Nature & Wildlife communities

Birmingham-based statewide Audubon (formerly Birmingham Audubon) with bird walks and field trips.

Birmingham, AL

Tallahassee-area Audubon chapter with bird walks and field trips across the Big Bend.

Tallahassee, FL

Amateur astronomy club active since 1981. Holds free public star gazes at Lookout Observatory in Asheville and Grassland Mountain Observatory in Madison County, plus monthly meetings at UNC Asheville.

Asheville

Fort Myers Audubon chapter with field trips, shorebird walks and photo outings around Lee County.

Fort Myers, FL

Audubon chapter with free public field trips around Augusta and Aiken, open to all.

Augusta, GA

Louisville birding club running regular field trips and meetings open to beginners.

Louisville, KY

Statewide bird conservation group based in Atlanta, formerly Atlanta Audubon, that leads guided bird walks at parks and nature centers around the metro area.

Atlanta, GA

Audubon chapter for the Asheville area that runs free monthly bird outings at Beaver Lake, Jackson Park in Hendersonville and the Swannanoa Valley, plus evening programs. Beginners welcome.

Asheville

Bristol bird club founded in 1950 with monthly field trips, Steele Creek Park walks and Christmas Bird Counts.

Bristol, VA

Cape Coral and Fort Myers bird club since 1958 with beginner-friendly bird walks led by experienced birders.

Fort Myers, FL

Local Audubon chapter offering bird walks, field trips and programs in the Cape Fear region.

Wilmington, NC

Lexington-area Audubon chapter offering bird walks, field trips and programs for all levels.

Lexington, KY

Chattanooga Audubon society since 1944, caring for wildlife sanctuaries and running bird walks, lectures and the Red Hawk Festival.

Chattanooga

Jacksonville Audubon chapter with field trips and bird walks across Northeast Florida.

Jacksonville, FL

Winston-Salem Audubon chapter running bird walks, programs and a native plant garden.

Winston-Salem, NC

Franklin club that leads free weekly bird walks on the Little Tennessee River Greenway, open to the public.

Franklin, NC

Audubon chapter offering bird walks, field trips and programs on Hilton Head Island.

Hilton Head, SC

Elizabethton bird club near Johnson City with monthly meetings, field trips and bird walks at Sycamore Shoals.

Johnson City, TN

Louisville Audubon chapter with bird walks, field trips and conservation programs.

Louisville, KY

Bradenton Audubon chapter with field trips, bird walks and programs in Manatee County.

Bradenton, FL

Ocala-area Audubon chapter offering guided nature walks, bird outings and wildlife photography.

Ocala, FL

Columbia astronomy club with monthly meetings, member dark-sky observing sessions and free monthly sidewalk astronomy for the public.

Columbia SC

Athens Audubon chapter running free beginner-friendly bird walks, including at the State Botanical Garden.

Athens, GA

Orlando-area Audubon chapter running birding field trips, classes and workshops.

Orlando, FL

Audubon chapter north of Gainesville with bird walks and nature programs.

Gainesville, FL

Sarasota Audubon chapter running the Celery Fields nature center, bird walks and field trips.

Sarasota, FL

Upstate chapter of the state native plant society with lectures, field trips and plant sales.

Greenville, SC

Broward County Audubon chapter running bird walks, field trips and conservation programs.

Fort Lauderdale, FL

St. Petersburg Audubon chapter with bird walks, field trips and programs in Pinellas County.

St. Petersburg, FL

Tampa Audubon chapter with field trips, bird walks and conservation projects around Hillsborough County.

Tampa, FL

Statewide bird society with local chapters, including Nashville, running field trips and bird walks.

Nashville, TN

Miami Audubon chapter offering free field trips and bird walks, mostly open to the public.

Miami, FL

Venice-area Audubon chapter running the Venice rookery program, bird walks and field trips.

Sarasota, FL

All-volunteer Audubon chapter for Wake and nearby counties, with monthly meetings, bird outings, beginner workshops and conservation projects.

Raleigh