Jan
12
Mon
2026

- 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

- 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
Nature 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

- 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

- 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
Categories:
General Meeting; usually in-person and via Zoom Meeting
Tags:
birds citizen science Zoom
Feb
20
Fri
2026

- 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

(near Cambridge, MD)
Feb
21
Sat
2026

- 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
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
Mar
5
Thu
2026

- Nature Film:Watching Warblers
- Michael & Judy Fleth. This film explores the lives of the 39 warbler species that nest in Eastern North America.
- Door prizes, one free youth binoculars prize.
- Location: Chambersburg Area Middle School South (CAMS)
Mar
7
Sat
2026

- 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.

Nature Film: Islands of Wonder: Borneo, PBS.