We are a chapter of the National Audubon Society and located in southwestern Westchester County, New York. We connect our community to nature through our programs and activities. All are welcome to participate. We are based at the Lenoir Nature Preserve in Yonkers where we maintain a Butterfly and Hummingbird Garden, opened from dawn to dusk year-round.
april / may happenings
Sunday, April 12 at 10 AM Nature Walk at Lenoir Preserve Meet at the Lenoir Nature Center, 19 Dudley St, Yonkers. Changes are happening as spring moves into full swing and bird migration is underway. Let Debbi Dolan know if you’re coming. More…
Wednesday April 15 at 7 AM Field Trip Meet at Tibbetts Brook Park, Yonkers, parking lot 1. Third of a weekly series of Wednesday morning walks at hotspots in Westchester led by Michael Bochnik. More dates: in April 22 and 29; in May 13, 20, 27. For locations and June dates see Field Trips. Cancellations due to weather posted here. More…
FeederWatch Continues Sat April 11 from 10 AM - noon; Sun April 12 from 2-4 PM. Sat April 25 from 10 AM - noon; Sun April 26 from 2-4 PM. Learn to identify backyard birds or share your expertise. Bird population survey organized by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, a citizen science project. We watch outdoor feeders from inside the Lenoir Nature Center. More…
Saturday, April 18 at 8 AM Field Trip at Jamaica Bay We will look for early spring migrants such as Osprey and Eastern Phoebes as well as lingering winter waterfowl and Snow Geese. Meet at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, Cross Bay Blvd, Broad Channel, Queens, NY. Michael Bochnik, leader. More…
Saturday, April 26 at 8 AM Central Park Field Trip We’ll search the Ramble for early warblers. Meet at West 77th St and Central Park West. More…
Wednesday, April 29 at 7 PM Talk on Croton Point Park Caroline Ranald Curvan & Scott Craven will speak about the transformation of this former garbage dump into one of Westchester’s most beautiful parks. It has been designated as an IBA, an Important Birding Area (274 bird species recorded). At Lenoir Preserve Nature Center, 19 Dudley St, Yonkers, NY. Our speakers have written a book on the park, Croton Point Preserve: Westchester’s Jewel on the Hudson. More…
Saturday, May 2 at 8 AM Central Park Field Trip Another one, because it is a famous “migrant trap” where many species are found during migration. Meet at West 77th St and Central Park West. More…
Cape May in May An overnight trip from May 3rd to May 6th to this fabled migrant hotspot. Details here…
Saturday, May 9 Bird-A-Thon Our Annual Fundraiser Participation is welcome, donations too. Do one or the other or both. More…
Saturday, May 10 at 9 AM Mother’s Day Warbler Walk around Lenoir Nature Preserve, 19 Dudley St, Yonkers. Refreshments. More…
Saturday, May 16 at 8 AM Hillside Woods Field Trip. Meet at Tennis/Pool Parking lot. Remarkable changes in the Woods since the building of a deer exclosure. More…
Wednesday, May 27 at 7 PM The Peregrine Falcon: A Comeback Story Jim Wright, long time hawk watcher and author, will talk about how this species was pulled back from extinction by banning DDT and re-introduction to suitable habitat. At Lenoir Nature Center, 19 Dudley St, Yonkers. More..
Sunday, May 31 Nature Walk at 10 AM. Meet at Lenoir Nature Center. More…
Photo: Baltimore Oriole, Tom Warren, Audubon Photography Awards