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Sep
2
Sat
2023
Fall Migrants – Heisey Orchard/Michaux SF
Sep 2 @ 7:15 am – 1:00 pm
Fall Migrants - Heisey Orchard/Michaux SF
  • Field Trip: FALL MIGRANTS.
  • Bring binoculars and snack.
  • One mile walk in wet grass at Heisey Orchard. Then by car on Michaux SF roads with additional walk(s) of up to half mile, with trip ending between 12 and 1 PM.
  • Meeting place: Park & Ride, Scotland Exit 20, I-81 northbound.
  • Destinations: Heisey Rd Orchard and Michaux State Forest.
  • Leader: Bill Oyler
Sep
9
Sat
2023
Fall Migrants – CVRT
Sep 9 @ 7:30 am – 10:00 am
Fall Migrants - CVRT
  • Field Trip: For FALL MIGRANTS. Easy walk along part of  Cumberland Valley Rail Trail in Chambersburg.
  • Bring binoculars.
  • Location: Meet at Big Lots, 184 Southgate Mall, parking lot next to Washington Street Cumberland Valley Rail-Trail.
  • Leader: Debby Hook
Sep
25
Mon
2023
Joint Executive Committee/Board Meeting
Sep 25 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Joint Executive Committee/Board Meeting

 

Oct
28
Sat
2023
Field Trip: Secrets of the Forest, Avian and Human
Oct 28 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Field Trip: Secrets of the Forest, Avian and Human
  • Field Trip: Join us at Pine Grove Furnace State Park as we look for fall migrants and learn about the secret history of the area. Meet in the parking lot of the Park office at the intersection of Rt. 233 and Centerville Rd. We will bird the area and then drive a short distance to Camp Michaux, site of a Civilian Conservation Corps camp, a World War II Prisoner of War camp, and a church camp. We will also check out the nearby bird blinds newly installed by the Bureau of Forestry.Update:  The leader of the Camp Michaux Recognition and Development project for the Cumberland County Historical Society has volunteered to lead us on a historical tour, which will follow our birding outing at Pine Grove Furnace State Park.   Please join us for this unique opportunity to learn about the natural and human history of the area.

    Wear sturdy shoes. Bring binoculars.

  • Location: Pine Grove Furnace State Park
  • Leader: Contact in advance: John Greer.
Nov
27
Mon
2023
Joint Executive Committee/Board Meeting
Nov 27 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Joint Executive Committee/Board Meeting

 

Feb
16
Fri
2024
Blackwater NWR
Feb 16 – Feb 18 all-day
  • Destination:Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, near Cambridge, Maryland.
  • Auto tour for WATERFOWL.
  • Friday – Sunday, 16 February – 18 February, 2024. Leave from Martins’ home at 1:00 PM 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
26
Mon
2024
Joint Executive Committee/Board Meeting
Feb 26 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Joint Executive Committee/Board Meeting
  • Executive Committee and Board of Directors Meeting
  • Committee/project chairs also invited.
  • Others welcome.
  • Location: St. Luke Evangelical Church
  • In-person or Zoom.
  • Leader: Valerie Barnes, president
  • Zoom info:

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

Meeting ID: 721 120 3928
Passcode: cardinal20

 

Mar
2
Sat
2024
Middle Creek WMA for Waterfowl
Mar 2 @ 6:30 am – 4:00 pm
Map showing location of Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area
Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area
(near Kleinfeltersville, PA)
Mar
14
Thu
2024
American Woodcock
Mar 14 @ 6:45 pm – 8:30 pm
American Woodcock
  • Field Trip: To see and hear the mating rituals of AMERICAN WOODCOCKS.
  • Drive to Heisey Road orchard.
  • Witness the annual mating flight of these woodland birds with Bob Keener.
  • Bring flashlight.
  • Be prepared for tall, wet grass.
  • Meeting place: Park & Ride, Scotland, Exit 20, I-81 northbound. Meet at the Park & Ride at 6:45 PM, or go directly to Heisey Road orchard on your own and be there by 6:55 PM.
  • Destination: Heisey Road orchard. Note: birders are welcome, despite the Posted signs.
  • Leader: Bob Kochert
Apr
22
Mon
2024
Joint Executive Committee/Board Meeting
Apr 22 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Joint Executive Committee/Board Meeting

 

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