Hundreds of students from Omaha and beyond shared bird-inspired artwork at ASO’s 2025 Student Art Show, with submissions from 769 students at 38 schools.

Join ASO for a Mindful Birding Retreat in May and a hike at the Cuming City Prairie in June!

Our programs are free and open to the public. They are held in the private meeting room at DJ’s Dugout, 777 N. 114th St. Please join us for social hour at 6 p.m. Food and drinks are available for purchase. The programs begin at 7 p.m. Register on our events calendar!

Spring migration is ephemeral, mysterious, and magical. For a brief time, species rarely seen become possible again. As much as your schedule allows, it’s worth trying to see and hear what you can.

OPPD's North Omaha Station postponed its date to stop burning coal to 2026. Local residents and environmental groups argue that tech companies have driven the need for more energy and that coal burning leads to pollution and health problems for the North Omaha community.

Native plants provide a dependable, diverse and plentiful source of food and shelter for birds, butterflies and other pollinators. Steve Geddes describes how we can all help mitigate the loss of native habitat by providing space for wildlife in our yards — and enrich our own lives, too.

Now, more than ever, we need our community of nature lovers to stand together, speak out, take action, and stay focused on meeting the challenges ahead.

On March 13th, wildlife photographer, Mike Benkis, will share his secrets to capturing amazing images of birds and other wildlife. Sit back and enjoy his captivating photos, followed by a question-and-answer session. At our April 17th program. Joseph Fauver, Ph.D., epidemiology professor at UNMC, will share how to prevent tick bites while enjoying the great outdoors.

On March 18th, join Grasslands Unlimited’s founder, Trevor Pellerite, for an Urban Habitat hike around the Cotton Creek Preserve. Learn about the community conservation efforts made to restore this once neglected urban space. Thursday, April 3rd, join ASO Vice Presidents Conor Gearin and Bennett Amdor for a leisurely evening birding hike in the restored tallgrass prairie at Glacier Creek Preserve. Then, join the Omaha Astronomical Society for stargazing after sunset!

How do we mark the beginning of spring? There’s the vernal equinox on March 20th, of course, but in practice it depends whom you ask. An elementary school student might reference the first day the class gets to go outside for recess. Similarly, the start of spring for birds might have more to do with the weather and their preferred activities than the spring equinox.