Water Chestnut! We got a good start on June 15th. Click here to learn more and to join the effort.
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June 2013
June 29, 2013, 10:30am – 4:00pm
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The UnEvent concludes this Month
Runs through Friday, June 21, 2013
Allegany Nature Pilgrimage (All)
Friday-Sunday, May 31 – June 2, 2013
http://www.alleganynaturepilgrimage.com/
First Friday Lunch Bunch (Adult)
Friday, June 7, 2013, 11:00am-1:00pm
Nature-related talk followed by BYO brown bag lunch and conversation. Audubon provides coffee and tea.
Little Explorers (Children aged 3-8 with a Grownup)
Saturday, June 8, 2013, 10:00am-12:00pm
Children aged 3-8 and their favorite grownups enjoy a nature lesson, walk, craft, and snack.
MAPS Bird Banding (All)
Saturday, June 8, 2013, 7:00am-11:00am*
Join research ornithologists as they capture, band, and release birds, recording information for science. *Actual times may vary; the protocol requires opening the nets at dawn and monitoring birds for six hours.
Water Chestnut Team Leader Training (Adult)
Sunday, June 9, 2013, 3:00pm
Learn to be a team leader for monitoring and removal of Water Chestnut.
Walk with a Naturalist (Adult+)
Monday, June 10, 2013, 10:00am-12:00pm
Enjoy spring wildflowers, birds, and other wildlife on the trails with an Audubon naturalist.
Water Chestnut Team Leader Training (Adult)
Monday, June 10, 2013, 6:30pm
Learn to be a team leader for monitoring and removal of Water Chestnut.
Photo Club (Adult)
Thursday, June 13, 2013, 6:00pm
Summer Picnic. (No meetings in July and August.)
The Club keeps a website here:
http://jasphotoclub.wordpress.com/
MAPS Bird Banding (All)
Saturday, June 15, 2013, 7:00am-11:00am*
Join research ornithologists as they capture, band, and release birds, recording information for science. *Actual times may vary; the protocol requires opening the nets at dawn and monitoring birds for six hours.
Click to learn more. Runs from Earth Day through the Summer Solstice!
Water Chestnut Pull (Adult)
Saturday, June 15, 8:00am-12:00pm
Help us control this non-native plant which is a threat to our waterways.
Bee Diseases (Adult)
Saturday, June 15, 2013, 10:00am-12:00pm
Sixth in a series of 8 bee-keeping classes.
Piano Recital (All)
Saturday, June 15, 2013, 2:00-4:00pm
Enjoy a recital in a natural setting! All donations benefit Audubon.
Featured Photo: Baltimore Checkerspot Caterpillar by Jeff Tome. These caterpillars feed on a variety of plants including Turtlehead, English Plantain, Viburnum, Japanese Honeysuckle, White Ash, and more. Look for them in June! Learn more about them at this website:
http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org
CANCELLED: SHARE Workshop (Adult+)
Thursday, June 20, 2013, 7:00-9:00pm
SHARE (Simply Have Areas Reserved for the Environment) is an initiative of the Pollinator Partnership. Learn simple things you can do to increase habitat for our pollinators. (Cancelled: no enrollment by deadline. Please call if you are interested in this type of class and we may be able to schedule something for another time. Consider the Butterfly Gardening class on June 26!)
Thank You Field Trip (Volunteers)
Friday, June 21, 2013, 9:00am-4:00pm
Every year we thank our field trip leaders and other volunteers by taking THEM on a fieldtrip.
MAPS Bird Banding (All)
Saturday, June 22, 2013, 7:00am-11:00am*
Join research ornithologists as they capture, band, and release birds, recording information for science. *Actual times may vary; the protocol requires opening the nets at dawn and monitoring birds for six hours.
Teen Counselor Camp (teens!)
Tuesday – Friday, June 25-28, 2013, 11:00am-3:00pm
The purpose of the Day Camp Leadership Program is to recruit youth ages 14-18 to assist with camp and develop or improve basic leadership skills in the process.
Butterfly Gardens (Adult+)
Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 7:00-9:00pm
Learn how to design a garden and select plants that will attract caterpillars and adult butterflies.
Backyard Family Campout (All)
Friday-Saturday, June 28-29, 2013, 6:00pm Friday – 11:00am Saturday
Pitch your tent in Audubon’s backyard. We’ll have a campfire, a night hike, and loads of fun till morning.
Secret Gardens Tour (Adult+)
Saturday, June 29, 2013, 10:30am-4:00pm
Be inspired by these beautiful gardens!
