audubon naturalist society Naturalist Quarterly Autumn 2017
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ANS NATURE ACTIVITIES & NEWS The Audubon Naturalist Society OFFICERS inspires residents of the greater president Leslie Catherwood (’17) Naturalist Quarterly Washington, DC region to Vice president Paul D’Andrea (‘17) appreciate, understand, and treasurer Scott Fosler (‘17) ANShome.org Autumn 2017 protect their natural environment Secretary Megan Carroll (‘19) through outdoor experiences, BOARD OF DIRECTORS education, and advocacy. Wendy Anderson (‘18), Cecilia Clavet From the Director 3 HEADQUARTERS (‘19), Alice Ewen (‘18), Allyn Finegold Woodend, a 40-acre wildlife (‘17), Mike Gravitz (‘17), Jennifer Judd Why ANS? Experts...Stories by Caroline Brewer sanctuary in Chevy Chase, MD Hinrichs (‘17), Diane Hoffman (‘19), Jane McClintock (‘18), Tim McTaggart (’18), and ANS Intern Ashley Tejeda 4 Office hours Carolyn Peirce (‘19), Nancy Pielemeier Monday-Friday 9 AM-5 PM (‘19), Rebecca Turner (‘18), Bonnie How Healthy is Your Stream?...by Cathy Wiss 7 STORE HOURS VanDorn (‘18), Larry Wiseman (‘19) Monday-Friday 10 AM-5 PM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Children and Family Programs 8 Saturday 9 AM-5 PM Lisa Alexander Sunday 12-5 PM STAFF Rust Classes/Programs 11 GROUNDS HOURS Finance Dawn to dusk Lois Taylor, Comptroller, Dupe Cole, Adult Programs 12 ANS MEMBERSHIP Senior Accountant/Benefits Manager; Student $15 Barbara Young, Accountant CALENDAR 16 Individual $50 MARKETING & Communications Family $65 Caroline Brewer, Director of Marketing Nature Steward $100 Stream Science Classes 22 and Communications Audubon Advocate $200 Sanctuary Guardian $500 AUdubon NATURALIST Shop Free Birding Trips 23 Naturalists Council $1,000 Matt Mathias, Manager; Yoli Del Buono, Preservationist $1,000+ Assistant Manager Natural History Field Studies 24 NATURALIST QUARTERLY is Conservation published four times a year by Eliza Cava, Director of Conservation; Nature Travel 26 the Audubon Naturalist Society, Monica Billger, Northern Virginia 8940 Jones Mill Road, Chevy Advocacy Manager; Gregg Trilling, Chase, MD 20815. Photos, art Creek Critters Program Manager ANS News 28 work, and articles may not be Development Jacky Wershbale, reprinted without permission Director of Development; Debra Prybyla Registration Info 31 from the editor. Opinions offered & Lin Orrin, Grant Writers; Loree do not necessarily reflect official Trilling, Database Coordinator; Allie Henn, ANS policy. Advertised products Development Assistant; Larry Petrovich, or services do not carry the Assistant endorsement of ANS. Environmental Education ISSN 0888-6555 COVER Clockwise: Gina Ghertner; Sarah Anderson, Linda Diane Lill, Director; Stephanie Mason, Senior Naturalist; Stephanie Bozzo, Lear, Frank Sanford, and Stephanie Mason. Photo of SENIOR EDITOR Preschool Director, Amelia McLaughlin, Ghertner by Robin Ghertner; photos of Anderson, Lear, and Caroline Brewer Chelsea Hawk, Shannon Earle, Kristin Sanford by Ben Israel; photo of Mason by Cecily Nabors. Roberts, Julie Walkup, Ruth Polk, MANAGING EDITOR Preschool Teachers; Nora Kelly, Camp Pam Oves Director; Serenella Linares, School © 2017 Audubon Naturalist Programs Manager; Carol Hayes, Nature Society Travel Program Assistant; Katrina Kugel, STAFF UPDATES: We say goodbye to Carlos Navas, Lauren Simpson, Debbie Boger, Lee Property Manager, and are pleased to promote Anne Graeub, Jenny Brown, GreenKids CONTACT INFORMATION Bjorn Busk from Assistant Property Manager to ANS Headquarters/Woodend Specialists; Deb Crew, Ambika Anand Sanctuary Prokop, Gina Ghertner, Stephanie Acting Property Manager. We are grateful for 301-652-9188 Ligouri, Environmental Educators; Kylie the hard work of three interns who spent their Watson, Steven Pearce, Interns FAX 301-951-7179 summer with ANS. Christian Schluter is a rising ANShome.org Property Management [email protected] Bjorn Busk, Acting Property Manager senior and a geography major at Salem State Audubon Sanctuary Shop University in Massachusetts who has been working 301-652-3606 OFFICE MANAGEMENT Pam Oves, Office Manager; Carol Hayes, with the Conservation program on mapping Conservation, MD x22 Office Coordinator Conservation, VA 571-278-5535 our stream science data. See his map on page 7. Environmental Education x16 Rust Sanctuary Sarah Becker is an environmental studies major Susanne Ortmann, NOVA Programs Membership x35 at Ursinus College in Pennsylvania. She has Publications, advertising x23 Manager; Ellen McDougall, Rentals x38 Environmental Educator been working with the Conservation program Volunteers x30 Volunteer Coordinator engaging people of all ages through our Creek Contributions x31 Alison Pearce Special Events x12 Critters outreach program. Finally, thank you to Rust Sanctuary 703-669-0000 Water Quality Programs Ashley Tejeda, who is an American University Cathy Wiss senior, majoring in Communications. Ashley E-mail unusual bird sightings to Rentals Beatriz Engel [email protected] worked in Communications as a writer and layout designer for ANS’s eNews, a writer for the Naturalist Quarterly (see feature on experts), a staff photographer, and Facebook contributor. From the Director preschool in the state to be certified as a Maryland Green School, has been visited by early childhood leaders from around ANS runs on experts the world who want to learn from the education model we’ve My summer trip to the ocean in Nova built. Our volunteer team for the Blair Native Plant Garden Scotia was not as peaceful as in years includes current and past presidents of the Maryland Native past. We’re renovating the pink cottage Plant Society. Our instructor for Natural History Field Studies my grandparents built to make more geology classes teaches geology at Northern Virginia Community room for family. Rather than the peace College. A member of our Finance Committee is on the staff of of the cove, the sight of the kingfisher, one of the largest, top-rated non-profit consulting firms in the and the call of the loon, we were greeted with the sound of nation. Everywhere you turn at ANS, you’ll encounter an expert hammers and saws and the spectacle of ladders, tools and who is contributing to ANS’s mission work for the environment. workers all over the house and yard. While it was not my ideal Our ranks are filled with writers, scientists, and nature vacation, I gained deep appreciation for the expertise and skill enthusiasts who gladly share their expertise with others – of the contractors who installed light fixtures, tiles, cabinets and teaching classes on everything from butterflies to bats to how – thank heavens – a commode, the day before our big family to advocate for nature. Our own Volunteer Master Naturalists party. All those experts working together are creating a new have ramped up their expertise in order to collect baseline data Pink House that’s an even better version of the original. on species diversity at Woodend so that we can track the return As I think about our growing ANS family, I take pride in to biodiversity as we move forward on our ambitious plans to knowing how many experts are helping guide ANS to become restore the sanctuary. an even better version of the outstanding organization we’ve Even as I write this column, a team of ANS Board members, been for the past 120 years. Think about the landscape staff and volunteers has pooled their collective expertise to put architects who helped us create a visionary 50-year Master finishing touches on an ambitious and inspiring 5-year Strategic Plan for Woodend Sanctuary, the builders who brought to life Plan. Please join me at the Annual Meeting on October 19 to our gorgeous Marcia Sward Forest Kindergarten Classroom, learn more about this transformational plan that will guide us into the engineers who designed our state-of-the-art Tree-Safe the future. (See back cover for details.) Rain Garden, and the attorneys who defended ANS against a What expertise do you have to share with ANS? Could you developer’s subpoena and represented our interests so that we lead a class, volunteer for restoration projects, donate in-kind could install a deer fence at Woodend. services, join a committee or the Board? Let me know about the 3 More amazing than the top flight outside experts who special talents you have to share with ANS at lisa.alexander@ advise ANS, it’s the internal expertise of our staff, instructors, anshome.org. In the meantime, please volunteer or sign up for volunteers, and members that keep Audubon Naturalist Society an ANS program or event. I suspect you’ll feel like an even better in a class of its own. Our Audubon Nature Preschool, the first version of yourself once you’ve learned from one of the many wonderful ANS experts.
LETTERS P.S. CASE DISMISSED! I just received the news that we Kudos to Camp Audubon won! On August 25th, the Federal Court dismissed the case of Hi Nora (June Bug), Pulte vs. Montgomery County. As you might remember, Pulte sued the county for lost development rights in Ten Mile Creek Just wanted to send a note over and tell you how much we and subpoenaed ANS and our partners in the fight to Save Ten absolutely love Audubon camp. This is William's (8-year old) second Mile Creek! United States District Court Judge George Hazel year and Olive's (5-year old) first year and they absolutely have the ruled that Pulte had no legally satisfactory development rights time of their lives! given broad powers reserved for the County under the 1994 The day-to-day adventures, the kind and outgoing staff and the Master Plan. The Court also found the County had a rational wealth of information that they come home with is so appreciated. basis for limiting development in Ten Mile Creek (thanks to Olive told me that she "had the best day of her entire life” when our great water quality data!) and that it is not the place of the she had camp a few weeks ago with Ms Amelia (Weasel) and this federal courts to second guess. How wonderful it is to know that week she went on and on about how awesome Banana, Gizzard, right beats might when it comes to saving the environment! Slug, etc were. They would greet her with smiles and happiness every morning and make her feel like a million bucks. My favorite part of the day is dinner because they talk excitedly Do you participate in the about their day and all the adventures that were had. National Capital Area CFC? So thank you for providing such an exceptional camp and please thank your incredible staff, who really do go above and beyond! The easiest way to support ANS is to designate the Audubon Nationalist See you next summer, Society 75493 in the 2015 Combined Federal Erin Burns, Washington, DC Campaign under EarthShare Mid-Atlantic. 4 AUDUBON NATURALIST SOCIETY FEATURE the definitive biographerof Rachel Carson.Moreon ANS’s experts canbe found atanshome.org/experts, FB, and Twitter. often andatdeeperlevels. We beginwithfeatures on ANS’s buoyant SeniorNaturalist StephanieMasonandDr. LindaLear, In thisissue,we invite you tolearnmoreabouttheexperts whomake nature somethingwe’re compelledtoexperience more person because of herexample,” saidLear. tosay,important andshe saiditfearlessly. I’ve grown asa this woman was quite(remarkable).Shehadsomethingreally the world, andLear’s. “More thanever, people arerecognizing Carson’s legacyofpassionbalancedby precisionhaschanged their disregardfor nature.” mess uptheworld pretty badlywiththeirlove ofmachines and know that,” Lear said. “(Carson) didknow thathumanscould wanted hertosay allinsecticidesare carcinogenic.Shedidn’t on somelevel, sheknows thiswillbeherlastbook.People at conclusions.Shewas sicker andsicker (withcancer)and, “In theprocessofwritingSilentSpring…Carsondidn’t jump resident,justasCarsonwas.County imaginable,” saidLear, an ANS memberandMontgomery butthemostbeautifulprose just somethinginteresting, amount ofresearch andknowledge, andturn itintonot “Carson’s expertise isthatshe’s able totakethismassive when Rachel Carson: forWitness Nature was published. Brooks, Lear was abletobringherresearch tolife in1997 Council. BywinningtheconfidenceofCarson’s editor, Paul Carson’s formerandheadoftheRachel assistant Carson four andlandedat states ANS whereshemetShirley Briggs, Over 15 years,traveled Lear interviews, conducted300 to who istoday thedefinitive biographerofCarson. something much biggerthan aclassroombiography,” saidLear, began findingpeoplewhoknew Rachel andrealized I was onto within 50milesofwhereCarsongrew upinSpringdale,PA. I mystarted research notknowing thatIgrew up(inPittsburgh) professor couldn’t findmaterialthatfitthebill,shedetoured. “I would make Carson’s life andwork easiertodigest. When the Why ANS?Experts See SeptemberRachelCarsonMonthEventsonpage29andanshome.org/events-calendar. Stories byCarolineBrewerandANSInternAshleyTejeda Lear meantsomethingthat something for thestudents.’ “ was. So,Isaid,‘We’ve gottohave whichSilent Springhard-going, it movement. “They found reading the modernenvironmental poetic way withwords launched insatiable scientificcuriosity, and Carson, awoman whosecourage, University didn’t know Rachel Lear atGeorge Washington students studying underLinda 1970s environmentalhistory Linda Lear Stories by CarolineBrewer
more.” keep megoingback for too. They humblemeand I learnfrommy students of thenatural world, and my own understanding ways. Teachingbroadens the gratitude goesboth again,” Masonsaid. “But experience, againand fun thatpeoplecan nature issomething Unlocking secretsof in theirown backyard. possibilities ofwonder participants tellmethatI've openedtheireyes tothe “It's beensatisfyingover theyears tohave fieldtrip such Rica,Panama, asCosta andtheGalapagosIslands. ofsuperintendingtripstofartask away nature paradises, of thisregion’s floraand fauna. Masonalsohastheenviable onthecharacteristics of birdsongsandcolorfulcommentary made morememorablebecauseofherjazz-like mimicking field trips for adults.Mason’s high-energynature walks are Today sheteaches classesandleads ANS natural history to blossomasanexpert generalnaturalist inherown right. nature enthusiastsofthehighestorder--allowed Mason All thosemiles-bumpy, smoothandflourishingwith Mason said. “I putmany milesonmy rusting HondaCivic.” experienced co-worker, SeniorNaturalist MarkGarland,” butterfly guru Dick Smith,and by shadowing my more entomologist Richard Orr, bird-whispererJohn Bjerke, teaching fromexpertsCrisFleming, styles includingbotanist every weekend inthefieldsoakingupbothknowledge and an internIcouldattend all ANS classesfor free,soIspent in 1989, my naturalist knowledge was pretty slim.Butas world, Masonfound herway to ANS. “When Iarrived at ANS From achildhood burstingwiththewonders ofthenatural where, maybe, Icomeclosesttobeinganexpert.” a wholesaleflorist,soIgrew upinaplant world andthat’s Director of Adult Education. “My paternalgrandfather was said StephanieMason,theSeniorNaturalist for ANS and there were violets,andspringbeauties,bluebells,” Illinoistothewoodsin mid-state acrosstheroadwhere “My motherusedtotakeusfrommy grandparents’ farm Stephanie Mason FEATURE 5 AUTUMN 2017 a program that both Gina Ghertner Gina Ghertner has been an expert-in- Growing the-making most of her life. lands of Peru, up in the lush forested she bore witness to the destruction magnificent time of some of Peru’s over entities, some various by rainforests of them illegal mining companies; others, hunting groups. Ghertner was of her the destruction by so affected to that she dedicated her life rainforests harm to nature. helping prevent her drove the rainforest for Her love of Science to earn her Bachelor’s Sciences from La degree in Forest University Agricultural Molina National has since Ghertner in Lima, Peru. on indigenous rights and worked sustainable programs environment a was Foundation; with the Rainforest Arlington in Steward Tree for volunteer and Montgomery Counties, and is a Quality Water ANS’s scientist for citizen In spring 2016, Monitoring Program. al Bosque ANS Vamos she created for go to the –meaning in Spanish, Let’s Ghertner has devoted . Lately, woods ANS initiative, more time to her new the Waters, Testing educates and empowers high school high school educates and empowers the health of local to evaluate students streams. has “everyone that Ghertner believes easy others how to teach the power The it is to protect the environment.” could all we day “...one do, more we on the experts become, in some way, world.” natural . World Natural the of Piper rank Sanford rank Before joining ANS four years ago, ago, years ANS four joining Before taught in MontgomerySanford science DC- and at the County Schools Public His passion based Sheridan School. and the about science teaching for of from a lifetime flows environment Frank Sanford is an expert teacher. teacher. is an expert Sanford Frank 400,000More than living as hours of has the past 46 years over a teacher to knowledge him to impart allowed from preschoolers every age group And their golden years. to adults in old time doing it. has a grand Sanford here call some around is why Which him the Pied F Stories by ANS Intern Ashley Tejeda , and has co-taught summer camps on Pond Study, Study, Color, and has co-taught summer camps on Pond Use Animals
, which brought together non- , which How Sarah Anderson Sarah builder, Anderson is an expert Sarah with cement or steel. not, however, Anderson builds relationships. She helps build and strengthen ties between urban communities and environmental plans for Anderson builds organizations. sustainability environmental and cultural Lillie Leaf her company, through in D.C. Solutions. She recently hosted a two- Greater and Greener conference, day 2017 and community profit, government, organizations, and individuals who want to see more green on the urban scene. and trainings go beyond workshops The are constructed They planting more trees. trees are cared for to ensure that new neighborhoods and communities and by pines (Photo shows to maturity. nurtured dramatically from the grown that have ago.) planted years were time they ANS to build bridges Anderson has become a partner with In recent years, Woodend ANS’s She has served on to urban areas and communities of color. at the Conservation speaker been a keynote 2065 Master Plan committee, programs committee, ANS’s series, served Conservation on Café Department’s conference. Latinos the inaugural Naturally sponsorship for and provided outdoor learning and experimenting. From fishing to hiking, Sanford’s childhood in childhood in fishing to hiking, Sanford’s From outdoor learning and experimenting. Working at in the great outdoors. flooded with wild adventures MO was St. Louis, things. Every first favorite education, two of Sanford’s and ANS combines nature as Change of Seasons such hikes, themed, family leads our monthly, he Saturday, and and making dyes and Ethnobotany (plants and their uses for Exploration Hikes, instance). paints, for ago, and years four Program ANS Master Naturalist completed the Sanford “I think my expertise. continues taking courses to build his environmental new to kids (and adults, too, I world about the natural enthusiasm my ability to transfer said. Sanford strength,” hope) is my 6 AUDUBON NATURALIST SOCIETY CONSERVATION anshome.org andclick on “Current Actions &Campaigns.” time tocommentuntilSeptember27-goconservationblog. letters insupportofkeeping theClean Water Rule. There isstill water they drink. THANK rely onsmallstreamsprotectedby theClean Water Rule for the and28%of Americans—and 67%ofMarylanders, Virginians, rule threatensprotectionsfor thedrinkingwater of117 million are thebeginningsofallourwater sources.Rolling back this Rule, which protectsthesmallstreamsandwetlands that formally begantheprocessofrolling back theClean Water Scott Pruitt onenvironmentalprotectionscontinue.InJuly, Pruitt The attacks ofthe Trump Administration andEPA Administrator National Advocacy News ANS Conservation Policy and our blogorintheSpring2017 Naturalist Quarterly. Green Streetsasuccess!Learn moreaboutGreen Streetson concernsandforcommunity theircommitmenttomaking to seeinfrontoftheirhouses. We thankDEPfor listeningto program toneighborsandoffer choices thatpeoplewould like it easierfor theDepartmenttoexplain theGreen policy isinlinewith ANS’s recommendationsandwillmake Streets programmoreresponsive toneighbors. new The Protection releasedanew policydesignedtomake theGreen In Montgomery County,theDepartmentofEnvironmental pavement ina1950s-era modelfor growth. watershed protection,andtransitalternatives, notkeep building traffic problems. We needtoinvest in existing infrastructure, rural lands,threatenourdrinkingwater supplies,andnotsolve a new bridgeover thePotomac would bringsprawl toour the region,ourelectedofficials have heardloudandclearthat calls, tweets,andmorefrom ANS membersandalliesaround regional Transportation PlanningBoard. Thanks toletters, phone Council, it’sCounty now goingtogetstudied againby the over fromMontgomery decades,butdespitestrongresistance on thedrawing board. This bridgehasbeenstudied todeath get anOuterBeltway Bridgeover thePotomac River putback and exurban developers to onbothsidesoftheriver aretrying The ZombieBridge isback: Loudounelectedofficials County Around theRegion Region 3andtheChesapeake Bay Trust. County Montgomery Water Protection Quality Fund, EPA Grant fundingfor the raingardenwas provided through the rain gardenatwww.conservationblog.anshome.org. ceremony andatour ofthegarden.Learn moreaboutour Join usonFriday, October 13from 10-11:30 am for ashort Woodend’s Tree-Safe Rain Gardenisreadyfor itsclose-up! Rain GardenRibbon Cutting Conservation Y O U toallthe ANSers whohave sent Streets
• • • Upcoming events: and register athttps://anshome.org/conservation-events. evenings andrun from7-8:30 pm.Seedetaileddescriptions our Program.ANS Conservation All programsareon Thursday topics. conservation while enjoyingonavarietyofnature inspiringpresentations Join usinthe Woodend Mansionfor coffee anddessert support ANS! Enjoy afunevening,topics,and learnaboutconservation Conservation Cafés "Conservation Cafe"Conservation child care." Pay onarrival. by [email protected] withsubjectline while adultsattend Fall 2017 Cafés. Conservation Preregister naturalist for thechildren down atourPreschool Teale Center Nature basedfuneducationalactivitiesoffered by our Fee: $15 ($10 for each additionalchild) Conservation Café for children ages 4-10! Make itaDate Night!Childcare now available during anshome.org. action-alerts/ andcheck outourblogatwww.conservationblog. Join our Action Alert listathttps://anshome.org/sign-up-for-ans- Want tokeep upwiththelatestpolicyandadvocacy news? local conservation. environmental issue.Learn how you canraiseyour voice for The focus isoncleanwater andtheskillscanapplytoany advocacy andwatershed stewardship! All arewelcome. empowering workshop introducingyou toenvironmental Society’s experts at Woodend for Sanctuary afunand health ofourstreamsandcreeks?Join Audubon Naturalist help? Want toknow whatyou candoathometohelpthe Pollution aproblem?Couldyour localofficial dosomethingto Is yourstreambeingthreatenedby community development? events (click onOctober) Register atwww.anshome.org/conservation- $25 $15; nonmembers Members Tuesday, October17 (1-4 pm) Stewardship 101Workshop Watershed Advocacy & Restore the Anacostia River Watershed Society): Countdown to2025: A Vision to November 16: Jorge Bogantes Montero (Anacostia Under Trump (rescheduled fromspring!) Interior): What Now? Public LandsandtheEnvironment October 26: JimLyons (formerly Department ofthe the greenspacesthattieourneighborhoodstogether Stewarding County’s Montgomery stream valley parks: September 21: Jai Cole(Montgomery Parks): Y our $10 registrationfee goestosupport How Healthy is Your Stream? the average of its stream health scores for the years 2012-2016. Conservation Check out the map: how healthy is your stream? By Cathy Wiss On July 14, we submitted a report of all of our data for the years Map by ANS Summer Intern Christian Schluter 2012-2016 to the Maryland Department of the Environment Every spring, summer, fall, and, optionally, during winter, (MDE), including the map below. MDE will use this information to 180 ANS volunteers fan out across Montgomery County and help make planning decisions like whether the stream is meeting Washington, DC to monitor our local streams. They wade into water quality standards and whether it should be restored. the water to collect small organisms that live among the rocks If you are interested in learning more about monitoring with on the bottom, hide in the spaces between fallen leaves and ANS, we invite you to attend our upcoming introductory Stream roots, and cling to plants growing in the water. The technical Science classes in September (see page 22), or contact Cathy term for these organisms is “benthic macroinvertebrates” Wiss at [email protected] to find a team that monitors because they have no backbone and live on the bottom of near you so you can go and observe. Classes and monitoring streams. Many of them are aquatic insects. are open to people of all ages. The monitors identify the organisms, record their findings, and return them to the stream. We can compute a stream health score for the monitoring visit based on the diversity and types of organisms we find. That’s because some of them are more sensitive to pollution and environmental stress, such as high water temperatures and low dissolved oxygen, than others. Streams with greater diversity and more sensitive organisms receive higher scores than those with little diversity and more tolerant organisms. As a rule, streams in forested and rural areas usually have better water quality than those in developed areas. This map shows the relative health of the stream sites we monitor. Each monitoring site has been given a color-coded rating based on Photo of dobsonfly by Gregg Trilling by Gregg Photo of dobsonfly 7 AUTUMN 2017
facebook.com/audubonnaturalistsociety 8 AUDUBON NATURALIST SOCIETY CHILDREN & FAMILY PROGRAMS for your school! children’s school throughSchool Programs andGreenKids.Considerhaving your PTA orPTO sponsor anature activity through the Audubon Nature Preschool, SummerCamp,Nature Birthday Parties, andFamily Programs, andatyour dusk for free,365days ayear. Ourtrainednaturalists andexcellent volunteers areeagertointroduce children tonature Y below isholdingafrog). play games.(Bytheway, thisbrave girl get muddyinthepond,buildforts, and explore the Woodend Nature Sanctuary, them toourSchool’s OutCamp! We’ll their day off fromschool? Then send in nature learningandhaving funon Do you want your children tobeoutside School’s Out Camps ou andyour kidscanunplug and explore nature everyday at Woodend andRust nature sanctuaries, opendawn to anshome.org/parents Children &Family Programs Register onlineat Tales andTrails Kylie [email protected] x44. outside until10:45. Register onlineatwww.anshome.org/parents. Questions?Contact the program.Programat10 starts aminthe Woodend DiningRoom followed by trailhikes Please feel freetorelaxandenjoy ourtrails,picnicareas,andbookstorebefore orafter games, andexplore Woodend trails. stories andsongs. We willreadnew bookseach week, enjoy learningnature songsand On Tuesdays at10 o’clock, joinusinthehistoric Woodend mansionfor nature-themed F Tuesdays, September 12-November 14 (10 weeks) Ages 2-4withacaregiver Members $95; nonmembers $110 $95;nonmembers Members 8:45 am-5pm DCPS Day Off (GradesK-5) F DCPS Day Off (GradesK-5) F DCPS Day Off (GradesK-5) F DCPS Day Off (GradesK-5) F MCPS Day Off (GradesK-9) Thursday, September 21,2017 all Session: $75perchild riday, May25,2018 riday, April 27, 2018 riday, October27, 2017 riday, September 22, 2017 • • • • • features: The Earth-Friendly ReUse ItSale benefit the Audubon Nature Preschool. from 9-11 amat Woodend to Sanctuary ReUse ItSaleonSaturday, October 14 Come visitourannualEarth-Friendly ReUse It Sale Earth-Friendly the Woods Weekend Walks in Naturalist Shop. Meet atthegazebo by the Audubon welcome! Walks run from9-10 am. trees, insects,andfungi. All ages topics each month,such asbirds, grounds andlearnaboutdifferent in thewoods. Explore the Woodend month for aFREE naturalist-led walk Join usthefirstSaturday of every staff, families andfriends connections withNature Preschool your morningcupofcoffee orcider treats naturally delicioushomemade books, toys, etc) gently usedchildren's items (gear, 10 am) family nature walks (at9amand CHILDREN & FAMILY PROGRAMS 9 AUTUMN 2017
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AUDUBON NATURALIST SOCIETY anshome.org/adultss Woodend Sanctuary. Fieldtripsarereached by private vehicle orcarpool. learn aboutourarea’s natural history. All programsareledby experienced naturalists. Lectures areheldat These programsoffer nature novices andexperienced naturalists alike anarray ofopportunities toexplore and migrant birds,butterflies, reptilesandamphibians, andmammals. changes in plantlife, aswell asallmannerofwildlife, including of summerandthe arrival ofautumn, we’ll watch for andenjoy Berma Road trailabove theCanal. As we experience thefading the Widewater areatoGreatFalls, returning toourcars alongthe miles, we’ll follow thesamestretch ofthe Towpath upriver from woods torich floodplain forests. Oneach Friday’s hikingloopof4 River’s C&OCanalanditsvaried fromuplandrocky habitats, a seriesofbroad-basednature explorations alongthePotomac Followingmountains. thisadmonition, ourSeniorNaturalist begins ahundredtimesthanbymountain climbingahundreddifferent advised: There ismoretobelearnedby climbing thesame An elderofaNative American tribefromthePacific Northwest $130 Entire series$92;nonmembers Each $48 walk$34;nonmembers members Leader: StephanieMason Section C:November 3 Section B:October6 Section A: September 8 F Fridays at Widewater registration fee doesnotincludeboatrental. or kayaks canberentedoryou canbringyour own. NOTE: bald eagles,heronsandegrets,thenoisykingfisher!Canoes growing alongtheshorelineandthrillofspotting ospreys, river birches. thebloomsofmanyWitness summerwildflowers cottonwoods, silver maples,black walnuts, basswoods and the Potomac beneaththeboughsofmagnificentsycamores, magic ofpaddlingaroundDC’s historic88.5acreislandin paddling triparound Theodore Roosevelt Island.Discover the Meet twonaturalists attheKey BridgeBoathouse for asummer $42 $30;nonmembers Members Stephanie Mason and MelanieChoukas-Bradley Leaders: Wednesday, September 6(10:30 am-1:30pm) Paddle on thePotomac ridays (10 am-3pm) Adult Programs • • • ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR ADULT PROGRAMS Questions? Call Pam at 301-652-9188x16or email [email protected]. All changes/cancellations/transfers must behandled through the EEoffice. Visit www.ANShome.org/adults. Wild places are closer than you think. you than closer are places Wild Members $24; nonmembers $34 $24;nonmembers Members Leader: Cathy Stragar Saturday, September 9(1-4:30 pm) Sleuthing for Spiders are aimedatbeginning tomid-level birders,butall are welcome. some destinations includemilduphillanddownhill. These walks will beonnatural surface trails thatmay beuneven ormuddy, but andIDofbirdsinautumn.observation Mostofourexplorations field, forest, and wetland —provide goodopportunities for the hour’s drive fromD.C., —including whereavarietyofhabitats Our fall birdingseries visitsseven protectedareas, all underan Entire series$152/$215 Each $34 walk$24;nonmembers members dens, DC(John(8-11 Bjerke) am) G: Sunday, November 12: Kenilworth Aquatic Gar Bowen)(8-11(Mike am) F: Saturday, November 4:Pennyfield Lock, MD (8-11Bjerke) am) E: Sunday, October29:HughesHollow, MD(John Bowen)(8-11(Mike am)FULL D: Saturday, Marsh, October21:Dyke Park, MD (MarkEngland)(7:30-10:30 am)FULL C: Sunday, October8:Lois GreenConservation (Mark England)(7:30-10:30 am) FULL B: Saturday, September 30:HuntleyMeadows, MD (John(7-10 Bjerke) am)FULL A: Sunday, September 10: Ag HistoryF Fall Birding Series discuss theirlife histories,feeding strategies,andadaptations. Beshers nearPoolesville, MD, we’ll search for spidersand andidentificationofspiders.OnourfieldtriptoMcKee- history enthusiast. Join anaturalist for anintroduction to thenatural they areasourceofwonderment andmysterytothenature and woodlots. While they inspirefeelings offear amongmany, Spiders areubiquitouscreatures inourbasements,meadows,
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Late Summer Wings and Wings Summer Late Wildflowers (8 am-noon) 17 September Sunday, Stephanie Mason Leader: Members $28; nonmembers $38 Green the Lois A park in upper Montgomery County, pond and stream, open meadows, Area offers Conservation broad-based nature edges as an ideal spot for and forested and other insects, migrant butterflies look for We’ll exploration. of late against the backdrop and resident birds, and other wildlife walk We’ll trees. and fruiting wildflowers sun-loving summer, trails with some uphill/downhill. surface miles on natural several the Gold Mine Tract of Flora Fall am-1 pm) (10 Wednesdays 20 A: September B: October 18 Marney Bruce Leader: members walk: $24; nonmembers $34 Each Entire series $43; nonmembers $61 of the Gold Mine the plant life is a great season to explore Fall the C&0 Canal at Great Falls above of forest a large block Tract, there are woodland, old-growth While not a true MD. Park, and it is a fine and enjoy, species to study hardwood towering of up to 3 miles will hike Each of Piedmont forest. example lingering for search of this area as we stretch a different explore underfoot Terrain color. and changing fruits, blooms, developing gently over could be muddy, trails, which surface will be natural sections on moderate uphill/downhill rolling hills. Expect a few unless you to the Park will be an admission fee There hike. each pass. Age an annual or Golden have Fall Flight at Cromwell Valley Valley Cromwell at Flight Fall Park field trip) (3/4 day 17 September Sunday, Davidson and Lynn Wierenga Leaders: Hal Members $30; nonmembers $42 for a good fingers and cross your chair Bring along a folding just Baltimore County, in watch at this hawk of raptor flight day Our trip is Beltway. of the Baltimore outside the northern side passage of Broad- the southward close to peak for scheduled control can’t numbers. Of course, we in massive wing Hawks or migratory conditions weather pulses, but our leaders will will That birding. of day a productive you do their best to give fall trails for Park’s Valley some of Cromwell include exploring close- heading out to other perhaps even migrant songbirds, and flight is slow. if the hawk locations in the afternoon by
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AUDUBON NATURALIST SOCIETY anshome.org/adultss summer dragonfly anddamselfliesas wellasotherinsects. to-ID skippers,with ashortwalk into surrounding fields for late active garden,boostingparticipants’ skillsidentifyingdifficult- course, Monarchs. We’ll spendmostofour timeexploring this Skippers,CloudlessSkippersandSleepy Oranges, and,of Fiery butterflies, includingSkippers,Ocola Long-tailed that isoneofthebestarealocations for late-summermigrant Bay Wetlands alargebutterfly maintains Sanctuary garden The Parris N.GlendeningPreservein Anne Arundel Co.’s Jug $34 $24;nonmembers Members Leader: Rick Borchelt Saturday, September 23(10 am-2pm) Preserve Butterfly Migrants at Glendening rocky ground. explorations willincludesomeuphillanddownhill hikingover consider theMountain’s andpastlanduses.Our cultural history Park’s woods andwaterways. Inadditiontonatural history, we’ll pace, aswe lookfor theplantsandanimalsthatinhabit Park.Catoctin Mountain We’ll hike around4miles,ataleisurely the week whenvisitorsarefew, we’ll enjoy thefirstday of fall in thefront edgeoftheBlueRidge.Here,onadayMountain, of A little morethananhour northwest of Washington liesCatoctin $48 $34;nonmembers Members Leader: StephanieMason F Blue Ridge Beginnings Natural Heritage Series: anshome.org/conservation-events. support our Program.ANS Conservation Register athttps:// nature topics. conservation dessert whileenjoyingonavarietyof inspiringpresentations support ANS! Join usinthe Woodend mansionfor coffee and Enjoy afunevening,topics,and learnaboutconservation to Restore the Anacostia River Watershed Society): Countdownto2025: A November 16: Jorge Bogantes Montero(Anacostia spring!) Environment Under Trump (rescheduled from the Interior): What Now?Public Landsandthe October 26:JimLyons (formerlyDepartment of hoods together parks: thegreenspacesthattieourneighbor Stewarding MontgomeryCounty’s streamvalley September 21:Jai Cole(MontgomeryParks): F (7-8:30Thursdays pm) Conservation Cafes riday, September 22 (10 am-4pm) ee: $10 Y our $10 registrationfee goesto
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Members $28; nonmembers $38 $28;nonmembers Members Leader: MelanieChoukas-Bradley Sunday, September 24 (9:30am-12:30 pm) Forest Bathing Walk proceed ataslow pace. uneven androcky ground,which couldbemuddy, butwe will Our search for theseplantsofancientlineagewillcover some will explorealongseveral habitats trailsatGreatFalls Park, VA. wanting torefreshtheirbasicfern knowledge, ourfieldtrip native ferns andfern relatives. Aimed atbeginnersandthose Here’s achance tolearn(orre-learn)recognize someofour $34 $24;nonmembers Members Leader: KitSheffield Saturday, September 23(9am-12:30 pm) Walk Among theAncients Participants securetheirown lodging. motels, hotels,B&Bs,andcampgrounds inornearCapeMay. areas aroundCapeMay. Overnight optionsincludeavarietyof Higbee Beach Wildlife Management Area, andothernatural May Point Park, BirdRefuge, State theCapeMay Migratory warblers, andmonarch butterflies. We plantovisitCape September isapeaktimefor migratingfalcons, accipiters, even whenthewindsdon’t push.Late bringthebigmigratory meansthere’sgreat mixofhabitats always lotstoseehere, winds comefromthenorthwest after anautumn coldfront. A numbersofbirdspassthroughCapeMayStaggering whenthe world asagreatconcentrationpointfor southboundmigrants. Cape May, atNew Jersey’s southerntip,isknown aroundthe $110;Members $150 nonmembers Leader: MarkGarland Tuesday, September 26(4pm) Monday, September 25(8am)to On theMove at Cape May melaniechoukas-bradley.com. which evolved frompracticesinJapan andKorea: mcb@ any questionsaboutthisnew form ofnature meditation, participant for thedurationofforay. Melaniewelcomes IDing.” forest Shehasportable bathingstoolstoloaneach butterflies. Ourleadersays this walk is “moreaboutbeingthan time sitting andwatching earlyfall wildflowers andnectaring We willwalk lessthanamileatslow paceandspendquiet and elevated mood(thingsthat ANS membersalready knew!). lowered bloodpressure,increasedimmunesystem function, including lowered levels ofthestresshormonecortisol, the healthbenefitsofspendingquiettimeimmersedinnature, studies inJapan, EuropeandNorth America have demonstrated on afarmNumerous inComus,MDnearSugarloafMountain. We arehappy tooffer aShinrin-yoku orforest bathingwalk
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anshome.org/adults 15 AUTUMN 2017 Natural Heritage Hike: Calvert Calvert Hike: Heritage Natural Park Cliffs State am-4:30 pm) (10 15 October Sunday, Stephanie Mason Leader: Members $34; nonmembers $48 the marine for State Park Cliffs While most visit Calvert this park in southern beach, Bay along its Chesapeake fossils out to hike We’ll history natural as well. rich Maryland offers coastal (total explore plain of 4 miles) as we and back the Bay look and We’ll habitats. marshland, and stream valley forests, stops make as we activity, wildlife all manner of fall listen for plant communities in their seasonal to study along the way Carpooling admission. Park for is a per car fee aspects. There meeting point will be encouraged and facilitated with a central just outside the Beltway. the Giants Among Walk October 22 (8 am-Noon) Sunday, Stephanie Mason Leader: Members $24; nonmembers $34 on Birches Oaks, and River among the giant Sycamores, Walk River the Potomac along this seasonal series of explorations and our eyes keep We’ll MD. just upstream of Great Falls, and learning while enjoying all manner of wildlife ears open for Our floodplain trail, connecting with the foliage. to ID fall our walk but could be muddy as we is mostly level, Towpath, loop of roughly 2.5 miles. Geology of Donaldson Run and and Run Donaldson of Geology Gorge the Potomac pm) (1-6 14 October Saturday, Marx Joe Leader: Members $30; nonmembers $42 Utah it to to see the deep been able to make haven’t If you Arlington’s high plateaus of Canyonlands, and canyons gorge River Potomac and the adjacent Park Overlook Potomac replica. Of course, the local bedrock a scaled-down provide is metamorphic but Utah sedimentary, rather than can’t of hike plan an out-and back We everything! to have expect and up to the river Donaldson Run about three miles down trails will definitely The to Chain Bridge. Gorge the Potomac be sections, and there will likely with some steep be rocky, will be excellent exertion our for reward The mud as well. Note: our of dramatic outcrops and erosional features. views pace than our usual and a faster farther move geology hikes shuffle. naturalists’
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AUDUBON NATURALIST SOCIETY anshome.org/events-calendar
Date Time Activity Fee Page Date Time Activity Fee Page
Sep 2 8 am Beginner Bird Walk at Woodend 18 Oct 7 9 am Weekend Walk in the Woods 8
“ 9 am Weekend Walk in the Woods 8 Oct 8 7:30 am Fall Birding Series C Y 12
Sep 5 6:30 am Rock Creek Park bird walk 23 Oct 10 1:30 pm Woodend Restoration Meadow Walk 29
Sep 6 10:30 am Paddle on the Potomac Y 12 Oct 11 10 am Midweek Meander Along the Canal C Y 13
Sep 8 10 am Fridays at Widewater Y 12 Oct 12 7 pm Crowder-Messersmith Annual Talk 27
Sep 9 8 am Beginner Bird Walk at Woodend 18 Oct 13 10 am Intro to Tree Identification Y 15
“ 1 pm Sleuthing for Spiders Y 12 “ “ Rain Garden Ribbon Cutting 6
Sep 10 7 am Fall Birding Series A Y 12 Oct 14 8 am Beginner Bird Walk at Woodend 18
Sep 12 10 am Tales and Trails begins Y 8 “ 9 am Nature Preschool ReUse It Sale 8
“ “ Rachel Carson and Friends 29 “ 1 pm Geology of Donaldson Run Y 15
“ 6 pm Fall Woody Plant ID begins Y 24 Oct 15 10 am Calvert Cliffs State Park hike Y 15
Sep 13 9 am Naturally Latinos 32 Oct 17 1 pm Watershed Advocacy 101 Workshop Y 6
“ 10 am Midweek Meander Along the Canal A Y 13 Oct 18 10 am Fall Flora of the Gold Mine Tract Y 13
Sep 14 7 pm Bat Abouts 13 Oct 19 6 pm ANS Annual Meeting 32
“ “ Healthy Stream Biology Y 22 Oct 21 8 am Fall Birding Series D Y 12
“ “ Neighborhood Community Meeting 29 “ “ Beginner Bird Walk at Woodend 18
Sep 15 6:30 pm Evening on the Canal Y 13 Oct 22 8 am Walk Among the Giants Y 15
Sep 16 6:30 am Patuxent River Park bird walk 23 “ 8:30 am Sky Meadows State Park bird walk 23
“ 8 am Beginner Bird Walk at Woodend 18 Oct 24 10 am Native Plant Gardening for Homeowners Y 18
“ 9:30 am Stream Science Field Workshop Y 22 Oct 25 7:30 am Woodbridge/Occoquan Bay bird walk 23
“ 10:30 am Confusing Composites Y 13 “ 10 am Midweek Meander Along the Canal D Y 13
Sep 17 8 am Late Summer Wings and Wildflowers Y 13 Oct 26 7 pm Conservation Cafe Y 6
“ 9 am Fall Flight at Cromwell Valley Park Y 13 Oct 27 8:45 am School’s Out Nature Camp Y 8
Sep 18 10 am Fresh Air Kids at Algonkian begins Y 11 “ 9:30 am Natural and Cultural History of Ag Reserve Y 18
“ 6 pm Chesapeake Bay Ecosystems begins Y 24 Oct 28 8 am Beginner Bird Walk at Woodend 18
Sep 19 11 am Creek Critters at Webb Sanctuary 22 “ “ Late Fall at Cape May Y 18
“ 7 pm Introduction to Ecology begins Y 24 “ 10 am Raptors on the Move at Waggoner’s Gap Y 18
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Beginner Bird Walk at Woodend at Walk Bird Beginner am 8 7 Oct 18
ridays at Widewater at ridays F am 10 6 Oct 12 Y A) Activities and Events and Activities A) V ( Rust •
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15 ungi F of World the into Window pm 7 5 Oct
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enter bird walk bird enter C Nature Meadowside am 7:30 1 Oct 23
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Beginner Bird Walk at Woodend at Walk Bird Beginner am 8 “ 18
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all Birding Series B Series Birding all F am 7:30 30 Sep 12 Y
ANS Holiday Party Holiday ANS pm 6:30 “ 29 How to Read Your Stream Your Read to How pm 7 “ 22 Y
Knock, Knock Knock, am 9 “ 20 25 Y begins Ecosystems orest F Eastern pm 6 28 Sep
Beginner Bird Walk at Woodend at Walk Bird Beginner am 8 18 Nov 18 arson comes to Woodend to comes arson C Rachel pm 7:30 “ 30 Y
inches F and Sparrows Series: D I Bird pm 7:30 “ 19 Y anal B anal C the Along Meander Midweek am 10 “ 13 Y
afe C onservation C pm 7 16 Nov 6 Y Woodbridge/Occoquan Bay bird walk bird Bay Woodbridge/Occoquan am 7:30 27 Sep 23
Building Stones of Pennsylvania Avenue Pennsylvania of Stones Building pm 1 “ 19 Y reek C Sligo along Hike Geology am 10:30 26 Sep 15 Y
all Birding Series G Series Birding all F am 8 12 Nov 12 Y hemistry for Naturalists begins Naturalists for hemistry C pm 6 “ 24 Y
all on Wheels Along the Patuxent the Along Wheels on all F am 9:30 “ 19 Y ape May weekend May ape C at Move the On am 8 25 Sep 14 Y
Eastern Neck NWR bird walk bird NWR Neck Eastern am 8:30 “ 23 orest Bathing Walk Bathing orest F am 9:30 24 Sep 14 Y
Beginner Bird Walk at Woodend at Walk Bird Beginner am 8 11 Nov 18 Snickers Gap Hawkwatch bird walk bird Hawkwatch Gap Snickers “ “ 23
Art and Nature Sketchbook Nature and Art am 10 10 Nov 19 Y Butterfly Migrants at Glendening Preserve Glendening at Migrants Butterfly am 10 “ 14 Y
anal E anal C the Along Meander Midweek am 10 8 Nov 13 Y nvasive Plants nvasive I Your Know am 9:30 “ 22 Y
onservation Park onservation C Point Blockhouse am 9:30 5 Nov 19 Y Walk Among the Ancients the Among Walk am 9 “ 14 Y
Astonishing Earth Hike Earth Astonishing am 10 “ 11 Y Beginner Bird Walk at Woodend at Walk Bird Beginner am 8 23 Sep 18
reek Park reek C Rock in Hike Nature all F “ “ 19 Y resh Air Kids at Rust begins Rust at Kids Air resh F “ “ 11 Y
Blue Ridge Beginnings hike Beginnings Ridge Blue am 10 “ 14 Y Weekend Walk in the Woods the in Walk Weekend am 9 “ 8
Sep 22 Sep 8:45 am 8:45 amp C Nature Out School’s 8 Y “ “ F Series Birding all F 12 Y
“ 7 pm 7 afe C onservation C 6 Y Nov 4 Nov 8 am 8 Beginner Bird Walk at Woodend at Walk Bird Beginner 18
“ 6 pm 6 limate begins limate C and Weather 25 Y Nov 3 Nov 10 am 10 ridays at Widewater at ridays F 12 Y
Sep 21 Sep 8:45 am 8:45 amp C Nature Out School’s “ 8 Y 2:30 pm 2:30 D for Birders for D I Tree all F 18
Sep 20 Sep 10 am 10 lora of the Gold Mine Tract A Tract Mine Gold the of lora F all F Y Oct 29 Oct 10 8 am 8 all Birding Series E Series Birding all F Y 12
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“ 7 pm 7 ntroduction to Ecology begins Ecology to ntroduction I Y 24
Sep 19 Sep 11 am 11 ritters at Webb Sanctuary Webb at ritters C reek C 22
“ 6 pm 6 hesapeake Bay Ecosystems begins Ecosystems Bay hesapeake C 24 Y
Sep 18 Sep 10 am 10 resh Air Kids at Algonkian begins Algonkian at Kids Air resh F 11 Y
“ 9 am 9 romwell romwell C at light F all F alley Park alley V 13 Y
Sep 17 Sep 8 am 8 Late Summer Wings and Wildflowers and Wings Summer Late 13 Y
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ield Workshop ield F Science Stream am 9:30 “ 22 Y
Beginner Bird Walk at Woodend at Walk Bird Beginner am 8 “ 18
Patuxent River Park bird walk bird Park River Patuxent am 6:30 16 Sep 23
anal C the on Evening pm 6:30 15 Sep 13 Y
ommunity Meeting ommunity C Neighborhood “ “ 29
Healthy Stream Biology Stream Healthy “ “ 22 Y
Bat Abouts Bat pm 7 14 Sep 13
anal A anal C the Along Meander Midweek am 10 “ 13 Y
Naturally Latinos Naturally am 9 13 Sep 32
D begins D I Plant Woody all F pm 6 “ 24 Y
29 riends F and arson C Rachel “ “
Tales and Trails begins Trails and Tales am 10 12 Sep 8 Y
all Birding Series A Series Birding all F am 7 10 Sep 12 Y
Sleuthing for Spiders for Sleuthing pm 1 “ 12 Y
Beginner Bird Walk at Woodend at Walk Bird Beginner am 8 9 Sep 18
ridays at Widewater at ridays F am 10 8 Sep 12 Y
Paddle on the Potomac the on Paddle am 10:30 6 Sep 12 Y
reek Park bird walk bird Park reek C Rock am 6:30 5 Sep 23
Weekend Walk in the Woods the in Walk Weekend am 9 “ 8
Beginner Bird Walk at Woodend at Walk Bird Beginner am 8 2 Sep 18
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AUDUBON NATURALIST SOCIETY anshome.org/adultss are scheduled tohighlight seasonal aspectsoftheGarden. along abaglunch toeatwith theleaderafter thewalks, which of plantsnative tothemid-Atlantic. resources for broadeningone’s knowledge andunderstanding to popularnon-native speciessuch asEnglishivy, aswell as local ecosystems, andmore. We’ll discussnative alternatives insects, includingpollinators;reducednegative impacton maintenance; morevalue tonative birds,butterflies andother values ofgardeningwithnative plantspecies,including:lower the gardenanditseducationalfocus. Findoutmoreaboutthe Shop,withourSeniorNaturalistSanctuary whohelpeddevelop Explore theBlairNative PlantGarden,locatedjustoutsidethe Winter Walk: Wednesday, January 17 (10 am-Noon) F Homeowners Native Plant Gardeningfor an American sycamore, officially thelargestknown treeinMD. ParkSeneca CreekState andDickerson Park, Conservation site of end thetourinsomeofbeautifulparklandalongitsborders: meadows, wetlands, androcky woodlands. We’ll beginand wildlife (andhumanlivelihoods) thatthrive intheReserve’s fields, time permitting, toexperience therich diversityofplantsand anhistoricalsite,andperhapsartist’spumpkin stand, studio, area. Ourtripwillvisitaworking CSA farm, afall produceand produce, andtheoverall oflife quality for residentsofthemetro contributes tocleanairandwater, theavailability offreshlocal explore thisscenic,biologicallydiverse areaandlearnhow it asan northern thirdofthecounty “Agricultural Reserve.” Come acresoffarms andopenspaceinthewestern90,000 and hadtheforesight County tosetasidemorethan Montgomery Thirty-five years ago,withregional farmland rapidlydiminishing, $54 $36;nonmembers Members Stephanie Mason & MelanieChoukas-Bradley Leaders: F of theAg Reserve The Natural andCultural History Each $34 walk$24;nonmembers members Leader: StephanieMason all Walk: Tuesday, October24(10 am-Noon) riday, October27(9:30am-4pm) anshome.org/adults. Register oruseours. atwww.Bring binoculars Meet atthe Audubon NaturalistShopparking lot. first Saturday ofthemonth December-F Weekly walks through theendofNovember, then Saturdays, 8-9a.m.at Woodend Fre e Beginner’s Bird Walks Y ou’re welcome tobring ebruary.
Late Fall at Cape May perched boulders. requires walking upashort,butrocky, trailtoanoutcroppingof these birds-on-the-move. Getting tothehawk watch lookout raptor expertise, willhelpyou develop your own IDskillsfor hour drive fromDC.Ourexperienced leaders,known for their sites inthearea:Pennsylvania’s Waggoner’s Gap,abouta2.5- coast. Ourfieldtripgoestooneofthepremierhawk-watching eagles, andtheirallies—tothe Appalachian ridgesand Atlantic Fall bringsthousandsofmigratingraptors—hawks, falcons, $42 $30;nonmembers Members LiamandLauraMcGranaghan Leaders: Saturday, October28(3/4dayfieldtrip) Waggoner’s Gap Raptors on theMove at Canal towpath upstreamofCarderock. the mostcommonspeciesoftreesandshrubs alongtheC&O learn theidentifyingcharacteristics visiblethroughbinocularsof treesablazeWith infall colorsandtheirfruits hanginghigh,we’ll F Leader: StephanieMason Sunday, October29(2:30-4pm) Fall Tree IDfor Birders areavailable.including camping, County. Participants securetheirownMany lodging. options, while onSunday we’ll move tothenorthernpartofCapeMay Saturday we’ll visitareasnearthesoutherntipofCapeMay, a chance tovisitresearchers working atnighttobandthem.On owls aremigratingtoo,andonSaturday evening we may have Eastern Bluebirds,Gray Catbirds,kinglets,andothers.Some thousands ofsongbirds:sparrows, blackbirds, American Robins, When theweather conditionsarerightinlatefall, therecanbe species whosemigrationsstopbefore reaching thetropics. gannets, alongwithtemperatesongbirdmigrants--those waterof coastal birds,includingscoters,cormorants,and October’s brings theyear’s endtypically largestconcentrations concentrations ofsouthboundbirdsduringthefall migration. Cape May isoneofthepremierspotsinNorth America tosee $110;Members $150 nonmembers Leader: MarkGarland Saturday, October28 (8 am)-Sunday, October29(4pm) ree, butregistrationrequired. voice. org orvisit ANShome.org/ Email voice@ANShome. of rareornotablebirds. weekly reports ofsightings This ANS serviceoffers
FREE anshome.org/adults 19 AUTUMN 2017 Sparrows and finches offer offer and finches Sparrows beginning and intermediate birders some of their most challenges. On ID difficult our leader evening, Thursday to will use an illustrated lecture identification help on provide confusing species. these often Our field trip will us to one take areas natural or more nearby Sunday, November 12 (1-4:30 pm) (1-4:30 12 November Sunday, Marx Joe Leader: Members $24; nonmembers $34 of the Avenue buildings and monuments along the The of granites, marbles, and with a variety are faced Presidents Metro station Triangle will start Federal at the We sandstones. of various the exteriors about 3 miles, examining and walk will We Capitol. White House and the between the structures building stones, discuss the geology and place of origin of the and economic cultural, aspects of political, as explore as well All portions of and use of material. history related to the choice on pace set and distance The covered our route will be paved. farther than our usual faster and this geology field trip will be shuffle.” “naturalist’s and Sparrows ID Series: Bird Finches (7:30-9:30 pm) 16 November Thursday, (half-day field trip) 18 November Saturday, MikeLeader: Bowen Members $42; nonmembers $58 only: membersLecture $20; nonmembers $28 Fall on Wheels Along the Wheels Along on Fall Patuxent am-3 pm) (9:30 11 November Saturday, Mason Stephanie Leader: Members $36; nonmembers $50 and the woods explore and join us to bike your Dust off County, George’s in Prince River Patuxent along the wetlands roadway, Tour Area Critical Bay use the Chesapeake We’ll MD. to visit a variety of habitats in our day, closed to cars on this often dismount We’ll world. activity natural fall in the for search all manner of plus blooms and colorful foliage late fall to look for Park River from Patuxent reach Tour’s the cover as we wildlife, be between Our round-trip ride will Refuge. Wildlife to Merkle bike. own 5-8 miles. Bring your of Stones Building Avenue Pennsylvania where a variety of these birds can be studied. youtube.com/audubonnaturalist riday, November 10 (10 am-2:30 pm) (10 10 November riday, Create a nature sketchbook page following a short walk at our a short walk page following sketchbook Create a nature Sanctuary with the artist of two Sugarloaf Mountain Woodend According Reserve Map. Agricultural books and the Illustrated to sit and this activity can be a relaxing way to our leader, spend a short time will record seasonal observations. We while sharing observations outside looking closely at nature you will show Tina inside, tree specimens. Moving of native page using line, color and to create a journal sketchbook how After in the woods. walk notes to describe your handwritten she will introduce examples, sketchbook a few you showing through art supplies and guide you sketching to her favorite you required is a the only experience Our leader says a sketch. $20) will be An art supply list (approx. trees. our native for love confirmation letter. with your provided Art and Nature Sketchbook and Nature Art F TinaLeader: Thieme Brown Members $24; nonmembers $34 We continue our series of field trips to some of the botanically continue our series of field trips We underappreciated, Montgomery Countyoften but Parks. rich, along the Potomac Point, visit Blockhouse we’ll On this hike notable, contiguous the preserve’s explore where we’ll River, of typical as more well forest Piedmont plant species, as and blooms, fruits, admire and ID fall We’ll uncommon ones. and a 2-4 miles, with some uphill/downhill cover We’ll foliage. should be where views the Potomac, above out to a bluff hike the our leader, moderate hike, On this nice this time of year. history on natural but will focus the County, ecologist for forest history. cultural the area’s overlook she won’t Sunday, November 5 (9:30 am-1 pm) November Sunday, Carole Bergmann Leader: Members $24; nonmembers $34 Botanical Gems of Montgomery Montgomery Gems of Botanical Point Blockhouse County: Park Conservation On the fourth in our 2017 series of walks in Rock Creek Park Park Creek in Rock series of walks 2017 in our On the fourth for will hike we Melanie Choukas-Bradley, with author/naturalist its good hiking, for leader will choose 4-5 miles on a route the shoes or hiking your Wear fruits. a variety of fall and foliage fall a real hike for and a picnic lunch snacks water, boots and pack wonderful Creek Park’s stops on Rock with plenty of nature closer to be determined hike route for network of trails. Exact to the date of the outing. Fall Nature Hike in Rock Creek Rock in Hike Nature Fall Park pm) 4 (9 am-2 November Saturday, Melanie Choukas-BradleyLeader: Members $34; nonmembers $46 20
AUDUBON NATURALIST SOCIETY anshome.org/adultss “naturalist’s shuffle.” Limitedto12 participants. birders. This walk willgofaster andfarther thanourusual our woods thistimeofyear. Ourwalk isaimedatbeginning hear all7speciesofwoodpeckers (agrand-slam!)thatfrequent Canal’s towpath atRiley’s Lock, we’ll work toseeoratleast On thisapproximately 4-mileroundtripbirdwalk alongthe F PamLeaders: andChrisOves Saturday, November 18 (9am-12 pm) Knock, Knock individual walks. seasonal changes innumbersandspecies,orjustsignupfor forest andfield. Join usthe for theentireseriesandobserve varied andinclude wetlands andLittle SenecaLake, aswell as species. resident andoverwintering The Park’s are habitats a search for waterfowl, sparrows, raptors,andotherboth mid-level birders,willvisitoneormore sitesinthePark in study. Each walk inourseries,intendedfor beginningto County,Montgomery isanidealoutdoorclassroomfor this andBlackbirds andbirding, HillRegional Park, inupper The wintermonthscanbeanidealtimetolearnmore about Entire series$72/$101 Each $28 walk:$20;nonmembers members Leader: MarkEngland Section D:Sunday, March 4(8:30-11 am) Section C:Saturday, F Section B:Sunday, January 7(8:30-11 am) Section A: Saturday, December2(8:30-11 am) Winter Birding at BlackHill seasonal birds. migrant waterfowl, we’ll lookfor raptors,sparrows, andother waterfowl35,000 ofotherspecies.Inadditiontooursearch for the refugethroughoutwinter, alongwithanestimated south towinteringgroundsinNorthCarolina.Othersstayat the earlypartofwinteratrefugebefore moving farther Bird Area for Tundra Swans. swans spend Morethan2,000 Eastern Neck NWRhasbeen designatedaGloballyImportant the mouthofChesterRiver andtheChesapeake Bay. waterfowl inthewetlandofthisisland,situated habitats near Neck Wildlife Refuge, nearChestertown, MD, tosearch for in themid-Atlanticregion.Join usonavisittoEastern Late fall signalsthearrival of thousandsducks andgeese $50 $36;nonmembers Members Hal Leaders: Wierenga andLynn Davidson Sunday, November 19 (full-dayfieldtrip) Eastern Neck Wildlife Refuge ree, butregistrationrequired. ebruary 3(8:30-11 am)
FREE the flightpathof Reagan National Airport. who aresensitive tonoiseshouldnotethattheislandliesunder be restroomfacilities openontheislandatthistimeofyear. Those Georgetown waterfront andpresidentialmemorials.There may not on thislatefall day, we’ll alsobeabletoenjoyofthe thevistas buds, growth habitandhabitat. As we strolltheisland’s perimeter for identifyingtreesasthey preparefor winter, includingbark, beech andseveral speciesofoaks.Melaniewillsharemany tricks black walnut, American basswood, pawpaw, cottonwood, American admiring andidentifyingsycamore, several speciesofmaples, winter-in-waiting, we willwalk throughthefloodplain forest for alateautumn treewalk on Theodore Roosevelt Island. With Join theauthorofA $38 $28;nonmembers Members Leader: MelanieChoukas-Bradley Saturday, December2(9am-Noon) Theodore Roosevelt Island Late Autumn Tree Walk on An addedbonus will beaminiature magnoliabog! on changes thathave happenedwithinthe gorge inhistorictime. focus ontheancientoriginsof various rock we types seeand schist rock. andpartiallyformed sedimentary The discussionwill through theHolmesRun Gorge,examining outcropsofgranite, We willwalk about3milesongoodtrailsandmostly level ground through thelayers down tothebedrock onwhich they allrest. watercourse inthe northwestern quadrantofthecity, has sliced ancestral streams.HolmesRun, arelatively largeupland intersecting terraces createdby thePotomac River andits Alexandria sitsatopawedding cake ofoverlapping and $34 $24;nonmembers Members Leader: Joe Marx Saturday, December9(12-4 pm) Geology of Holmes Run Gorge fairly leisurelypace. include someuphillanddownhillbutwe’ll hiking, proceedata battle andhelpedtheUnionachieve victory. Ourexplorations will also considerhow thelandscapeinfluencedcourseof other wildlife, adaptations. whileconsideringtheirsurvival We’ll Ridge. and Cemetery We’ll search for birdsand overwintering to 3milesatbattlefield sites such asDevil’s Den, The Wheatfield protected grasslandsinPennsylvania. Onourvisit,we’ll hike up acres. of 1863 onalmost3000 The resultisoneofthelargest fields andpastures. Today the alooksimilartothat Park maintains In 1863 Gettysburg’s landscapewas primarilycomposedoffarm $46 $32;nonmembers: Members: Leader: DavidF Sunday, December3(10 am-3pm) Gettysburg National Park Natural Heritage Series:
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FREE FREE ebruary 11 (3:30-6 pm) ebruary 11 ou’ll want to bundle up for these birding treks to the now- to bundle up for ou’ll want Natural History of Owls of History Natural pm) 25 (7-9 January Thursday, Birders ID for Tree Winter 27 (2:30-4 pm) January Saturday, Look for details on these two winter programs winter these two on details for Look ANShome.org/adults: at Winter is the perfect season to search for the varied hues and the varied for season to search Winter is the perfect inhabitants of and mysterious the fascinating of lichens, forms of DePriest Paula Dr. night, Thursday On unpolluted ecosystems. will introduce Conservation Museum Institute, the Smithsonian’s through an illustrated lecture. historyus to the natural of lichens area along the C&O Canal Widewater field trip to the Saturday’s in and identify lichens to study participants a chance will give environment. their natural Oaks Landfill at Birding Winter 21 (3-5:30 pm) January A: Sunday, F B: Sunday, Mark England Leader: members walk $20; nonmembers $28 Each Y familiar Trail, a closed landfill adjacent to the Blue Mash Nature fades afternoon As birding spot in upper Montgomery County. resident and for search here, we’ll to dusk in the open terrain overwintering and Short- species, including Northern Harriers distant Our leader will bring along a scope for bird eared Owls. “closed to the public” is is viewing. Our visit to this area which special permission. by Winter Weeds Walk Weeds Winter (2-4:30 pm) 14 January Sunday, Stephanie Mason Leader: Members nonmembers $24; $34 persist Many disappear in the winter. Not all herbaceous plants the as dried stalks with a beauty and seed clusters, to match introduction to a walking for Senior Naturalist our season. Join McKee-Beshers identification at the wildflower and winter weed also We’ll MD. area near Poolesville, Management Wildlife plant skeletons strategies and examine consider seed dispersal as galls, chrysalids, such insect activity, signs of summer for cocoons, and egg cases. to the Natural Introduction Lichens of History (7:30-9:30 pm) 18 January Thursday, am-2 pm) 20 (10 January Saturday, DePriest Paula Dr. Leader: Members $42; nonmembers $58 only: membersLecture $20; nonmembers $28 facebook.com/audubonnaturalistsociety ear’s resolutions at once: spend more ear’s Y ebruary 4 (full-day hike) Potomac River, River, ebruary 4 (full-day hike) Potomac Lock ebruary 7 - Swain’s Take on two of your New New on two of your Take time exploring nature AND get more exercise by signing up for signing up for by AND get more exercise nature time exploring for search We’ll along local waterways. one or both of our hikes while practicing our winter birds and other wildlife, over-wintering on the day closed to traffic A uses a roadway botany skills. Hike the coastal and wetlands plain woods explore of our outing as we B Hike County. George’s in Prince River along the Patuxent from Point downstream the historic C&O Canal towpath follows These MD. near Dickerson, Aqueduct to the Monocacy of Rocks history persons for a natural experience are designed to offer hikes than the pace of most and a bit faster farther to move who want weather depending on could be modified ANS field trips. Hikes and ground conditions. Winter Hikes Along the River Along Hikes Winter (full-day hike) 13 Patuxent January A: Saturday, mi) MD (4-5.5 River, F B: Sunday, MD (5.6 mi) Stragar Leaders: Stephanie Mason and Cathy hike members $38; nonmembersEach $52 Join our Senior Naturalist for one or all of these walks along the one or all of these walks for our Senior Naturalist Join birds and other wildlife, over-wintering look for C&O Canal as we along views the expansive practice winter botany skills, and enjoy Carpooling will be that this season provides. River the Potomac available from Woodend. Winter Walks Along the Canal Along Walks Winter pm) am-12:30 (10 Wednesdays - Carderock 10 A: January Section Widewater 24 - B: January Section C: F Section Lock 7 - Pennyfield D: March Section Stephanie Mason Leader: members walk: $24; nonmembers $34 Each Entire series $87/$123 Join two of Loudoun County’s top birders on a daylong search for for search daylong top birders on a County’s two of Loudoun Join of and other seasonal birds at some waterfowl, hawks, sparrows, group will meet at inThe destinations. birding richest this County’s ending the day in locations before on to several Leesburg, then move depending on what species locations, area. Possible the Lucketts Banshee Reservoir, sighted, include: Beaverdam been recently have and Environmental Stewardship, Center for the Blue Ridge Reeks, Co-sponsored of birders are welcome. All levels Wetlands. the Dulles ConservancyWildlife (LWC). with the Loudoun Birding Hotspots in Loudoun in Loudoun Hotspots Birding County pm) (8 am-4 10 December Sunday, Laura McGranaghan Coleman and Leaders: Joe C) $36; nonmembers$50 Members (ANS & LW 22
AUDUBON NATURALIST SOCIETY anshome.org/adultss org/adults. you justmightbeinspiredto becomeastreammonitoryourself! Registration required: registeronlineatwww.anshome. track thehealthofourregion’s streams.Learn fromtheexperts: classes,and study streamscienceinourintroductory For 25years, ANS hasbeenteaching ofaquaticecologyandtrainingvolunteer thenatural streammonitorswho history welcome toparticipate. org/conservation-events. Children over 10 years oldare This isaFREEevent, butregistrationisrequiredat anshome. Participants willwork inshallow water (lessthan10 inches deep). stream siteisa10-minute downhill walk from theparkingarea. your findingsusing theCreek Head Creek,andgenerateStream HealthReports basedon and identifycreekcritters (macroinvertebrates) livinginPopes Please joinusfor thisspecialevent! Webb Sanctuary, Clifton, Tuesday, September 19 (11 am-1pm) Creek Critters at Webb Sanctuary macroinvertebrates we find. monitoring techniques and tocollectandidentifythebenthic In thefield workshop, we willvisitahealthy streamtopractice $30 $15; nonmembers Members Saturday, September 16 (9:30am-12 pm) (site TBA, MontgomeryCounty, MD)* Field Workshop specimens throughahands-onsessionwithmicroscopes. through aPowerPoint andby presentation identifyingpreserved identify theseorganismstothetaxonomiclevel oforder streams –helpusassessstreams’ health. We willlearnto macroinvertebrates” –organismsthatlive inthebottom of In theclassroom,we willexplore how “benthic $30 $15; nonmembers Members Woodend Sanctuary, Chevyhase,MD Thursday, September 14 (7-9:30 pm) Classroom Session: Healthy StreamBiology* Introduction toStreamScience F call 301-652-9188 x19. Cathycontact [email protected] or To learnmoreaboutclassesorbecomingamonitor, monitors andthoseinterestedinjoiningtheprogram. These classesarerecommendedfor allvolunteer *Interested in ANS’ streammonitoringprogram? ree, butregistrationrequired. Stream Science Check out ourrecent report andmap for thelast5years of streamscience data on page7!
Critters smartphoneapp. The V A Y ou willlearnhow tofind Download ourCreekCritters app atanshome.org/creek-critters. Conservancy partnership. Conservancy Woodend andinnearby Rock CreekPark. An ANS/Rock Creek function. Learn toidentifynon-native invasive plantsat alter streamhealth,wildlife value, habitat andecosystem Invasive plantsthatkillorbringdown mature treescanseriously $30 $15; nonmembers Members Woodend Sanctuary (Teale), Chevyhase,MD Leader: DiyanRahaman Saturday, September 23(9:30am-12 pm) Know Your Invasive Plants Members $15; nonmembers $30 $15; nonmembers Members Woodend Sanctuary, Chevyhase,MD Thursday, September 28(7-9:30 pm) How toRead Your Stream* FREE ofrifflesimportance andriparian vegetation. composition, different velocity-depth regimes,andthe character anddynamics,bank erosion,barformation, substrate Learn abouttheinfluenceoflandusesonstreams,stream
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DECEMBER NOVEMBER 19 November Sunday, MD ounty, Charles C Wildlands, Marbury, Mattawoman Large concentrations Audubon. trip with SoMD Joint Half day. Creek, along with songbirds, on the Mattawoman of waterfowl (some red-headed), and raptors. Meet time/ woodpeckers parking lot, 3000 High School place: 7:45 am at Lackey 20640. Bring waterproof Indian Head, MD Road, Chicamuxen prepared possible wind. Be boots, and dress for shoes or low head of the trail and a half- to and from the one-mile walk for (10-person reservation trail. Make forest on uneven mile walk or text) (prefer at 301-751-8097 Wheeler limit) with leader Lynne [email protected]. 25 November Saturday, MD Montgomery County, Trail, Blue Mash Nature woodland other and finches, sparrows, Hawks, One-third day. parking lot. birds. Meet time/place: 8 am at Zion Road strongly recommended. Make footwear Waterproof Bisson and Lisa limit) with leaders Len (10-person reservation Norwalk at [email protected]. 29 November Wednesday, Bay NWR, Woodbridge/Occoquan details.See September 27 listing for 11 November Saturday, MD County, NWR, Kent Eastern Neck variety of Expect to finish around 2:30 pm. Good day. Full as as well gulls, and terns some waterbirds, waterfowl, pond, woodland, farm, and eagles in mixed landbirds, hawks, drinks. Meet warm and lunch pack areas. Bring and bay Make Boardwalk. Swan Tundra time/place: 8:30 am at the DeAnna at limit) with leader Paul (15-person reservation [email protected] or 202-544-2680. Wednesday, October 25 October Wednesday, NWR, Bay Woodbridge/Occoquan details. for See September 27 listing Sunday, December 3 Sunday, Huntley Meadows, F and other winter residents, Bald Wintering waterfowl Half day. Meet time/place: 8 am at parking lot. Eagles a possibility. limit) with leader Stephen Jones (12-person reservation Make or 301-320-3518. at [email protected] December 20 Wednesday Bay NWR, Woodbridge/Occoquan details.See September 27 listing for twitter.com/ANStweets A V
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ounty, auquier County, A) Free Birding Trips September-December Trips Birding Free SEPTEMBER OCTOBER Meet eagles, and other raptors. Songbirds, waterfowl, Half day. lot. time/place: 7:30 am inside the refuge at central parking Waggener, (6-adult limit) with leader Jim reservation Make 703-567-3555. Wednesday, September 27 September Wednesday, Bay NWR, Woodbridge/Occoquan Two-thirds day. Joint trip with MBC/MOS. Peak time for Broad- time for Peak trip with MBC/MOS. Joint day. Two-thirds am. Meet at commuter Meet time/place: 10 winged Hawks. with leaders reservation Make 601. VA 7 and VA parking lot at Abrams at [email protected] or 703-734- and Bob Boudreau Joan and wind lunch, pack Bring tripods, scopes, chairs, (home). 1238 directions. Call leaders for gear. Trip is full. To be put on the waitlist, contact John Bjerke at contact Bjerke be put on the waitlist, John To is full. Trip . [email protected] 23 September Saturday, (between Bluemont & Gap Hawkwatch Snickers V Berryville, 16 September Saturday, Area, Prince Bay Natural Jug River Park, Patuxent Co., MD George’s One-third day walk to view residents, early migrants, and fall and fall residents, early migrants, to view walk One-third day city 6:30 am famous park. Meet time/place: in DC’s warblers about three-quarters Area #18, at Picnic Creek Park in Rock Make Center on Ridge Road. Nature of a mile south of the 202-338-7859; if Kornack, Wallace with leader reservation directions when making reservations. ask for necessary, Tuesday, September 5 September Tuesday, DC Washington, Creek Park, Rock Sunday, October 22 Sunday, Sky F Meadows State Park, other Woodpeckers, raptors, Red-headed Sparrows, Half day. migrants. Meet time/place: 8:30 am at main parking late fall Virginia, take I-66 west 495 in From Visitor Center. lot near Turn 6.5 miles. north for 23, then Rte. 17 40 miles to exit for half mile to park contact station, on Edmonds Lane. Drive left $5. Make then continue up hill to parking lot. Entrance fee: at [email protected]. Baron with leader Scott reservation Half day. Late songbird migrants and resident songbirds Half day. habitat.in varied Meet time/place: 7:30 am at the Nature Muncaster Mill off Lane, Center parking lot on Meadowside limit) with leader Marc (10-person reservation Make Road. Liebermann at [email protected]. Sunday, October 1 Sunday, MD Rockville, Meadowside Nature Center, These free, volunteer-led walks offer birders a chance to explore new areas with other birding enthusiasts. Visit enthusiasts. areas with other birding new to explore chance birders a offer walks free, volunteer-led These the list of fee- for to page 12 Turn information. trips, and more directions, additional complete for ANShome.org/Adults birders. to mid-level for beginning and field trips classes based, instructional 24
AUDUBON NATURALIST SOCIETY anshome.org/adults problems, and is suitable forproblems, andissuitable bothfieldstudies andhorticulture. descriptive, doesnotinvolve mathematicsorhomework processes intheenvironment. The courseiscompletely butaccuratemodelsoftheprincipalchemicalrudimentary the study of localecology, and interpretation learntoform processes inalandscape.Byaddingbasicchemistry to environments. Learn torecognize theevidence ofchemical Study thebasic chemical principlesthat operateinnatural Instructor: Joe Marx Tuition: $365 Location: CapitalGallery, DC(L’Enfant Metro) Field tripdate:December2 Class meetings:September 25–December4 Class nightandtime:Mondays,6-9pm NATH7129E, 3CEUs Chemistry for Naturalists of theday-long boatride,usuallyabout$50.) temperature distributions.(Students andsalinity splitthecost resources managementandtheprocessesthatinfluence the healthofBay. Examinetheeffects ofpollutionand interaction betweennutrientsandoverall affecting productivity Explore biologicalandgeochemical cycles anddiscussthe chemical andbiologicalprocesses intheChesapeake Bay. through study oftheinteractionbetweenbasicphysical, Discover thedynamicnature oftheestuarine environment McTigue Instructor: Terry Tuition: $365 Location: Woodend Sanctuary, MD Field tripdates:2Saturdays inOctober Class meetings:September 18-November 27 Class nightandtime:Mondays,6-8pm NATH8216E, 3CEUs Chesapeake Bay Ecosystems instructor bios,visit ANShome.org/adults. indowntownGallery DC,which isMetroaccessible.For acompletelistoftheclassesinNHFSprogram,plus Woodend inChevyChase,MD, Sanctuary and nature centersandotherlocationsin Virginia, aswell astheCapital Classes areoffered atseveral locationsaroundtheDCmetroarea,including Audubon Naturalist Society’s be cancelled. scheduled start date, courses may not reached by one week before the If minimumstudent enrollment is Natural History Field Studies awarded for completionofarequiredcurriculum of39ContinuingEducationCredits(CEUs). 18 years ofageorolder, professionals andamateursalike. A Certificateof Accomplishment is issues. conservation Taught atthecollegefreshmanlevel, thesecoursesareopentoanyone School USA, provides acomprehensive andstimulatingview ofourregion’s and natural history This popularprogram,cosponsored by the Audubon Naturalist andtheGraduate Society
NEW Instructor: Jane Huff Tuition: $365 Location: Woodend Sanctuary, MD optional one TBA, Field tripdates:October7andNovember 4,with Class meetings:September 19-November 21 Class nightandtime: Tuesdays, 7-9 pm NATH1160E, 2credits Introduction toEcology should have a10x handlens. keysbotanical toidentifymany localwoody plants.Students Field tripsfeature theuseofrecognitioncharacteristics and and speciesfound intheMid-Atlantic’s forest communities. you. Participants willstudy themajorwoody plantfamilies your ‘todo’ listandlearntoidentifythetreessurrounding environment? Now’s thetimetotakeanotheritemoff of which treescontributetothekaleidoscopebrighteningour As summerfades andfall colorsemerge,doyou wonder Instructor: EmilyF Tuition: $365 Location: CapitalGallery, DC(L’Enfant Metro) Field tripdates:September 23,October14 and28 Class meetings:September 12-November 7 Class nightandtime: Tuesdays, 6-8pm NATH7145E, 3CEUs Fall Woody Plant Identification Reviewed.Credit Recommendation Service course inbiologyisstronglyrecommended. ACE College chemicals andclimatechange willbeconsidered. A previous issues such loss,speciesextinctions, ashabitat environmental biomes andplant/animalinteractions.Modernecological communities, behavioral andevolutionaryecology, biodiversity, food webs, biogeochemical cycles, populationdynamics, the patterns andprocesses ofnature by studying energyflow, for any naturalist. Inthiscoursestudents learntointerpret biological principlesonwhich ecosystems dependisessential ofecologyandthephysical understanding A fundamental and erguson anshome.org/adults 25 AUTUMN 2017
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AX: 866-329-4723 istration may be completed: online at graduateschool.edu by phone at 202-314-3300 or toll-free at 888-744-GRAD by F 120, 600 Suite office, by mail: Registrar’s DC 20024 Washington, SW, Ave. Maryland in person at the Grad School Registrar’s Registrar’s in person at the Grad School F 8 am-7 pm, Monday- Office, starting in January, at ANShome.org/adults at starting in January, Principles Land-Use Metro) DC (L’Enfant Capital Gallery, Wednesdays, Nelson Katherine Instructor: Find details on WinterFind details NHFS classes, Life Bird Winter MD Sanctuary, Woodend Mondays, : Gemma Radko Instructor Behavior Animal MD Sanctuary, Woodend Tuesdays, Huff Jane Instructor: History Conservation U.S. MD Sanctuary, Woodend Tuesdays, Mansavage : Jean Instructor Ecology Human MD Sanctuary, Woodend Wednesdays, : Gogi Kalka Instructor • • • • Shop will be open 30 minutes Our Sanctuary Woodend. prior to the first night of classes at Students can buy books and other items at a textbooks for usually carry We 20% discount! to confirm. classes, but call 301-652-3606 Registration Info for Natural Natural for Info Registration Classes Studies Field History on field trips is essential to Experience gained these courses, not register so students should overlap. for classes when field trips Reg • ! open bookshop
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September-December Courses Fall This course explores fundamental concepts related to weather fundamental course explores concepts related to weather This processes that learn the physical will and climate. Students global local, regional and atmosphere and drive up Earth’s make map include weather Topics patterns. circulation and weather clouds and satellite imagery, and forecasting, weather analysis Other storms and hurricanes. and severe cloud development, will as El Niño and global climate change, topics, such relevant also be discussed. NATH 7140E, 3 CEUs 7140E, NATH Thursdays, 6-8:30 pm Class night and time: 16 21–November Class meetings: September TBA Field trip dates: Metro) D C (L’Enfant Capital Gallery, Location: $365 Tuition: Potter Instructor: Sean Weather and Climate Weather ield trip dates: October 7 and 21, and November 4 7 and 21, and November Field trip dates: October Metro) C (L’Enfant D Capital Gallery, Location: $365 Tuition: and Stephanie Mason Instructors: Marx Joe is in most of the Mid-Atlantic region vegetation native The portion of this In the lecture forest. temperate deciduous climate, evolution, geography, history, how will learn course, we We of our woodlands. nature and soil determine the bedrock types of organism that populate our will then look at the various and energy of matter webs how and study ecosystems forest of patterns will discuss final lectures The bind them together. within the Eastern forest. short-term and long-term change Piedmont and Coastal Appalachian, field trips--to full-day Three with some of hands-on experience Plain locales--will provide major forest the the plant and animal species that characterize October 19. will be no class on There communities of our area. Eastern Forest Ecosystems Forest Eastern CEUs 3 NATH8215E, Thursdays, 6-9 pm and time: Class night 28-December 7 September Class meetings: 26
AUDUBON NATURALIST SOCIETY anshome.org/adults This tripisfullbutcalltobeaddedthewaitlist. RobLeaders: Gibbs&localguides November 11-18, 2017 Bonito Lodge Honduras: Spectacular Pico itineraries andregistrationinformation orvisit ANShome.org/travel. fill early. CallCarolHayes atthe ANStravel deskat301-652-9188 x10 [email protected] for complete wonders of nature at places outside the mid-Atlantic region. Group size limited to 15 is typically people, and many trips ANS’s Nature Travel program offers ourmembersandfriendsopportunities tosearch for wildlife andexplore the itinerary, costandregistrationinformation. colorful birdsandothercreatures. Pleaseseeourwebsite for wildlife ineach andexpect habitat toseeakaleidoscopeof support auniqueplantcommunity. Watch for Florida’s abundant by soils sawgrass prairie,wheresalty andthebizarre coastal including seasonallyfloodedfreshwater marshesdominated swamps totropicalhardwood forest groves. Seeopenhabitats seasons. mangroveVisit forestedrangingfromsalty habitats Florida avibrantlandscapethatteemswithlife throughoutthe Say goodbye tothenorthernwinteranddiscover insouthern Leaders: Tom &Judy Gire;Paul Pisano January 20-28,2018 Dynamic Everglades South Florida –Exploring the This tripisfullbutcalltobeaddedthewaitlist. StephanieMasonandCarlos Leaders: “C harlie” Gomez F Birds—and More Costa Rica: ATrove of Tropical receive information assoonitbecomesavailable. Carol [email protected] or301-652-9188 x10 to overlooks, Monterey Bay Aquarium, andMorro Bay. Contact otters, hundredsofbirdspecies,redwoods, estuaries, scenic this routeoffers: Tule elk,grey whales,elephantseals,sea tour isdesignedsotravelers canenjoy thebestofwhat variety inthecountry. forThe this timinganditinerary ANS Morro Bay isoneoftherichest innatural andspecies beauty The stretch coastal betweenCalifornia’s Point Reyes and Leaders: Terry LawsonDunn &Rob Gibbs March 17-24, 2018 California’s Coastal Diversity ebruary 16-March 3,2018
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Photo by Susan Blaha to receive information assoonitbecomesavailable. Carolat [email protected] or301-652-9188 x10 Bald Eagle,GrizzlyBear, SeaOtter, andHumpback Whales. Tufted Puffin, Boreal Chickadee, Arctic Tern, Red-necked Grebe, birds, mammals,wildflowers, andmore.Likely sightingsinclude bus rideinDenalitotheEielson Visitor Center. Expecttosee Denali NationalPark. Ourtripincludes2boattripsandapark lake,mountain, andtundra between habitat Anchorage and Park andPrince Sound,thenheadinlandtovisitforest,William of Alaska. We’ll areasatKenai visitcoastal FjordsNational Experience theunmatched andrich scenicbeauty natural history MarkGarlandandJordanLeaders: Rutter August 8-19, 2018 Beauty of theNorth Alaska: Puffins,Grizzlies, andthe Leaders: RobLeaders: Gibbs&MarkEngland September 13-22, 2018 America’s First Park Yellowstone: Autumn Magic in soon asitbecomes available. ANShome.org or 301-652-9188 x10 toreceive information as region’s uniquenatural history. Carolatcarol.hayes@ Contact Y during themagicalmonthofSeptember toseeagreatvarietyof time tovisit the park’s wildlife community. Many agreethatthisisthebest to and autumn ofactivity brings coolerweather andaflurry attractions. The crowds vanish whenSeptemberarrives, however, around OldFaithful, ellowstone’s wildlife while learningaboutmany aspectsofthis Y ellowstone. Join usfor thisjourney to Y ellowstone Falls, andotherpopular Y ellowstone in summer gathering visitors often crowds of with huge popular park, enormously Park, isan first National the world’s set asideas wonderland a natural Y ellowstone, anshome.org/adults 27 AUTUMN 2017 iving L
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Protect endangered species & habitats Protect ecologically sustainable Be public education Provide to local residents lasting significance Have • • • • a project for to Nigeria awarded grants were 2017 The Crowder-Messersmith on the information more For The Crowder-Messersmith Conservation Fund is ANS’s ANS’s is Conservation Fund Crowder-Messersmith The Don Messersmith is best his classes and other for known activities related to birds and insects, but in his worldwide he has also met and travels mammals photographed many - some at rather close quarters. annual Crowder- this year’s For Messersmith Conservation photographs of some of the more he will show lecture Fund ones that he has known as better unusual ones as well some of encountered on every continent. He will relate how as such adventures these encounters led to some exciting a herd of away rogue elephant, chasing eluding a charging a (a what!?), disturbing an antechinus by being bitten zebras, romantic lion, and a sleeping elephant seal. at to Carol Hayes Light refreshments served. Please RSVP October by x10 or 301-652-9188 [email protected] will be Fund 6. Contributions to the Crowder-Messersmith gratefully accepted. Thursday, October 12 (7-9 pm) (7-9 12 October Thursday, Sanctuary Woodend Crowder-Messersmith Talk: Conservation Fund Annual Known” “Some Mammals I Have featuring Don Messersmith Crowder-Messersmith Crowder-Messersmith News Fund Conservation to protect Cross River communities from the planned communities from the to protect Cross River to Cameroon to of a superhighway; construction promote conservation goliath frog; to of the endangered programs focused and public education student Belize Ecuador on the endangered goliath grouper; and to programs with indigenous people in support of the for spider critically endangered Ecuadorian brown-headed monkey. page at https:// please see our web Conservation Fund ANShome.org/crowder-messersmith-fund. international outreach program, providing micro-grants for for micro-grants providing program, outreach international local conservation projects in developing and education Grantees must: countries. 28
AUDUBON NATURALIST SOCIETY ANS NEWS 2017, which willextend the EVincentive to2020. Prohibition and intheUnitedStates The CleanCars Act of helped passthefirst Legislative Hydraulic Fracturing Transportation Committee. In2017, DelegateFraser-Hidalgo Narváez, MaríaS.Narváez, GuardadoandCándidaRosa García. Barrios Ovalle, Ma Alicia Silva Santos,ClaudiaSacramentoM., MaríaBelén Reyes, GladisLópez, MaríadelRosario DeLeón Barrios, Brenda Nereyda Vargas, María V. Marroquín, EdithMorejónMárquez, Rosario Reyes, Ramón From left toright,the14 Promotores are:Mayra Patricia Coreas,Elsa Aracely volunteer program. members whowere selectedtoparticipateinChispaMaryland’s highest Promotores, Prince George’s County, isagroupof14 Latino community Chispa Maryland’s 2016 ClassofEnvironmentalJustice and Action League ofConservation Voters Fund Environmental Justiceand Action Promotores, ChispadeMaryland- curious thingthey were exploring isscience.” first time,andunderstand, bytheendoflesson,that audiences toexplore nature phenomena,sometimesfor the dry,been very anditstillis,for somegroups.It’s greattoallow knowledge). Sherightlyobserves, “Science inthepasthas learning fun(for children andadults)mycology (mushroom Champions being expert intwothings:making Serenella isknown around ANS for through environmentaleducation. andnaturecuriosity stewardship dedicated tosparkingnature Latinos, SerenellaLinaresis ANS andCo-ChairofNaturally As School Programs Managerat Naturally Latinos Serenella Linares, Co-Chair, of theEnvironment and since 2013. Heisamember General Assembly Maryland House ofDelegatesthe inthe County Montgomery represented District15 in David Fraser-Hidalgo has Representatives District 15, MarylandHouseof David Fraser-Hidalgo, Delegate, Naturally Latinos Champions of theEnvironment Learn more aboutourChampionsonwebsite atwww.anshome.org/conferences acres ofnatural landsalongthePatuxent River Estuary. She animal care. renewable energyandhumane cleanwater,recycling, composting, person, $160M agencydedicated to County, MD, Adam Ortízheadsa400 the Environment for Prince George’s As Directorfor theDepartmentof George’s County of theEnvironment for Prince Adam Ortiz, Director, Department about opportunities for careersintheenvironmentalfield. topubliclandsandeducatingstudentsthe Hispaniccommunity charged with helpingreview theMasterPlan. a memberof ANS’s Woodend 2065Council focused onenvironmental issues.Pablo was of “Granito de Arena,” aLatinoorganization Montgomery.Conservation Heisalsoamember Social Responsibilityandisonthe Board of andCorporate degree inSustainability environmental issues.Heholdsa Master’s including on community, to theLatinx stewardship, andvolunteer-driven programs. coordinates andimplementsresearch, education, expert onoutreach Pablo Blankisan Manager, CASA Programs Integration Immigrant Pablo Blank, is committed toincreasingaccessof Planning Commission.Inhiswork, he Parks County and Montgomery Nature Center, partofthe Coordinator atBrooksideGardens Albert Arevalo isthe Volunteer Latino Outdoors Nature Center, DCCoordinator, Coordinator, Brookside Gardens Arevalo,Albert Volunteer Sanctuary, managing1,700 of theJug Bay Wetlands currently theSuperintendent Rica, Patricia Delgadois Born andraisedinCosta Wetlands Sanctuary Superintendent, JugBay Dr. Patricia Delgado, ANS NEWS 29 AUTUMN 2017
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. ANS Holiday Party ANS Holiday Saturday, friendsand family at Woodend Nature Sanctuary Pickupa few giftsat our auction whileenjoying music, food,and festivities. Kick off holidaythe season Carson and Rachel am @ 10 September 12 Tuesday, ANS special presentation with , a FREE Her Friends will be served. Refreshments author Linda Lear. September 27 @ 7:30 pm Living History- Wednesday, to Carson comes Rachel environmental visionary Member and Board comes actress and award-winning by in a performance alive will be Wine and cheese Goddard. Leslie scholar, anshome.org/events- online at tickets served. Purchase calendar. Restoration @1:30 pm: Woodend October 10 Tuesday, and discuss . Stroll through meadows Walk Meadow ANS with restoration means for Woodend what will Refreshments Alexander. Director Lisa Executive be served. Community Liaison Meeting Liaison Community please Woodend within a half mile of Neighbors who live library Mansion Woodend on Thursday, join us in the the pm to hear about plans for 7-8 14 from September hope We feedback. ask questions, and provide sanctuary, there! to see you Please join us at Woodend for these fall events celebrating our celebrating events fall these for Woodend us at Please join Month: Carson Anniversaryand September as Rachel 120th • • • please contact about these events, more information For x12. or 301-652-9188 [email protected] Allie Henn at
twitter.com/ANStweets Biodiversity Here We Come! We Here Biodiversity Long-awaited biodiversity at Woodend Sanctuary has begun Woodend at biodiversity Long-awaited Montgomery 26, the On July in earnest! County of Board at to install a deer fence ANS a variance Appeals granted its ANS changed came after variance The Sanctuary. Woodend concerns. response to neighbors’ design in original fence and you, phase for and happy this new in are now So here we us, and the environment. below) (pictured volunteers More than 30 precious help. clearing fence to our call for immediately responded brought clippers, loppers, trimmers, muscle, Hardy volunteers are We got the job done! - and they and determination sweat who understand our mission and so grateful to our volunteers it. help us realize set volunteers clearing themselves, By taking on fence to begin and preserved the stage restoration funds for for install swiftly can now we means This plantings. restoration our habitat-rescuing, plant protecting, deer native perimeter ANS members. generous - completely funded by fence project, our Blair on the fence In addition to those working and Invasive Restoration Meadow Garden, Garden, Rain who Naturalists, Master Volunteer ANS teams and Removal the sanctuary, all over are conducting species inventories The biodiversity. Woodend’s roles in reviving key are playing baseline data on species of birds, will provide inventories dataThe will Woodend. amphibians, insects and plants at of species once deer the return us to measure and chart allow pressure is removed. - the understory-loving hope will return? What species do you hope to We Thrushes? Wood a nesting pair of Towhee? Eastern species - just butterfly see a giant rise in the number of native diversity butterfly Gardens saw as our friends at Meadowlark their deer more than double from 21 to 56 species following installation. fence restoration projects where staff fun to watch It will be as much the role as it will be to watch an active play and volunteers herself orchestrates. biodiversity that Mother Nature Nature Woodend restoration of be part of the exciting To at www.anshome.org/volunteer. sign up today Sanctuary, 30
AUDUBON NATURALIST SOCIETY ANS NEWS was aWonderful Success! for onthe 38 details you somuch toallparticipants andtheirgeneroussponsors. Look environmental education programsthroughoutthe year. Thank to fund Audubon and Naturalist localconservation Society fundraising events oftheyear. As you know, theBloomin’ Birdathonisoneofour largest Nicholas Schliapin, Loree Trilling, andJacky Wershbale. Munroe &Patricia Bagley, &Leonard Bisson, LisaNorwalk Cochran, StephenJones, CecilyNabors&DianeFord, Peter Thank you totheotherBloomin’ Birdathonparticipants:Shelia and MarciaMinichiello was ourtopbloomerat99. Team Cottingham hadthemostbird speciessightingsat114 • • • • • • Special thankstothisyear’s topBloomin’ Birdathonfundraisers: Bloomin’ Birdathonsponsorshelpedtomeetourgoal! support -andwe currently have raised$26,720!Over 240 their love ofbirdsandwildflowers intosignificantfinancial Bloomin’ Birdathon.Ourenthusiasticparticipantscombined A hugethankyou toeveryone whosupportedourannual The 37 Purchase tickets ($20)athttps://anshome.org/events-calendar. cheeseWine, andotherrefreshmentswillbeserved. performance. on Wednesday, September 27at7:30pmfor thisspecial andeducationalway.inspiring, Join usat Woodend Sanctuary tolifeinformational, thisprogrambringshistory inafun, History Portrayal Rachel Carson -ALiving Dottie Beck -$1,000 No CarbonFootprint –John Bjerke: $1,085 ANS Board Team -$3,283 Marcia Minichiello -$5,102 Team Cottingham -$6,208 Stephanie Mason&Pam Oves -$6,236.50 th Annual Bloomin’ Birdathon th Annual Bloomin’ Birdathon inMarch 2018. Y our generous support helps our generoussupporthelps As entertaining asitis As entertaining and well-researched portrayal. this authenticallycostumed gives voice toCarsonthrough winning actressandscholar, Leslie Goddard, award environmental movement. woman wholaunched the ANS Board Memberandthe with Rachel Carson,past Imagine having aconversation legacy gift, well intothefuture, too. overSociety somany years andnow, withtheirgenerous contributions oftime,energyandsupportto Audubon Naturalist We remaindeeplygratefulfor Bob andMary’s tremendous the Audubon Naturalist Shop. Fairs, Water Monitoringprogram,andmostrecentlyin Quality many ofourbiggerevents includingtheNature Fair, Holiday wasyears. atirelessvolunteer Mary for ANS, helpingwith Public County SchoolMontgomery system for morethan30 educationinthe elementary degree inEducationandtaught graduatedStephenF.Mary Austin Universityin Texas witha ANS duringthe1970s and ‘80s. professional skillsandboundlessenthusiasmtothegrowth of with theFederal Government asaneconomistbringinghis US Marinesduring World War II,after which hespent40years education programswereBobinthe beingestablished. served Education atatimewhentheorganization’s environmental An all-roundnaturalist, Bob was ANS’s Vice President of FieldStudiesof theNatural Program History for several years. of theorganizationinearly1980s andwas ANS’s director on theBoard ofDirectors ANS inthe1970s, asPresident Robert J. Lavell andMaryUpton Lavell: Bob Lavell served remembered for years tocome. these former ANS memberswillbe these thoughtfullegaciesthroughwhich Sanctuary. We aredeeplygratefulfor work andtotherestorationof Woodend to oureducationalandconservation Their gifts will make ahugedifference to support plans. ANS intheirestate from long-timememberswhohadchosen received somesignificantlegacygifts Audubon Naturalist recently Society ANS GIFTSTO LEGACY retirement. LavellBob andMary enjoying thegreatoutdoorsin their REGISTRATION 31 AUTUMN 2017 ou will be notified immediately Y ou may also register in person in the EE office also register in person in the EE office ou may Y Cancellations must be made at least six working days days Cancellations must be made at least six working a the beginning of the program to be eligible for before fee. account, less a $5 administrative credit to your ANS due to low is cancelled by If an adult foray a full refund. If a weather- will receive enrollment, you control ANS’s related concern or another issue outside of a full credit to your will receive a cancellation, you forces account. cancellation different programs have travel Nature sheet sent on information on the policies, explained request. Bruce of Marney In honor Straceski Joanne Cottingham Anne & David In honor of Brad Wyche Max Martinez In honor of Delia Welsh Naomi Miller In honor of Arkin Cynthia Mumford In honor of Robert & Enid Gershen Barton In honor of Cecily Nabors Nash Barbara Ralston In honor of Evelyn Kawar Jennifer Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, if the program is full; otherwise, will be confirmation letters program. the scheduled before weeks emailed 1-2 field and Sanctuary, Woodend are held at our Lectures or carpool unless vehicle trip transportation private is by otherwise noted. 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youtube.com/audubonnaturalist Peggy, an elementary school Peggy, May - July 2017 May In memory of Jane Blair In memory of Jane Neal Fitzpatrick Chines In memory of Peter Ryzin Van Carol Kanney; David Deena & Mark Bleich; Dorian In memory of Charles Schwartz & John Mark, Paul Gretchen, Neal Fitzpatrick; In memory of Lola Oberman & John Neal Fitzpatrick; Fanning; Marlene Cianci; Bill & Pam Marks; FK Millar Herb Oberman; Pearl Howard; Janet In memory of Emma Shelton Marks; Joanna Pearl Neal Fitzpatrick; Devereux; Edward Stephens & Betsy Small; Ralph Shelton; Julie MEMORIAL TRIBUTE AND CONTRIBUTIONS We are deeply grateful to all the members of our Legacy Society of our Legacy are deeply grateful to all the members We more information For and their visionaryANS. commitment to please contact Jacky Society, to join the Legacy about how x31. or 301-652-9188 at [email protected] Wershbale Both Nevin and Elizabeth Nevin Both Kuhl: “Lizzie” Nevin and Elizabeth ANS in the served as members of the board of directors of financial ANS’s helped establish Nevin Treasurer, As early 1970s. Elizabeth’s Sanctuary. Woodend the receipt of security following ANS in inspired her to become very involved nature passion for through her today education programs and her impact continues ANS. to legacy gift wonderful Emma’s scientific background and boundless and scientific background Emma’s Emma Shelton: ANS and decades of led her to interest in birding and nature an ANS programs and classes. Following activity in multiple scientist with the National career as a research award-winning ANS and with the world all over Emma traveled Cancer Institute, a Always of our special events. in several volunteer an active was her support Emma is continuing ANS, passionate ambassador for through her generous legacy gift. of our work Roberta’s love of the natural world was reflected was world of the natural love Roberta’s Parry: Roberta did. Her policy degree from Harvardin everything that she to her success key was interest in nature coupled with her deep quality her career water throughout in protecting the nation’s a was Roberta birdwatcher, An avid and USDA. with the EPA ANS social events. and ANS classes, forays, regular participant in her legacy thoughtfulness will be remembered through Roberta’s to preserve our green spaces and keep support of all our work clean. water Margaret “Peggy” Thomson: Thomson: Margaret “Peggy” dedicated a was Schools, County Public Fairfax in the teacher a major was Bird-watching years. many for ANS member of birdingANS programs and she participated in many passion and an active was Peggy and internationally. the USA trips across with our fairs, helping years, many ANS for with volunteer skills to our teaching bringing her wonderful and newsletters which gift her legacy for grateful to Peggy are We programs. school education and conservation to support our work. will do so much Non-profit org. ANS ANNUAL MEETING AUTO Thursday, October 19, 6-9 p.m. U.S. postage Woodend Sanctuary PAID 8940 Jones Mill Road Please join us to hear Juliet Eilperin, senior national Chevy Chase, MD 20815 Suburban, MD affairs correspondent for The Washington Post, talk Permit No. 3385 about “Environmental coverage from the Obama to Trump Era: A Report from the Front Lines.” Ms. Eilperin will discuss what it’s like to cover environmental policy under two very different presidents.
The evening event will include recognition of volunteers and Natural History Field Studies graduates, and election of members to the ANS Board. Putting on the Ritz will provide a light supper.
Please RSVP to this free event by October 16 by contacting Carol Hayes ([email protected] or 301-652-9188 x10). Friends and family are welcome, too.
BOARD ELECTIONS: Members will vote on candidates for the Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting. An official notice including profiles of the Board candidates nominated by the Governance Committee will be posted at www. ANShome.org/board after October 1. Proudly printed on 30% post-consumer waste paper. Please recycle this paper.
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CONFERENCE Connecting and Empowering Latinx Environmental Leaders during Hispanic Heritage Month and Beyond Woodend Nature Sanctuary Wed, Sep 13, 2017 9am - 6pm Science | Policy | Culture | Networking Speakers | Breakout Sessions | Career Fair
For more information visit: www.anshome.org/conferences