Birds Georgia Scrapbook Finds a Permanent Home

As Birds Georgia celebrates its Centennial, we're reflecting on a century of birding, conservation, and community. We're excited to share that an important piece of that history – the Birds Georgia scrapbook – now has a permanent home at the Atlanta History Center.

The scrapbook is now part of the Cherokee Garden Library within the Kenan Research Center, where it will be preserved and made accessible for generations to come. Filled with historical photos, newspaper clippings, documents, and birding field lists, the scrapbook chronicles our organization's evolution – from our founding as the Atlanta Bird Club in 1926, through our years as the Atlanta Audubon Society and Georgia Audubon, to today's Birds Georgia.

This new home places Birds Georgia in excellent company. The Cherokee Garden Library holds more than 40,000 books, photographs, seed catalogs, and landscape drawings, including works by renowned naturalists John James Audubon, Mark Catesby, and John Abbot. 

By placing our scrapbook in the care of the Atlanta History Center, we're ensuring Birds Georgia's legacy is preserved alongside other historical and scientific resources. Researchers, birders, and history enthusiasts alike will be able to explore how our organization and Georgia's birding community have grown and changed over a century.

MORE: VIEW OUR CENTENNIAL TIMELINE STORYMAP

If you're interested in visiting the collection or viewing the Birds Georgia scrapbook, appointments can be scheduled through the Atlanta History Center. Please contact Staci L. Catron at (404) 814-4046 or [email protected]. 

We're grateful for this partnership and proud to see Birds Georgia's story preserved as we look ahead to our next 100 years.