The Ohio Young Birders Club is a program of Black Swamp Bird Observatory (BSBO). Learn more about BSBO's mission and commitment to education HERE.

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OYBC News and Updates:

​6/1/25 - Summer field trip schedules are updated for all chapters. Please find more info under "Events and Activities." Hope you enjoy birding this summer!

9/1/25 - Registration opens for the 17th Annual Ohio Young Birders Conference!
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OYBC Central Chapter member Killian Sullivan named ABA Young Birder of the Year! Join us in congratulating Killian on this major achievement!
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Check out these great articles and interviews with Killian!
ABA Young Birder of the Year
All Sides: Fascinating Teens 
​Good Day Columbus

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OYBC Northeast Chapter member Anya Poe was featured in The Chronicle and details her birding and conservation passion. Read the awesome write up here.

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Young Birder field trips were a BIG hit at the Biggest Week in American Birding Festival! The Toledo Free Press gave a great writeup about the club! Check it out here!

OYBC Summer Field Trip Fun!

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The Ohio EPA's Ohio Environmental Education Fund (OEEF) awarded Black Swamp Bird Observatory full funding of $35,000 for our Ohio Young Birders Club expansion.
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The OEEF grant fund will enable BSBO to achieve measurable objectives that support the overall goal of expanding and enhancing the OYBC, building a brighter future for bird conservation.

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