Benzie Audubon Club promotes an appreciation for and better understanding of the plants and animals of Northern Michigan.

Welcome to the Benzie Audubon Club!

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Our major objectives are promoting an appreciation for and a better understanding of the plants and animals of northern Michigan, preserving our natural environment, and preventing any activities that may pose a threat to our natural ecology.

To meet our mission we offer educational programs and seasonal field trips and provide members with the Meadowlark newsletter.

The Benzie Audubon Club is a tax-exempt charitable organization and a chapter of the Michigan Audubon Society. All of our meetings and field trips are open to the public without charge. Meetings are usually held the first Thursday of each odd month (January, March, etc.) at the Tribal Outpost at 7282 Hoadley Road in Benzonia (see map). Field trips are taken throughout the year.

Upcoming Events:

Thursday, March 4, 2010, 7:00 p.m. Native Orchids by Carl Freeman
Join us at the Tribal Center to dream of spring and learn about the many native orchids of our area. Of the 10,000 or so species of orchids worldwide, about 58 are found in the Great Lakes region. Some are among our most beautiful flowers, and some are the most inconspicuous.

Saturday, March 27, 8:30 a.m. Early Spring Bird Arrivals
Meet at the Betsie Valley Trail (BVT) parking lot in Elberta.
Carl Freeman (352-4739) will lead us on a search for early spring migrants and maybe some late winter holdovers. We'll scope the marsh and Betsie Bay from the BVT and carpool from the BVT parking lot to other hot spots.