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Jun
6
Fri
2025
PA Breeding Bird Blitz for Conservation
Jun 6 – Jun 16 all-day
PA Breeding Bird Blitz for Conservation
  • Conservation Count and fundraiser organized by Pennsylvania Society for Ornithology (PSO)
  • All day for one or more of the 11 days, Join a team for fundraising opportunities, and/or sponsor one or more teams.
  • PSO will select the organizations that will benefit.
  • See www.breedingbirdblitz.org for info.
  • Contact: Vern Gauthier
Jun
7
Sat
2025
Beginning Birders’ Workshop
Jun 7 @ 7:45 am – 12:00 pm
Beginning Birders' Workshop
  • Outreach:  Fun day for beginning birders.  Easy walks with seasoned birders, fun activities for children. All families, adults, teens, and children age 6 or older (accompanied by parent/guardian) are welcome.  Activities include; Bird Walks, Kid’s Corner, Nature Walk, Birding Bingo, Scavenger Hunt, and refreshments. “Birding Buddies” will help participants identify birds.
  • Bring binoculars and a field guide if you have them. A few loaners will be available.
  • 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 

 

First Saturday Bird Walks
Jun 7 @ 8:00 am – 10:00 am
First Saturday Bird Walks
  • SOAR (Studying Ornithology Around the Region) walks, 8:00 AM first and third Saturdays; various locations in Franklin County.
  • Larry and Sharon Williams, 717-655-7414; see Buttonwood Nature Center, 717-762-0373 for schedule.
Jun
14
Sat
2025
RESIDENT SONGBIRDS – South Mountain / Caledonia IBA
Jun 14 @ 7:00 am – 1:00 pm
RESIDENT SONGBIRDS - South Mountain / Caledonia IBA
  • Field Trip: South Mountain/Caledonia/Michaux Important Bird Area for RESIDENT SONGBIRDS.
  • Bring scopes and binoculars
  • Meeting place: Caledonia State Park. Leave from second parking lot beyond Visitors’ Center in Caledonia State Park.
  • Leaders: Eric and Rhetta Martin  717-597-8675
Jun
21
Sat
2025
Field Trip for Beginners
Jun 21 @ 7:30 am – 11:30 am
Field Trip for Beginners
  • Field Trip: Easy walk along part of Cumberland Valley Rail Trail in Chambersburg, with extra help for beginning birders.
  • Bring binoculars and field guide.
  • Location: Meet at Big Lots parking lot 184 Southgate Mall (next to Washington Street). Will carpool to rail-trail parking to walk along part of the Chambersburg section of Cumberland Valley Rail-Trail.
  • Leader: Debby Hook
Third Saturday Bird Walks
Jun 21 @ 8:00 am – 10:00 am
Third Saturday Bird Walks
  • SOAR (Studying Ornithology Around the Region) walks, 8:00 AM first and third Saturdays; various locations in Franklin County.
  • Larry and Sharon Williams, 717-655-7414; see Buttonwood Nature Center, 717-762-0373 for schedule.
Jul
5
Sat
2025
First Saturday Bird Walks
Jul 5 @ 8:00 am – 10:00 am
First Saturday Bird Walks
  • SOAR (Studying Ornithology Around the Region) walks, 8:00 AM first and third Saturdays; various locations in Franklin County.
  • Larry and Sharon Williams, 717-655-7414; see Buttonwood Nature Center, 717-762-0373 for schedule.
Jul
14
Mon
2025
Norlo Park Garden Event
Jul 14 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Norlo Park Garden Event
  • Beyond Beauty: Native Plants & Pollinators Event
  • Native Plants Garden at Norlo Park (3050 Lincoln Way E, Fayetteville, PA 17222)
  • Note: This talk and tour are scheduled to start at 6 PM to try to avoid the heat, or at least have some shade in the garden.
  • Our walk will be on lawn grass which may not be dry.  Rain date is Wednesday, July 16.
  •  Please contact tour host Josh Donaldson with any questions at  717.264.6920
Jul
19
Sat
2025
Third Saturday Bird Walks
Jul 19 @ 8:00 am – 10:00 am
Third Saturday Bird Walks
  • SOAR (Studying Ornithology Around the Region) walks, 8:00 AM first and third Saturdays; various locations in Franklin County.
  • Larry and Sharon Williams, 717-655-7414; see Buttonwood Nature Center, 717-762-0373 for schedule.
Aug
2
Sat
2025
First Saturday Bird Walks
Aug 2 @ 8:00 am – 10:00 am
First Saturday Bird Walks
  • SOAR (Studying Ornithology Around the Region) walks, 8:00 AM first and third Saturdays; various locations in Franklin County.
  • Larry and Sharon Williams, 717-655-7414; see Buttonwood Nature Center, 717-762-0373 for schedule.
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