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.
september / October happenings
Sunday, September 20 at 8 AM Volunteer Day in the Butterfly & Hummingbird Garden, Lenoir Preserve. Come whenever, stay as long as you like, we finish at 1 PM. No experience needed. More info…
Wednesday, September 23 at 7 AM Fall Migration Walk at Tibbetts Brook, 355 Midland Ave, Yonkers. Meet at first parking lot on right, after entrance. Walks continue on Wednesdays at 7 AM. Sept 30 Marshlands Conservancy and in October, scroll down. Meeting places, addresses and more info on Field Trips.
Wednesday, September 23: My Journey with Eastern Bluebirds at 7 PM. Sandy Morrissey has been putting up bluebird boxes in Westchester County for over 20 years. She has done much to restore the NY State bird in our county. At Lenoir Nature Center, 19 Dudley St, Yonkers. Refreshments at 7 PM, talk at 7:30 PM. More about Sandy…
Saturday Sept 26 at 10 AM: The Bill Van Wart Memorial Hawk Watch. Meet behind Lenoir Mansion, 1076 North Broadway, Yonkers. Park in lot south of mansion.Hawk Watch will continue on Oct 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31. See Field Trips for more info…
Sunday, September 27 Nature Walk at 9:30 AM. Conservation chair Debbi Dolan will lead a walk around Lenoir Nature Preserve, 19 Dudley St, Yonkers. We’ll watch for fall migrants, like the Bald Eagle, and changes in flora and fauna late summer has brought. Meet at the Nature Center. Email Debbi to let her know you are coming.
Saturday, October 3 at 1 PM Hawk Day. Master Falconer James Eyring shows and flies his hawks. At Lenoir Nature Center. Day starts with a Hawk Watch at 10 AM behind Lenoir Mansion. More…
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 Watch at 10 AM, behind Lenoir Mansion. Every Saturday: Oct 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31. Check this site for weather. We stay as long as hawks are flying. More info…
Fall Migration Walks continue. All at 7 AM: Oct 7 Pelham Bay Park, Oct 14 Croton Point Park, Oct 28 Sheldrake Environmental Center. Meeting addresses and more info in Field Trips.
Printable calendar of Sept / Oct events
Photo: Baltimore Oriole, Tom Warren, Audubon Photography Awards