The Fort  is proud to be working on certification for the Indiana Chapter of the National Audubon Society 

Our Mission
The Amos W. Butler Audubon Society is a non-profit organization that promotes the awareness, understanding, enjoyment and stewardship of the environment and natural resources of central Indiana by protecting natural areas, support ecological research, educating the public and by taking part in appropriate advocacy to protect the environment with an emphasis on birds and their habitats.

Chapter Activities Include:

• Monthly programs - usually the second Friday of each month, fascinating and educational
• Field trips - usually the third Saturday of each month for regional birding
• Audubon "LifeLines" - local newsletter to members; including calendar of events, local and national environmental issues, and birding information
• Fowl Play and Audubon Adventures - programs that teach elementary students about birding
• Audubon Ecology Camps - our chapter sponsors a scholarship for teachers or environmental educators to National; Audubon Society's summer ecology camp
  Christmas Bird Count - out chapter organizes three major Christmas Bird Counts in central Indiana
• Great Backyard Bird Count - we help promote and contribute to this national count through educational programs and gathering and submitting information from local birders
• Armchair Activists - an opportunity to participate in conversation issues at a national and local level
• Birdathon - our chapter raises funds through an annual bird count for land acquisition and bird research
• Parks - our chapter works with local parks by providing input and environmental educational activities and promoting bird walks
  
  Click here for form to join our Audubon Society Chapter