• 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

• 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

• 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.

• 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)

• Destination: Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area, Lancaster County.
• Auto tour for migrants. Hoping for large numbers of Snow Geese and Tundra Swans; also many ducks and other waterfowl.
• Bring scopes, binoculars, and lunch.
• Be prepared to take the PA Turnpike.
• Meeting place: Park & Ride, Scotland, Exit 20, I-81 northbound
• Leaders: Eric and Rhetta Martin

• 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)

• Topic: Galapagos: A Model of Conservation
  
• Presenter: CAS member Bob Keener.
• Speaker will present from a remote location via Zoom.
• Attendees may view via Zoom at St. Luke or from home.
• Location: St. Luke Evangelical Lutheran Church.
• Organized by: Valerie Barnes.

Zoom info

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

Meeting ID: 721 120 3928
Passcode: cardinal20

• 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

Dr. Doug Tallamy, will present his program Nature’s Best Hope, at the Luhrs Performing Arts Center, 475 Lancaster Dr., Shippensburg.  This event is in conjunction with Shippensburg State University’s participation in the Worldwide Climate and Justice Education Week, held April 1-8th, and is funded partly by Pepsi Sustainability Funds. Free and open to the public. No reservations required.