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Birding Programs (Max: 10 on all)
Bring binoculars or borrow a pair from us!
Bucktoe Creek Preserve - Weekly Walk*
Program #: N/A
Mondays, September - December, 8 am - 10 am
Leader: DNS Staff
Member/Non-Member: Free
Location: BK
Difficulty: 2
Bucktoe Creek Preserve - Birding Walk*
Program #: N/A
Sundays, September - December, 8 am - 10 am
Leader: DNS Staff
Member/Non-Member: Free
Location: BK
Difficulty: 2
Bird Identification at Ashland with experienced birders on staff
Program #: N/A
1st & 3rd Thursdays, 8:00 am - 9:30 am
Leader: DNS Staff
Member/Non-Member: Free
Location: AS
Difficulty: 1
Burrows Run Preserve - Songbird Migrants
Program #: F09-004-BR
September 9, 8 am -11 am
Leader: Joe Sebastiani
Member/Non-Member: $10/$15
Location: BR
Difficulty: 2
Shadowbrook Estate
Fall migrant songbirds and hawk watching
Program #: F09-005-AS
September 16, 8 am - 11 am
Leader: Derek Stoner
Member/Non-Member: $10/$15
Location: AS
Difficulty: 2
Flint Woods Preserve
Songbird migrants
Program #: F09-006-FW
September 23, 8 am - 11am
Leader: Derek Stoner
Member/Non-Member: $10/$15
Location: FW
Difficulty: 2
Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch
Peak Peregrine flight and other migrants. Bring Lunch.
Program #: F09-007-AS
October 6, 8 am - 6 pm
Leader: Derek Stoner
Member/Non-Member: $30/$45
Location: AS
Difficulty: 1
Granogue Estate
Hawk and songbird migrants. Hawk watch from the Granogue water tower.
Program #: F09-008-AS
October 7, 9 am - 1 pm
Leader: Joe Sebastiani
Member/Non-Member: $12/$18
Location: AS
Difficulty: 2
Big Sit Competition
All day stationary birding competition. Held at Bucktoe Creek Preserve and Ashland Nature Center. Food/drink provided.
Program #: N/A
October 11, All day
Various Leaders
Free
Location: AS or BK
Difficulty: 1
Middle Run Natural Area
Late fall migrant songbirds and raptors, especially sparrows, kinglets, accipiters, and buteos.
Program #: F09-009-AS
October 21, 8 am - 11 am
Leader: Derek Stoner
Member/Non-Member: $10/$15
Location: Middle Run Natural Area
Difficulty: 2
Hawk Mountain Big Raptors of the Late Season
Golden Eagle, Goshawk, Red-shouldered Hawks and other big raptors. Bring Lunch.
Program #: F09-010-AS
November 11, 8 am - 6 pm
Leader: Joe Sebastiani
Member/Non-Member: $30/$45
Location: AS
Difficulty: 3
Eagles at Conowingo Dam
Dozens if not hundreds of Bald Eagles, gulls, cormorants, herons and other species.
Program #: F09-011-AS
November 20, 8 am - noon
Leaders: Joe Sebastiani, Darwin Palmer, & Charlie Gant
Member/Non-Member: $20/$30
Location: AS
Difficulty: 1
Snow Goose Spectacle at Bombay Hook
Snow Goose Spectacle. Enjoy champagne while watching clouds of Snow Geese. Bring Dinner.
Program #: F09-012-AS
November 18, 3 pm - 7:30 pm
Leader: Sally O'Byrne
Member/Non-Member: $20/$30
Location: AS
Difficulty: 1
*Note: Non-Members - Special offer to purchase a new DNS family membership at ½ price!
Evening Walks through Ashland (Max: 15 on all)
Take a short, but moderately paced hike after work for exercise and exploring beautiful preserves and properties.
Bucktoe Creek Preserve
Program #: F09-013-BK
September 17, 6 pm - 7:30 pm
Leader: Joe Sebastiani
Member/Non-Member: $7/$10
Location: BK
Difficulty: 2
Flint Woods Preserve
Program #: F09-014-FW
October 1, 6 pm - 7:30 pm
Leader: Bill Haldeman
Member/Non-Member: $7/$10
Location: FW
Difficulty: 2
Burrows Run Preserve
Program #: F09-015-BR
October 8, 6 pm - 7:30 pm
Leader: Michele Wales
Member/Non-Member: $7/$10
Location: BR
Difficulty: 2
Red Clay Reservation
Program #: F09-016-AS
October 15, 6 pm - 7:30 pm
Leader: David Pragoff
Member/Non-Member: $7/$10
Location: Red Clay Reservation
Difficulty: 2
Auburn Heights Preserve
Program #: F09-017-AS
November 4, 6 pm - 7:30 pm
Leader: Joe Sebastiani
Member/Non-Member: $7/$10
Location: Auburn Heights
Difficulty: 2
Botany Programs through Ashland (Max: 10 on all)
Visit nearby properties rich in blooming wildflowers, and other rare and interesting plants. Learn identification tips and the natural history of local species.
Bucktoe Friday Botany Walks*
Program #: N/A
Fridays until October 30, 3 pm - 5 pm
Leader: William Ryan
Member/Non-Member: Free
Location: BK
Difficulty: 1
Wildflower Identification Basics
Learn the basics of wildflower identification and how to use popular field guides.
Program #: F09-018-AS
September 15, 5:30 pm - 7 pm
Leader: Joe Sebastiani
Member/Non-Member: $7/$10
Location: AS
Difficulty: 1
Nottingham Barrens National Natural Landmark
Visit this unique pine/oak savannah to identify rare species of fall blooming wildflowers, grasses, trees and shrubs. Bring Lunch.
Program #: F09-019-AS
September 15, 9 am - 2 pm
Leaders: Janet Ebert & Joe Sebastiani
Member/Non-Member: $20/$30
Location: AS
Difficulty: 2
Botany and Brews at Twin Lakes
Identify plants in meadows and wetlands on the grounds of the Twin Lakes Brewery. Enjoy a brewery tour and the tasty beers.
Program #: F09-020-AS
September 16, 5:30 - 9 pm
Leaders: Janet Ebert & Joe Sebastiani
Member/Non-Member: $30/$45
Location: Twin Lakes Brewery
Difficulty: 1
Bucktoe Creek Preserve
Fall blooming asters, goldenrod, and a selection of rare plants.
Program #: F09-021-BK
September 20, 8 am - 11 am
Leaders: William Ryan & Janet Ebert
Member/Non-Member: $10/$15
Location: BK
Difficulty: 1
Burrows Run Preserve
Fall blooming asters, goldenrod, and a selection of rare plants.
Program #: F09-022-BK
September 21, 9 am - Noon
Leaders: Lorraine Fleming & Helen Fischel
Member/Non-Member: $10/$15
Location: BR
Difficulty: 2
*Note: Non-Members - Special offer to purchase a new DNS family membership at ½ price!
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