We are Central Minnesota Audubon Society (CMAS)
Central Minnesota Audubon Society encompasses an area covering all of Benton County and parts of Stearns, Morrison, Sherburne, Wright, Meeker, Todd, Mille Lacs and Isanti counties. There are many beautiful areas in central Minnesota to explore – county parks, state parks and many other public lands with diverse populations of plants and wildlife.
We love . . .
Birds
Birds & Birding
We present and participate in many birding activities from local birding walks to national bird counts. Birding can be enjoyed by all people of any age or ability. Check our Calendar to find an event and join us!
Nature
Nature & Conservation
Those who love nature are naturally inspired to preserve the health and beauty of our environment. Our Projects page features a few of our conservations projects for birds and their habitats.
Making a Difference
Making a Difference
We invite anyone interested in making a difference in your backyard, in your community or in the world to:
• Learn more about CMAS and sign up for our newsletter to learn about volunteer opportunities
• Join CMAS and become a part of our community
• Donate – an especially valuable way to contribute to the conservation efforts
The Green-Backed Gazette
Sign up for our newsletter which comes out 8 times a year. Read the latest newsletters
Have a
Question?
Let us know if you have a question or ideas to share.
I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.
John Burroughs, American naturalist and nature essayist
Current News
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Chimney Swift Monitoring
The Chimney Swift monitoring is in progress. If you are interested in participating, meet in the Subway parking lot in Cold Spring on the first or third Tuesday of the month at 30 minutes to sundown through August. We will have a Swift Sit for a larger group on Thursday, August 13th (see calendar). Photo credit: Dori…
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Donors March-May
Thank you to our generous donors for the months of March, April and May: Karl Krueger, Elaine and Stephen Thrune, Duane and Loyola Gaida, John and Linda Peck, Maleeka A. Teye, Mark Conway, Michael Wossner, and Charlotte Stephens. We appreciate your support!
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Annual Picnic
At the annual picnic at the Peck farm we enjoyed beautiful weather and wonderful conversations as well as food! This was the annual joint annual picnic for CMAS and the St. Cloud Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. Children tried out the rope swing in the hayloft and throwing tennis balls down the granary shoot. John took a…
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Kids to Parks ’26
We had a beautiful day for Stearns County’s Kids to Parks Day at Quarry Park on May 16th. CMAS had a table with information about our organization, a bird coloring table and Nature Bingo Game for kids, and led bird walks for kids and their adults after the two raptor presentations. Jackie Fallon from the…