High Country Audubon Society
Community Services Non Profits
Why pick this one
High Country Audubon Society offers free weekly guided bird walks year-round, with loaner binoculars for beginners.
Best for
- beginners seeking free guided bird walks
- birders interested in Blue Ridge Parkway raptor migration
- volunteers seeking Christmas Bird Count participation
- people interested in bird habitat restoration in the North Carolina High Country
- students and researchers seeking birding grants or scholarships
Look elsewhere if
- urgent wildlife-control or animal-removal needs
- customers seeking paid private birding services
- people needing services outside birding, conservation, education or research
Specialties
- free guided bird walks
- Blue Ridge Parkway hawk watch
- Christmas Bird Counts
- Motus migratory bird tracking
- native plant gardens and wetland restoration
Certifications
- Motus Wildlife Tracking System
- Birds Canada
- Appalachian State University Sustainable Development Farm
What makes them different
- Free guided bird walks are offered every week year-round.
- Loaner binoculars and field guides are available to new birders.
- HCAS operates a Motus tower in Ashe County that has detected tagged birds, bats and insects since August 9, 2024.
- HCAS conducts an annual Blue Ridge Parkway hawk watch with data submitted to HawkCount.org.
- HCAS supports conservation projects across Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Watauga and Wilkes counties.
- Serves
- Boone, Banner Elk, Wilkesboro
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
Services
- bird walks and field trips
- community science bird counts
- raptor migration monitoring
- bird conservation and habitat restoration
- bird education and research support