LOOKING AHEAD TO OUR 2023/2024 PROGRAMS

There are no scheduled monthly programs in July or August. We will resume our monthly program schedule beginning Friday, September 22, 2023. The schedule for the year is being finalized in the coming weeks but we welcome suggestions for speakers and topics for future programs. Wyncote Audubon generally meets on the third Friday of each month from September through May with the exception of December. Our monthly meetings are held at the Upper Dublin Public Library, 520 Virginia Drive, Fort Washington, PA 19034. We encourage folks to attend in person in the wonderfully equipped meeting facility but we will continue to plan a hybrid option. Stay posted for the program schedule in upcoming UPDATES and the Wyncote Audubon calendar on the website.

FIELD TRIPS

Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge

Sunday, August 6, 2023, 9:00 AM

Join our field trip leaders Margaret Rohde and Kristy Morely for this midsummer field trip to Bombay Hook. We’ll be looking for migrating shorebirds throughout the refuge's many pools, mud flats, and marshy areas, and will also check out some of the wooded trails in search of songbirds. Pack your own snacks/lunch. Note that an entry fee is required to enter the refuge. We request that folks interested in participation to preregister for this trip via Eventbrite so updates can be provided, if needed, as the trip nears. Directions: We will meet at 9:00 AM at the parking area at the Visitors Center. Enter the Refuge at 2591 Whitehall Neck Road, Smyrna, DE 19977-2912.

Plan to arrive a few minutes before the scheduled time of the field trip. The time stated is the STARTING time, not the arrival time. This will give you time to get yourself ready, say hello, visit a restroom and be ready to go. For all day trips, please come prepared with lunch and have a full tank of gas. Field trips are generally a safe and enjoyable experience. However, participants on a Wyncote Audubon field trip or event agree to not hold the Wyncote Audubon Society or any of its agents responsible for any accidents, losses, damages or injuries resulting from participation in the field trip or event. 

BIRD TOWN PENNSYLVANIA BIRDWALKS

Wyncote Audubon supports bird walks in several of the Pennsylvania Bird Towns in our chapter territory. These walks are open to anyone interested in learning more about the birds and enjoy birding in parks and natural sites in Bird Towns. All are welcome, including new birders and experienced birders alike. Bird walk leaders from the Wyncote Audubon Society volunteer to lead these walks. Bring binoculars if you have them. Wear comfortable footwear and clothing. All are invited!

UPPER MORELAND EAC & BIRD TOWN WORK DAY

Saturday, July 8, 2023, 9:30 AM

Veteran’s Memorial Park

Come help the Upper Moreland EAC and Bird Town with an invasive plant “clean up” at Veteran’s Memorial Park. Bring gloves, hats, sunscreen, sturdy shoes and water bottle. Any garden tools like pruning shears are helpful too. No registration is required – just come to help. Contact Lynnette Saunders, EAC Chair, at odonata96@gmail.com for more information. Directions: Veteran’s Memorial Park is located at 220 Mineral Avenue, Willow Grove, PA 19090.

ABINGTON BIRD TOWN WALK

Tuesday, July 18, 2023, 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM

183 Moredon Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006



Join Jennifer Sherwood, Chair of Abington Bird Town for this monthly bird walk at Lorimer Park. We will walk portions of the trails at Lorimer Park, an official Audubon IBA (Important Bird Area). These walks are being sponsored by the Abington Bird Town, and the Abington Environmental Advisory Council, and supported by the Wyncote Audubon Society. Directions: Meet at the main parking lot for Lorimer Park at 183 Moredon Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006

WYNCOTE AUDUBON SOCIETY OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

2023/2024

Congratulations to the elected Wyncote Audubon officers and directors. The officers elected for one-year terms beginning July 1, 2023 to June 30 2024 are: President, Leigh Altadonna; Vice President, Nilesh Shah; Secretary, Wendy Twining Clymer; and Treasurer, Connie Sanchez. Also elected are Directors for three-year terms for the “Class of 2026” and include: Troy Bynum, Olivia Corcoran, Katherine Falso, Jason Porter, Rebecca Reicherter, and Kuenhi Tsai. Congratulations

GREEN LANE PARK MASTER SITE PLAN

Montgomery County has retained Simone Collins Landscape Architecture to complete a Master Site Development Plan for the 3400-acre Green Lane Park. Wyncote Audubon Society is represented by Leigh Altadonna as a member of the Steering Committee that is helping to guide this process over the many months ahead. There are opportunities for anyone interested in offering suggestions and ideas for the future of the park to be engaged. Several “community forums” are scheduled and there is the opportunity to participate via a public survey. You can access the survey here: https://qrco.de/GLPMP-Survey. Green Lane Park has been identified as an “Important Bird Area” and offers a range of habitats important for breeding birds, wintering birds, and a stopover during spring and fall migrations. We encourage all Wyncote Audubon members and friends to participate in this survey. We want to underscore that plans for the future of the park reflect the importance of the park for birds!

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