A Day full of fun filled activities including

• Discover your Backyard Birds – Members of the Conococheague Audubon Society will be leading a bird walk at 10.30am around CI’s diverse habitats. Ongoing bird talks and crafts throughout the day
• Catching Birds In Flight – Audubon photographer Bob Keener will be giving advice on catching that rare snap of birds with examples of his work.
• The Art of Dye – Learn how natural ingredients can great a rainbow of colors and make your own resist dyed handkerchief
• Wet and Wiggly – Explore the tiny world of what’s living in the Wetlands, from macroinvertebrates to giant snapping turtles
• The Kitchen Garden – Lend a hand in harvesting, or sowing the next crop
• Nature’s Creations – Embrace the essence of recycling and try turning nature’s excess into fences, bird feeds and bee houses
• Medicinal Plant Walk – Our garden is filled with natural medicines that we cultivate, but plenty more are wild in the woods. Walk the trails and see what is growing.

At Conococheague Institute.

Contact Debby Hook to volunteer as a representative of Conococheague Audubon. Visit the Conococheague Institute event page to learn more about attending.

The Youth Contests for 2021-2022 close today!

Conococheague Audubon Society’s Youth Contests offer opportunities for young people to win a cash prize! Both our “Longest Bird Species List of the Year” and “Best Bird Photo of the Year” contests involve your love of nature and your keen observation skills. The contests will be judged in two different age groups – ages 5 to 15 and ages 16 to 18. See details on the Youth Contest page. The contests started last year on December 1, 2021 and end tonight, when you submit your entries at our regular meeting.

Please note: We need your parent’s/guardian’s permission for you to enter the contest and for us to report selected information about you to our members and the public. Your parent/guardian must also affirm your entries comply with the rules. So, be sure you have the completed necessary forms when you submit your entries.

• Nature Film:  Return of the Clouded Leopards. (National Geographic)
• A pair of rare leopard cubs are rescued from poachers and raised to learn how to live in the wild.
• Door prizes, one free youth binoculars prize. No pre-film music.
• Location: Chambersburg Area Middle School South (CAMS)

• Nature Film:  Return of the Clouded Leopards. (National Geographic)
• A pair of rare leopard cubs are rescued from poachers and raised to learn how to live in the wild.
• Door prizes, one free youth binoculars prize. No pre-film music.
• Location: Living Faith Chapel

• Nature Film:  Birds of the Gods.
• David Attenborough introduces a young team of New Guinean scientists on a grueling expedition to find and film these Birds of Paradise; the holy grail of wildlife filmmakers.
• Door prizes, one free youth binoculars prize. No pre-film music.
• Location: Chambersburg Area Middle School South (CAMS)

• Nature Film:  Birds of the Gods.
• David Attenborough introduces a young team of New Guinean scientists on a grueling expedition to find and film these Birds of Paradise; the holy grail of wildlife filmmakers.
• Door prizes, one free youth binoculars prize. No pre-film music.
• Location: Living Faith Chapel

• Outreach:  Fun day for beginning birders.  Easy walks with seasoned birding buddies, fun activities for children.
• Bring binoculars or use loaners.
• Meet at Visitors Center in Caledonia State Park, Fayetteville.  Park in first parking lot beyond Visitors Center.
• Please Pre-register with Dave Cooney, or Janet Tice 

• Nature Film:  Nature’s Fear Factor, PBS.
• A bold experiment to bring rare and fierce African Wild Dogs back to Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique reveals how predators – and the fear they trigger – play a surprising and crucial role in keeping wild ecosystems healthy.
• Door prizes, one free youth binoculars prize. No pre-film music.
• Location: Chambersburg Area Middle School South (CAMS)

• Nature Film:  Season of the Osprey, PBS.
• An osprey soars over a small saltmarsh at the delta of the Connecticut River. From somewhere along the east coast of South America, he has just flown 4,000 miles to the place that is imprinted on his memory since birth, the saltmarsh where he will rejoin his mate.
• Door prizes, one free youth binoculars prize. No pre-film music.
• Location: Chambersburg Area Middle School South (CAMS)

• Nature Film:  Big Bend: The Wild Frontier of Texas, PBS.
• Showcasing the natural magic of an extraordinary part of the border between the United States and Mexico over four seasons, this film explores Rio Grande’s Big Bend – a vast unspoiled wonderland of serene beauty and astounding desert landscapes which are home to some of North America’s most enchanting animals.
• Door prizes, one free youth binoculars prize. No pre-film music.
• Location: Chambersburg Area Middle School South (CAMS)