Esther O’Connor’s Love of Wildflowers
Plans to transform a grassy field into a prairie planting began in early 1990. The planting would eventually be named in honor of Esther O’Connor. Esther O’Connor collected a … Read more
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Esther O’Connor and Martha Lafite Thompson
Miss Esther O’Connor posing with the wooden statue of our mascot bird, the Harris’s Sparrow. The photo is undated but the carving, probably by George Kester, is dated 1979, so … Read more
Our Audubon Charter
Burroughs Nature Club becomes Burroughs Audubon Society on January 1, 1972. This year marks not only our 100th anniversary as a group, but our 47th anniversary as an Audubon … Read more
Burroughs Audubon’s Centennial Year
Happy 2019 and welcome to Burroughs Audubon’s centennial year! Or as I like to call it, “100 Years of Birds and Nature in Kansas City”! As BAS Historian, I will … Read more
Tales From the Library #3 – From Rejection to Protection
FROM REJECTION TO PROTECTION: THE PERILOUS LIFE AND TIMES OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS OF PREY By Elizabeth Stoakes, BAS Historian If asked, most modern people (and definitely birders) would say … Read more
An Evening with Scott Weidensaul
Burroughs Audubon is planning an exciting annual dinner, silent auction and raffle at Garozzo’s Ristorante in Lee’s Summit on Saturday, April 8! It promises to be a memorable event with … Read more
Tales From the Library #2 – Of Penguins and Polar Expeditions
By Elizabeth Stoakes, BAS Historian BAS Library Committee members recently created a small exhibit space in our reading room to highlight some of our historical materials. The beginning of this … Read more
Tales From the Library #1 – A New Blog for BAS
By Elizabeth Stoakes, BAS Historian Our organization is very fortunate to have a physical location—our combination library and nature center located in Fleming Park—where its members can interact with the … Read more