Bird Watching Field Trips

GEAS offers bird watching field trips for all ages and birding experience levels, from a weekly club on Wednesdays to monthly walks in local parks and full day excursions to birding hotspots. Bird walks are free and open to the public. Visit our calendar for upcoming bird walks.

Monthly Meeting & Educational Program

GEAS currently has our public chapter meeting on the 4th Tuesday of each month on Zoom. Each month a new guest presenter shares interesting information about birds, conservation, and other related topics. Visit our calendar for upcoming programs.

Native Plant Network

GEAS is a key partner of the The Treasure Valley Native Plant Network, which utilizes volunteer support and numerous partnerships to collect, germinate, propagate, and create banks of seedlings for planting in restoration sites around the Treasure Valley.

New Roots Program

New Roots is a unique experiential learning program for refugee and immigrant youth, and is cost-free for students. Each day during the 12 days of programming New Roots students take field trips to different sites around the Treasure Valley and contribute to conservation through hands-on learning, STEAM learning. 

Community Science

GEAS supports multiple citizen science projects, including Climate Watch, Blue Bird Nest Monitoring, and annual bird counts like the Christmas Bird Count and Great Backyard Bird Count. Enjoy nature while contributing to scientific knowledge about birds!