April 2013 Blog Posts (2)
April 27 Wildflower Tour
We had a wonderful turnout for our wildflower walk on April 27. Our thanks to Joe Liggio who led the tour, and to Jim Willis, who had cold water waiting at the end of our hike.
We are always glad to see old friends, of course, but we were especially pleased that there were several people visiting for the first time. We hope they'll return many times.
The only disappointment was the paucity of orchids. There were a few rose pogonias (very few), one grass-pink orchid about to…
ContinueAdded by Pauline Singleton on April 29, 2013 at 10:36pm — No Comments
Bird Walk on April 13
We want to thank volunteers Bill and Mary Keller and Kathleen and Lisa Appelbaum for leading the birding tour on Saturday, April 13. They enjoyed very nice weather and identified 29 species of birds, including a great crested flycatcher, a summer tanager, a catbird, a yellow-throated vireo, kingbirds, wood ducks (with babies!) and our resident redheaded wookpeckers.
Pauline Singleton
Added by Pauline Singleton on April 15, 2013 at 8:39pm — No Comments
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EVENTS
Birding Hike
Saturday, April13th from 9am to 10am Lisa and Kathleen Appelbaum will help you identify birds and answer any questions about eBird. Bring binoculars and a friend.
Wildflower Walk
Saturday, April 20th at 9:30 Joe Liggio and volunteers will tell us the history of the preserve and point out and name all the plants.
Volunteer Workday
Saturday, April 27th 9am to Noon
We plan to work on the boardwalk. We will be washing the surface with soapy water. We will provide water and snacks.
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