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We connect people to nature. We are a chapter of the National Audubon Society based in southwestern Westchester County, NY. We offer guided field trips; nature walks; feeder and hawk watches, educational programs. At Lenoir Nature Preserve, Yonkers, we have a Butterfly and Hummingbird Garden. All our activities and programs are free, thanks to volunteers and donors.
november happenings
FeederWatch starts Saturday, November 8, 10 AM to noon, and Sunday, November 9, 2 to 4 PM. Next watches will be Sat, Nov 22, 10 AM - noon, and Sun, Nov 23, 2-4 PM. Learn to identify backyard birds or share your expertise. Volunteers needed to lead the watch. No experience needed, you’ll be paired with an experienced watcher. Contact Ruth Deford. A citizen science project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology to research winter bird populations. Indoors at the Lenoir Nature Center, 19 Dudley St, Yonkers. More…
Nature Walk: Sunday, November 9 at 10 AM We’ll check on the changes autumn has brought to the Preserve. The Palisades will be in glorious color. We meet at the Lenoir Nature Center, 19 Dudley St, Yonkers. Email Debbi to register. More…
Photos left to right: Red-tail Hawk; Bald Eagle; Cooper’s Hawk