Get to know Charles Stockbridge, a devoted birder and early champion of bird education in Fort Wayne. This article traces his impact on local Audubon efforts, his remarkable bird mount collection, and the legacy that led a chapter to carry his name for nearly a century.
Learn about Robert Wesley McBride, Indiana Audubon Society’s first president, who once served as Abraham Lincoln’s bodyguard. This profile traces his journey from teacher to Supreme Court justice to conservation leader.
Learn how birding took flight in northeastern Indiana with the founding of the Stockbridge Audubon Society in 1899. This article traces the chapter’s early leadership, community ties, and lasting legacy—offering insight into how local birders helped shape a vibrant conservation movement that continues today.
The Northern Cardinal became Indiana’s state bird in 1933. It is also the state bird for six other states. Being our state bird, one would think it is native to Indiana, but it is not.
Indiana is fortunate to have not one, but two outstanding women who were self-taught in ornithology and excelled in the field, speaking on behalf of our birds.
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