Litchfield Hills Audubon Society
P. O. Box 861
Litchfield, CT 06759-0861
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LITCHFIELD HILLS AUDUBON SOCIETY - CALENDAR
Meetings
June 4th, Annual Dinner and Election of Officers, Monday, 6:00 PM - Cornucopia Restaurant, Torrington
Program - Nature Journal
LHAS members, Debbie and Rich Martin will present a digital slide show titled, 'Nature Journal: Cherishing the Beauty of the Earth Through Photography and Journaling.' You will experience the beauty of the Earth, season by season, through photography, sketchbook illustrations and excerpts from journaling. Be prepared for a very relaxing, unique and entertaining experience. See May newsletter or LHAS website for dinner announcement and reservation form.
July 9th, General Meeting, Monday, 7:00 PM - Litchfield Community Center
Program - Dinosaur Footprints
Nick McDonald, geologist and teacher at Westminster School, will present a program on fossils, particularly dinosaur footprints found in Connecticut.
Birding Events and Field Trips
Our popular LHAS group birding trips have largely been limited to 6 short weeks in the spring. This fall, we initiate a similar series of field trips designed to enhance our knowledge, as well as, the pleasures and challenges of fall bird migration.
June 9 -10th, LHAS Summer Bird Count, Saturday and Sunday
LHAS 2012 Annual Summer Bird Count. Those who are already assigned to an area, contact your area captain for details and times. Those who are not assigned to an area and would like to participate in the summer bird count, contact Bob Barbieri at 860-489-3451 or Dave Tripp at 860-307-9937.
June 20th, Celebrate Summer at Boyd Woods, Wednesday, 6:00 PM
On this first day of summer, join your Audubon friends for an evening picnic. Bring your own chair, dinner and beverage. Dessert will be provided. After our meal, we'll walk to Margery's Bird Pond to listen to frogs and birds. Please bring a flashlight, wear proper footwear and be prepared for bugs! Rain will cancel this event. Meet at the Boyd Woods Audubon Sanctuary parking lot on Route 254 in Litchfield. For more information contact Debbie Martin at barnowl524@hotmail.com or 860-584-5706.
July 7th, Early Evening Kayak Trip on the Bantam River, Saturday, 5:00 PM
An adventurous early evening kayak trip on the inlet of Bantam River . . . the beaver will lead the way! Meet at the bridge as it crosses over the Bantam River on Whites Woods Road in Litchfield. Bring dinner and a flashlight. For more information contact Robyn Dinda at 860-567-0738.
July 14th, Summer Saunter at Boyd Woods, Saturday, 10:00 AM
The weather will be hot, so we will saunter slowly along the trails to see what interesting summer things we might find. The walk will end at the Plash, where those who wish to, can stick around for a picnic lunch. Please bring a blanket or chair and your own lunch and beverage. For those who would like to relax a little longer in this shady area, bring a book to read, your sketchbook or your journal, or just stay and enjoy the company of others. Meet at the Boyd Woods Audubon Sanctuary parking lot on Route 254 in Litchfield. Rain will cancel this event. For more information contact Debbie Martin at barnowl524@hotmail.com or 860-584-5706
JUNIOR AUDUBON CALENDAR
May 20, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. - Animal Rehabilitation
Lois Melaragno, an experienced animal rehabilitator, will explain how she cares for lost and injured small animals and will hopefully have a "patient" to show us. Nothing is cuter than a baby squirrel or tiny rabbit being bottle-fed! We will learn what to do if we find an injured bird or animal or a baby that appears to be lost or abandoned. We will meet in the Mott Van Winkle Classroom at White Memorial.
June and July
Dates have not been set for a birding trip to the coast, a bird banding experience, or kayaking on the Bantam River.
August 15, 7:00 p.m. - All About Bats
Gerri Griswold, known by many as "The Bat Lady", will teach us about these poorly understood little animals and their importance in our environment. Bats are currently threatened by the white nose syndrome, but we hope that the colony that lives in the barn at WMCC are healthy. At dusk we will go outside to watch them emerge, one by one, for their evening meal of mosquitoes. It will be an evening to remember! Meet in the Ceder Room at White Memorial.
JUNIOR AUDUBON provides an opportunity for grade school children to learn about nature, the environment, and the creatures that live there. It is sponsored by the Litchfield Hills Audubon Society and is FREE. To get on the Junior Audubon e-mail list or for more information, contact Cynthia Phipps at cphipps3537@charter.net or 860 379-3537. You may also check www.lhasct.org.
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