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Annual Member Picnic
Bring your family to our annual picnic! This year our picnic will again be at the Port Dickinson Community Park. The club will provide pizza and drinks. Please bring a dish to pass and your own table service. If you don’t have a dish to pass, come anyway, as there is always plenty of good food. After dinner we will enjoy a walk next to the river. Directions to Port Dickinson Community Park: The park is located in upper Port…
Find out more »Breeding Bird Blitz
We need your help! This is the last year of the New York Breeding Bird Atlas and the Apalachin block is under represented in the dataset. So the Waterman Center and the Naturalists’ Club of Broome County decided to host a Birding Blitz at the Waterman Conservation Education Center in Apalachin! This is an all birding event and is open to experienced and beginner birders alike! Learn to identify breeding and nesting behaviors and how to record them through eBird.…
Find out more »Birds and Beers
Birds and Beers is a social gathering of birders of all abilities to get away from our computers and meet face to face. You can meet other bird minded people–maybe find a carpool buddy, ask about where to find target birds, ask a bird feeding question, share info on your favorite birding spot, etc. Come for all or just part of the time. It’s low key, informal and fun! Beer Tree Farm offers food, craft beer, hard cider and non-alcoholic…
Find out more »Birds and Beers
Birds and Beers is a social gathering of birders of all abilities to get away from our computers and meet face to face. You can meet other bird minded people–maybe find a carpool buddy, ask about where to find target birds, ask a bird feeding question, share info on your favorite birding spot, etc. Come for all or just part of the time. It’s low key, informal and fun! Beer Tree Farm offers food, craft beer, hard cider and non-alcoholic…
Find out more »Member Meeting – Favorite Photos and Stories from 2024
Our September guest speaker is Rick Bunting, always a club favorite! His program will present his most interesting wildlife encounters that have been subjects of his continuing posts which he’s looking forward to sharing with his Naturalists’ Club friends. Rick Bunting is Professor Emeritus from the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam where he served as Chair of Music Education and conductor of the renowned Crane Chorus. Previous to his work at Potsdam he taught at the Bainbridge-Guilford Central…
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FREE
Member Meeting – Urban Wildlife
Our guest speaker for our October meeting will be our board member, Ryan Andrew.
Find out more »Bog Walk
Join us just after Halloween for a spooky bog walk! Tollund man was murdered and thrown into a bog 2400 years ago. How did he stay so well-preserved? Come find out how bogs preserve things so well while also seeing the interesting flora of a bog! It is not a long walk, however getting into the bog can require some balance and agility. You WILL get wet to at least your ankles. We will meet at Dorchester Park at 9am…
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FREE
Member Meeting – Ferns
Our guest speaker will be Julie Mundt on the topic of ferns.
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FREE
Member Meeting – Member’s Photo Night
Members present their photos from the natural world! If you're interested in sharing your photos please send them to bcnatclub@gmail.com. Please note we'll be meeting on the third Wednesday of December due to the holiday.
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FREE
Member Meeting – Native Plants ZOOM Only
Ellen Folts will present a program that is designed to help you learn about the wonderful variety of native perennials that thrive in Broome County, New York. Including: Identification: Discover key characteristics to easily recognize these beautiful plants. Habitat Connections: Understand how each native perennial fits into our local ecosystems and contributes to biodiversity. Gardening with Natives: Learn practical tips on incorporating these plants into your own garden for amore sustainable and ecologically sound landscape. Zoom Meeting Information Use…
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