Calendar

Jan
3
Sat
2026
Newville Christmas Bird Count 2025-26
Jan 3 all-day
  • Christmas Bird Count in Newville area.
  • All Day. For information, contact Vern Gauthier
First Saturday Bird Walks
Jan 3 @ 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.
Jan
12
Mon
2026
Gen Mtg, Jan: Covered Dish Dinner and Members’ Photo Show
Jan 12 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

  • Pot luck dinner and members’ photo show. All are welcome.
  • Note the start time is 6 PM.
  • Members typically contribute one dinner item (casserole, meat, vegetable, salad, pasta, fruit, rolls, etc.) and/or a dessert. Coffee, tea, and jugs/pots of water will be provided.
  • Bring your own table setting, including napkin, flatware, plate, bowl, and mug/cup. Let’s try to avoid plastic and disposable items!
  • Bring a few photos you wish to share (no more than 15, please) on a USB thumb drive.
  • No Zoom. In-person only.
  • Location: St. Luke Evangelical Lutheran Church
Jan
17
Sat
2026
Third Saturday Bird Walks
Jan 17 @ 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.
Jan
29
Thu
2026
FREE Nature Film:
Jan 29 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
  • Photo of PBS film caseNature Film: Islands of Wonder: Borneo, PBS.
  • A journey from Borneo’s rich coral reefs, through lush jungles to its mountainous heart, reveals it is no paradise, and the struggles for survival are the secret to a greater variety of life than found on almost any other island, from orangutans to sun bears and flying snakes.
  • Door prizes, one free youth binoculars prize.
  • Location: Chambersburg Area Middle School South (CAMS)
Feb
7
Sat
2026
First Saturday Bird Walks
Feb 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.
Feb
9
Mon
2026
Gen. Mtg., February: Notes from PA Atlas Observations
Feb 9 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

 

  • Program: Notes from PA Atlas Observations
  • Presented by: Member Doug Powless
  • Arranged by: Valerie Barnes
  • Available in-person or via Zoom
  • Location: St. Luke Evangelical Lutheran Church
  • Zoom info:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7211203928?pwd=RXNwMjZpQVNvSHJGRld3cWZFQjJiZz09&omn=86258641550

Meeting ID: 721 120 3928
Passcode: cardinal20

 

Feb
20
Fri
2026
Field Trip: Blackwater NWR
Feb 20 – Feb 22 all-day

Binoculars

  • Field Trip
  • Destination:Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, near Cambridge, Maryland.
  • Auto tour for WATERFOWL.
  • Friday – Sunday, 20 February – 22 February, 2025. Leave from Martins’ home at 9:00 AM Friday.
  • Make your own motel arrangements.
  • Bring scopes, binoculars, and lunch.
  • Leaders: Eric and Rhetta Martin
Map showing location of Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
(near Cambridge, MD)
Feb
21
Sat
2026
Third Saturday Bird Walks
Feb 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.
Feb
23
Mon
2026
ZOOM ONLY! Joint Executive Committee / Board of Directors Meeting, February
Feb 23 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

CHANGE: ZOOM ONLY due to weather concerns.

  • Joint Executive Committee and Board of Directors Meeting
  • Committee/project chairs also invited.
  • Others welcome.
  • Only via Zoom
  • Leader: Valerie Barnes, president
  • Location: Zoom only
  • Zoom info:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7211203928?pwd=RXNwMjZpQVNvSHJGRld3cWZFQjJiZz09&omn=87491677157

Meeting ID: 721 120 3928
Passcode: cardinal20

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