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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)
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
7
Thu
2024
Nature Film: Big Bend: The Wild Frontier of Texas (CAMS)
Mar 7 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Nature Film: Big Bend: The Wild Frontier of Texas (CAMS)
  • 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)
Mar
11
Mon
2024
Gen Mtg, March: Galapagos: A Model of Conservation
Mar 11 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Gen Mtg, March: Galapagos: A Model of Conservation
  • 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

 

 

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
3
Wed
2024
Author Doug Tallamy at Luhrs Center
Apr 3 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

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.

May
4
Sat
2024
CANCELLED! Spring Migrants – Little Cove
May 4 @ 7:00 am – 12:00 pm
CANCELLED! Spring Migrants - Little Cove
  • CANCELLED due to weather…
  • Field Trip: Little Cove for SPRING MIGRANTS
May
16
Thu
2024
SPRING MIGRANTS – Stillhouse Hollow, Heisey Rd Orchard, local farms
May 16 @ 6:30 am – 12:00 pm
SPRING MIGRANTS - Stillhouse Hollow, Heisey Rd Orchard, local farms
  • Stillhouse Hollow, Heisey Road Orchard, and some local farms for SPRING MIGRANTS. Bring scopes, binoculars, and lunch.
  • Meet: Keener’s home, 5207 Heisey Road, Shippensburg.
  • Destination: area near Heisey Road Orchard.
  • Leader: Bob Keener, 717-532-9723 or 717-658-8765.
May
20
Mon
2024
NEW DATE: Spring Arrivals/Migrants
May 20 @ 7:00 am – 12:30 pm
NEW DATE! Spring Migrants - Little Cove
  • NEW DATE: Monday, May 20
  • Field Trip: Fort McCord area for SPRING ARRIVALS/MIGRANTS
  • Bring binoculars and lunch
  • We will make several stops. Some walking.
  • Meeting place: North Pointe Center, US 11 north of Chambersburg.
  • Destination: Fort McCord area in western Franklin County, PA
  • Leader: Bill Oyler
Jun
7
Fri
2024
PA Breeding Bird Blitz for Conservation
Jun 7 – Jun 17 all-day
  • Conservation Count and fundraiser organized by Pennsylvania Society for Ornithology (PSO)
  • All day for one or more of the 10 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
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