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.
October /november happenings
Wednesday, October 14 at 7 AM Fall Migration Walk at Croton Point Park, 1 Croton Point Ave, Croton-on-Hudson. Meet in the upper RV parking lot. Peak sparrow migration. Last walk in this series will be on Wednesday at 7 AM, October 28 at Sheldrake Environmental Center. More: Field Trips.
Saturday, October 10 at 8 AM. The Big Sit and a Hawk Watch, too. The object of a Big Sit is to count as many bird species as possible from one fixed location. We will be in the field behind the Lenoir Mansion, 1076 North Broadway, Yonkers. Park in lot south of mansion. When you come and how long you stay is up to you; we’ll be there until the late afternoon.
Saturdays in October Hawk Watches at 10 AM, behind Lenoir Mansion. Every Saturday: Oct 10, 17, 24 and 31. Check this site for weather. We stay as long as hawks are flying. More info…
Sunday, October 18 at 9:30 AM Nature Walk starts at the Lenoir Preserve Nature Center. We’ll look for the changes the fall has brought to trees and plants. Fall migration brings in different bird species, some on their way south, some to stay the winter. Register by email with Debbi. More info about Nature Walks here.
Saturday, November 7 at 1 PM Noah Stryker Author, adventurer - and of Big Year fame - Noah Stryker will talk at the Grinton I. Will Library, 1500 Central Park Ave, Yonkers. Light refreshments. More…
Printable calendar of Sept / Oct events
Photo: Left to right. Red-tailed Hawk, Frances Greenberg. Audubon Photography Awards: Bald Eagle, Gary Crandall; Coopers Hawk, Jason Kandume