Portage Lakes Purple Martin Association is Celebrating 25 Years in 2025!

The Portage Lakes Purple Martin Association is an organization dedicated to helping the Purple Martins feed, breed, and interact with the environment to the best of their bird ability.

We’re happy to have them in Portage Lakes,  Ohio and do our best to make them feel welcome.

Buckeye MartinFest 2019

We have a number of activities and lectures throughout the year. We welcome you to join us help us educate the public about the Purple Martins. Come help us teach  how these birds contribute to the Portage Lakes ecology through our school education days, Martinfest, Adopt A Nest and Twilight Boat Rides. 

PLPMA ADOPT A NEST in 2025!
$25 = One Purple Martin Nest
$60 = Three(3) Nests

PLX Purple Martin Association
Please Select Your Nest Choice:

Our Purple Martins want to be adopted by YOU!

We’ll randomly assign you a specific nest at our State Mill Park site. You can win FUN prizes for things like First Nest With an Egg, Most Eggs in a Nest & more.

Check your nest & feed the birds every Sunday at 2:00.

CLICK HERE TO ADOPT YOUR NEST TODAY!

Your membership and donations help us cover the cost of keeping our nesting sites in good shape, supplemental feeding and maintenance of our boats. 

Twilight Boat Rides On Nimisila

Next PLPMA Meeting:
Tuesday, May 13th @ 6:30p
Kiwanis Civic Center

Portage Lakes Purple Martins 25th Anniversary

We are the purple martin capital of ohio with over 600 nests along the lakeshore!

PLX Purple Martins - Eric Tilson Photography

Want To Volunteeer?
Call Kay Lukac at 330-283-5771

You may also mail your membership fees and donations by check to:

Portage Lakes Purple Martin Association
P.O. Box 19197 | Akron, OH 44319

How To Feed Purple Martins

Purple Martin Scrambled Egg Recipe

Thank You For Your Support of the Portage Lakes Purple Martin Association!