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NORTHWEST ARKANSAS AUDUBON SOCIETY

The Northwest Arkansas Audubon Society is a registered non-profit organization serving the four-county region of northwest Arkansas -- Benton, Carroll, Madison and Washington counties, committed to Preserving the Natural World in Northwest Arkansas through Education, Environmental Study and Habitat Protection.

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Upcoming Field Trips & Events

All field trips are free and open to the public. You do not have to be a member of NWAAS to attend. For questions or to RSVP, email trips@nwarkaudubon.org

Saturday, January 18th, 2025 - Bald Eagles at SWEPCO Lake

The Northwest Arkansas Audubon Society will host a field trip to view Bald Eagles at SWEPCO Lake in Gentry on Saturday January 18th, 2025. Meet at 9:00 AM in the Eagle Watch Nature Trail parking lot (21721-21779 AR-12, Gentry, AR). There is a short walk on the trail through open field habitat to a pavilion designed to provide high quality views plus an older viewing platform. The total walking distance is 1 mile round-trip on generally level mulched surface. The outing should last about an hour and a half. There are no restrooms (the closest restroom is the Gentry McDonald's). We'll have good potential to see Bald Eagles, various species of hawks and sparrows, ducks and other water birds. The approximately 1,500 acres of EWNT are part of the 500-acre SWEPCO Lake constructed to provide cooling water for the coal-fired plant generating electricity for Northwest Arkansas. During winter, temperatures in the lake average in the low 70s. This warm water is presumably the reason for high numbers of Bald Eagles and other interesting bird records. While seeing eagles is likely, it's never guaranteed. The trip is free and open to the public. You do not have to be a member of NWAAS to attend.
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Saturday, February 15th - GBBC at Devil's Den

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Saturday, March 15th - Brown-headed Nuthatches at Shores Lake

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Field trips for April, May, and June will be posted in March.

Past Field Trips

A man using his hands to illustrate the spiral flight display of a woodcock as three participants watch.
Dr. David Krementz explaining American Woodcock flight display at start of a field trip on February 22, 2020
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