January 14, 2021 - Virtual meeting

Our first meeting of the year was held virtually. Our activities for the coming year depend largely on health concerns that are out of our control, but we want you to know that your board is scrambling to give you options for learning and participating as much as possible.

Norma Wall, President

Agenda for the January 2021 Program

Click the links below for more details (we’ll add information as we get it)! And watch the videos below!

Membership Dues
Christmas Bird Count Results
Beaver Dam Clean-up (See Awesome video)
Climate Watch - January 15 - February 15
Spring Birdseed Sale starts February 11
Great Backyard Bird Count - February 12-15
Woodcock trip to Middle Fork Barren in February
Bluebird Program - April - August
Keep HSV Beautiful - April 6
Native Plant Week - April 18-24; HSV Native Plant List
In search of Painted Buntings - June
First Annual Arkansas Heritage Festival - HSV - Aug 27-28
Program for February - Honey Princess - Feb 11
March: Hummingbirds
April: Native plant walk
June: Arkansas Mammals

Special thanks to HSV Audubon member Larry Wilson for his video skills!

HSV Audubon January Program ⬇︎⬇︎⬇︎

⬇︎⬇︎⬇︎Bears of Arkansas ⬇︎⬇︎⬇︎

Black bears have been all the big buzz in Hot Springs Village and here’s the real story of this local treasure as told by the experts! This video is extremely informative and covers the history of black bears in Arkansas, the decline in population, and the recovery and control. It is definitely worth your time to learn about these fascinating creatures. Special thanks to Larry Wilson for making these videos available!