Prince George’s Audubon Society was established in 1972 as a chapter of the National Audubon Society, covering northern Prince George’s County and neighboring parts of western Anne Arundel County.

Membership

Join the National Audubon Society for a $20 introductory rate and receive these benefits:

• Audubon magazine 4 issues a year

• Membership in the local chapter - PGAS

• 10 free monthly programs

• 4 free monthly bird walks for all skill levels

• Free local and Mid-Atlantic field trips

Highlights: Fifty Years of Activism

PGAS partnered with the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission in 1981 to clean up and return an illegal dump site to its natural state through the Adopt-A-Refuge program of NAS.  The resulting Fran Uhler Natural Area was named for Francis Uhler, the wildlife biologist who donated $25,000 for M-NCPPC to purchase the property.  Since that time PGAS has led monthly bird walks at FUNA and conducted an annual clean up.

In 2008 PGAS assisted in establishing the Luther Goldman Birding Trail and its interpretive signs at Lake Artemesia, and has conducted bimonthly walks on the trail ever since.

In recognition of litter/trash pick-up by participants on monthly bird walks at the Governor Bridge Natural Area, M-NCPPC and PGAS signed an agreement to continue those efforts.  Annual cleanups are held on the second third Saturday of March.

In 2020, PGAS created its Audubon Wildlife Habitat Program, which advises Prince George’s County residents who want to create wildlife habitat on their property.

To learn more, take a look at this History of Prince George's Audubon Society written by longtime PGAS member Matthew Perry.