Current News
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Tanner Barnharst, author of “Minnesota Lichen Guide: Basic Identification for Common Lichens in Minnesota,” presented at our January 21st meeting. It was an engaging talk and included a time for hands-on exploration. See the complete summary in the February newsletter,…
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Christmas Bird Count 2025
The 126th Christmas Bird Count has now completed. The St. Cloud-Collegeville CBC was held on December 20, 2025 with 17 participants in 10 observing parties plus three feeder watchers. A total of 44 species and 3700 birds were tallied on…
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Nov-Dec Donors
Thank you so much to our November and December donors: Doris Minnerath-Kneip, Dean Andrew, Sandy & Jon Bot-Miller, Paulita LaPlante, Kathryn Hund, Carol & Jerry Dirks, Mike & Ellen Heneghan, and Irene F Callahan. You help make what we do…
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Good News on Clean Energy
Thanks to the local Chapter of the Citizens Climate Lobby and the St Cloud area Leaque of Women voters for hosting a presentation by J. Drake Hamilton , Managing Director of Science Policy at Fresh Energy, on Saturday, November 15,…
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August – October Donors
Our sincere thanks go out to August contributors Sharon Kutter, Janet Wiser, and Carol Hamilton; September contributors Annette and Dick Schoenberger, Gary and Jan Gohman, Jean Johnson, and Gary Ramacher; and October contributors Marget Remond and Steve Ring, and Cheryl…
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Chimney Swift Night Out
A group of 10 birders participated in the annual Chimney Swift Sit, or Swift Night Out, in Cold Spring on August 7th, 2025. We were rewarded with a cooperative group of swifts that utilize the chimney on the Wenner Hardware…
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2025 Sherburne County Parks Bird Walk Series
Sherburne County Parks is offering some great opportunities for bird walks. Here is their release: Join us for the 2025 Sherburne County Parks Bird Walk Series! We are offering a walk each week on Thursday morning from 7:30 – 9:30!…
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Kids to Parks – Bird Walks
CMAS was a proud participant in the Kids to Parks event held May 17th at Quarry Park in Waite Park. The program was sponsored by Stearns County Parks. The many activities included two live birds presentations – including a Peregrine…
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Bird Outing
Date: Sunday, May 4 at 9:00 A.M.Location: Albany Wastewater Treatment Ponds Join fellow birdwatchers as we search for shorebirds and other migrants at the Albany Wastewater Treatment Ponds (Pools). Plan on meeting at the ponds at 9:00 A.M. Besides shorebirds,…
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Woodcock Outing
Join fellow nature lovers in an outing to San Prairie Wildife Management Area the evening of Friday, April 18th. Plan on meeting at 6:30 PM at the kiosk near Hwy 10. We will walk to the observation deck overlooking the…