Conservation Education Inc (CEI) is an independent non-profit organization formed in 1954 to promote conservation through education.
Today, CEI acts as the Friends Group of the Collins Marsh Wildlife Refuge and serves many different functions regarding Collins Marsh and the Nature Center.
We are very proud of our history, education initiatives such as our osprey camera project and education workshops. We are focused on creating a network of conservation minded citizens as well as leading local efforts to control invasive species.
Finally- snow cover and comfortable temperatures will provide perfect snowshoeing conditions at the Marsh! We are happy to announce we’ll have free Snowshoeing this Saturday from 9am-4pm BYO or try out… Read more: Free Snowshoeing Saturday Feb.22
CEI bird club members met on a frigid February 11th morning to catch up on their past month’s bird sightings, discuss the escalation of bird flu in the wild avian… Read more: Upcoming Great Backyard Bird Count
February can be a difficult time for gardeners. So much brown and so little green in thelandscape. The cold weather seems to linger on, and winter keeps people inside more… Read more: February on the Marsh
CEI Bird Club’s first meeting in 2025 started with discussion of the Christmas Bird Count results. Members shared their successes (+failures!) counting on the dreary, rainy December day. Results show… Read more: Collins CBC Results
January 14th 10:00am- 12:00pm CEI Bird ClubCEI Bird Club will meet at the Neustadter Nature Center, 20021 Cty JJ, Reedsville. Members will be sharing their favorite bird games, audio books, apps and… Read more: January events
