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.

Dubuque Audubon Society is an official chapter of National Audubon Society since 1970.

We have 300 members from Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin.

Monthly meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month from September through May.  Interesting speakers at each meeting cover bird watching, nature and environmental topics.  During the new contruction at E.B. Lyons Nature Center, the monthly meetings will be held at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 1755 Delhi Street, Dubuque, IA.

A newsletter is published 9 times per year, September through June.

A Christmas and Spring Bird Count is held each year, along with field trips.  DAS is a major sponsor and organizer of the Annual Bald Eagle Watch which is held in Dubuque.

Dubuque Audubon Society Community Involvement

• Made a donation to the Whitewater Canyon Purchase
• Made a donation to the Mines of Spain Nature Center Addition
• Adopted a baby osprey for the Osprey Reintroduction Program at Mud Lake
• Contributed to the purchase of the osprey web cam at Mud Lake for the viewing of the osprey chicks
• Secured a grant to purchase prairie seeds for Camp Klaus Boy Scout Camp.
• Secured a grant for the purchase and planting of prairie seeds and trees at Whitewater Canyon
• Secured DRA Grant for the placement of a permanent spotting scope at Mines of Spain
• Sponsored and hosted the Upper Midwest Audubon Conference in October 2008