BAS Programs
Meetings are held on the second Monday of the Month at the Jennings Environmental Center, located on Rt. 528, just west of Rt. 8 (approx. 5 miles south of Slippery Rock) at 7:00 pm. Refreshments are served after the meeting. The public is welcome.
October 8, 2007, Monday: Rep. Jaret Gibbons of the 10th PA Legislation District covering Lawrence, Beaver and Butler Counties will be speaking on government initiatives dealing with the environment, energy, and conservation. Rep. Gibbons will be taking questions on these issues. Come prepared with your questions.
November 12, 2007, Monday: Join us for a night at the movies. We will show Al Gore’s Academy Award winning documentary “An Inconvenient Truth”. This is must see documentary for everyone. This informative and entertaining film presents some of the facts and misinformation about “global warming”. See you there.
December
10, 2007,
Monday: Celebrate the holidays with us, bring a dish to share, at our annual
Holiday Potluck. Our 2007 Audubon
Scholarship recipient, Jessica Schroeffel will give a brief presentation on her
experience at camp.
March
10, 2008,
Monday: Barbara Schomer, will
present “Learning About Lichens”. Barbara,
a retired teacher, discovered Humbolt Institute in Maine, where she began to
study lichens. She will share bits
of knowledge about the many species of lichens.
Come be amazed by these tiny life forms.
LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP SCHOLARSHIP HOG ISLAND, MAINE AUGUST 10 – 16, 2008 Discover proven strategies to power your local Audubon chapter, during this week with national Audubon staff, guest speakers, and fellow participants from Audubon chapters nationwide. You’ll also have time for guided exploration of Hog Island’s old-growth forest and rocky tide pools, plus a narrated boat cruise to see Atlantic puffins and other seabirds. Bartramian Audubon is very excited to offer a scholarship to an individual to attend this experience of a lifetime. All the Bartramian Audubon Society asks is that the recipient serve a 2-year term on the BAS board of directors upon returning from the workshop. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone who has been considering how they might be able to give more to their Audubon chapter and community. This scholarship has been made possible by a grant from National Audubon and Audubon PA. For more information and/or an application, please contact Kathie Goodblood at 814-432-4496 or bhns@csonline.net. Deadline for applications is May 1, 2008.
April
14, 2008,
Monday: Naturalist Chuck Tague will use photography to explore the diverse
lifestyle of the caterpillars that inhabit the forest and fields of western
Pennsylvania. He will also show us
the moths and butterflies they become. While,
giving examples of the host plants and nectar flowers they depend on to complete
their lifecycle.
SECOND
ANNUAL OIL REGION BIRDING FESTIVAL (Note - this is not a BAS event, but we are
passing on the word to those interested.)
The Oil Region of
Northwest Pennsylvania is sponsoring its second annual birding festival on May 2, 3, & 4, 2008. This
festival’s events are targeted to help the beginning bird watcher. Bird
walks lead by local experts, workshops on topic like “Nest Boxes”, "American Woodcock", "Outdoor Photography"
and “Hummingbirds” will be offered.
Paul Baicich, bird tour guide
and co-editor of
“Birding Community E-bulletin”
and co-author of
“A Guide to the Nests, Eggs and
Nestlings of North American Birds”will be the Keynote Speaker at the Friday evening
dinner. This is a must do event for
anyone wanting to improve their birding skill and those thinking about starting
to bird watch.
For registration materials and more information: 814-677-3152, 800-483-6264, or www.oilregion.org.
May 12, 2007
Annual Awards Night
BAS Officers Field Trips Birding Activities Sanctuaries Membership Conservation Links