DUBUQUE AUDUBON

Welcome!

Anyone interested in birdwatching, nature, or the quality of the environment is welcome to become a member of the Dubuque Audubon Society.

Our tri-state region is a great place for birds, and one of the great things about birds is that you can enjoy them at all levels of involvement. You may be surprised how many different species we have in the area at different times of year and how quickly you can begin to identify many of them once you start looking. (Binoculars help!) Any time of year is a great time to be a birder, and we hope you’ll join us!

Our Mission

The mission of the Dubuque Audubon Society is to provide educational opportunities to the people of the tri-state area and to preserve the natural habitat of birds and other wildlife.

Sponsors: Dubuque Area Land and Water Legacy & The Dubuque Audubon Society

Public Input Meeting on the City of Dubuque Parks and Recreation Master Plan

Thursday, 5/22/25 @ 6 PM
Carnegie-Stout Public Library
360 W 11th St., Dubuque, IA

What do you want to invest in to preserve and enhance the community’s natural resources, wildlife habitat, and outdoor attractions as part of the Master Plan?

The sponsors are seeking your ideas and suggestions. We will have some initial ideas to share. Your suggestions will help guide our two organizations as we prepare our recommendations to the City of Dubuque.

If you missed our 5/8/25 program on Bird Friendly Iowa with speaker Dan Cohen, a recording is available.

Scroll through past events for the program description.

Calendar of Events

We hold monthly programs from September through May on a variety of topics related to nature and the environment.

We also hold an annual Christmas bird count, an annual Duck Waddle at Green Island (traditionally the 2nd Saturday in March), and an annual spring species count (traditionally the Saturday before Mother’s Day), and we offer additional field trips throughout the year.  

You can tailor your birding to your interest and activity level, and all levels of experience are welcome.

Latest Newsletter

Spring 2025

News of Interest

If you provide an email address when joining or renewing, you will automatically be placed on our regular email list. As an experiment in 2025, we are going to try creating a separate email list for those who would like more group birding opportunities.

Read more on our “More Birding” Email Sign-up page.

Recent Blog Posts

eBird

eBird isn’t just a way for you to keep track of the birds you see; it’s a great resource for finding birds you’ve never seen.

Try out the links below to explore Dubuque County in eBird.

Learn about eBird on our Resources page.