We connect people to nature and work to preserve the environment. We are a chapter of the National Audubon Society; we are 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.
We are an all-volunteer organization. All our walks and programs are free, thanks to our supporters. Consider becoming one, by donating via PayPal (use this link or the green button below).
january 2025 happenings
Wednesday, January 22 at 7 PM Charlie Roberto: The Gaspe, A Magical Place with Magical Places. The seabird population there is huge! Imagine a nesting colony of 80,000 Northern Gannets. At the Lenoir Nature Center, 19 Dudley St, Yonkers. In person, refreshments at 7 PM; program at 7:30 PM. More...
FeederWatches on Sat, Jan 25 from 10 AM-noon; Sun, Jan 26 from 2-4 PM. We sit inside the cozy Lenoir Nature Center to observe & count birds at the feeders. Join this citizen science project for the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. More…
Saturday, January 25 Jones Beach Inlet. Meet at 8 AM at the West End II parking lot. Directions, more info…
Memorial for Lynn Shaw We have started a fund to purchase a bench at Lenoir in her memory. More…
Photo: Northern Cardinal by Baoting Chen, Audubon Photography Awards