Strawberry Plains Audubon Center

10/14/2026

🌿 Big thanks to this crew for some serious garden love at the Davis House!

Habitat Harry, Katelynn Dillard, and Nathan Caleb Richardson spent the day pulling invasive plants, including Japanese stiltgrass and mulberry w**d, out of our native garden beds so our natives have room to thrive. They also took a full inventory of what's growing there now and shared recommendations to guide the gardens' next chapter.

Thank you to Matt Nielson and Green Groves for continuing to invest in Strawberry Plains. We can't wait to watch these beds fill in with plants that feed our birds and pollinators! 🦋 🐝 🐦

10/13/2026

National Audubon Society's Bird Friendly Home Guide

Check out this wonderful guide for seven ways to make your home more bird friendly! Suggestions include native plants (of course!), window visibility recommendations, and feeder placement.

From your windows to what plants you grow, there are many ways to make your sanctuary a safe place for avian visitors.

09/14/2026

If you're still looking for hummingbird content, Audubon Delta will be hosting a virtual presentation on zoom this Wednesday night at 7pm CST. "Jewels of the Garden" will take a closer look at both rare visitors and our very own Ruby-Throated Hummingbird that's currently migrating through the Mississippi Flyway.

Registration is required, follow the link below to sign up!

Show your love of birds today by joining the Audubon network online.

09/13/2026

We had a great time yesterday at the North Mississippi Hummingbird Festival! We'll be at our booth in the June Wheeler Memorial Hummingbird Garden again today from 11am-4pm. Stop by and say hello!

09/10/2026

There are lots of fun events happening throughout the month of September, starting with the North Mississippi Hummingbird Festival this weekend! Audubon staff will have a booth, so come see us in Southaven, MS to talk about hummingbirds and other fall migrants!

Every fall, the sky over the Delta fills up as birds make their way South for the winter. Audubon Delta offers a variety of programs centered on this journey throughout our region.

We'd love it if you joined us in September as we celebrate together — both virtually and in-person.

08/01/2026

Listen closely!

Here is a view of Sand Creek from a foot bridge that was restored with funding from the Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund. What bird species do you hear in this minor bottomland hardwood forest?

07/24/2026

Listen closely!
Here’s a video of one of the ponds at Strawberry Plains. These ponds are carefully managed to provide valuable habitat for the riparian birds that frequent the area, creating important places for feeding, nesting, and raising young.

As you watch, take a moment to enjoy the sounds of nature around the pond.

What bird calls do you recognize in the video? Let us know in the comments and see how many species our birding community can identify!

07/18/2026

This is some of our early successional habitat at Strawberry Plains Audubon Center. This habitat type is very important to some species of birds and other wildlife. What bird calls can you identify in this clip?

07/10/2026

Habitat improvement is continuing at Strawberry Plains Audubon Center. A crew is conducting tree injection work to help reclaim some of our grasslands and early successional habitat. This habitat type is important to a suite of birds on Audubon's watchlist. This work is being done with funding from the Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund, in cooperation with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks and Quail Forever.

07/01/2026

Strawberry Plains Audubon Center will be temporarily closed to the public starting July 3 while we replace the entrance bridge, which was damaged during recent flooding. Because the bridge is the only access point to our visitor areas and trails, we'll be closed during construction. The project is expected to take approximately two months.

This important improvement is already underway! Today, an 89-foot railcar was delivered to Strawberry Plains to serve as the foundation for the new vehicle bridge, a unique solution that will help restore safe access to the center.

We'll be open tomorrow regular hours (9am-4pm) and then closed starting July 3rd for the federal holiday. Wishing everyone a happy and safe Fourth of July!