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SHOREBIRDS AND ICE CREAM
August may be hot and humid but “fall” migration is underway and the Esopus Meadows can often harbor large concentrations of waders like Great Egrets and shorebirds not always easy to locate in county. After a tough evening of scanning the water chestnut pads for peeps we will try to recuperate over a soft serve…
Find out more »DAMSELS AND DRAGONS AT BURROUGHS SANCTUARY
The fifth in a series of outings co-sponsored with the John Burroughs Association at the wonderful Burroughs Sanctuary. After time spent on the improved trail system (rated as easy to moderate) searching for odonates around the sanctuary pond, participants can explore Slabsides and learn more about the interesting and influential life of our famous namesakeContact…
Find out more »FERN WALK AT BURROUGHS SANCTUARY
The sixth in a series of outings co-sponsored with the John Burroughs Association at the wonderful Burroughs Sanctuary. After time spent on the improved trail system (rated as easy to moderate) searching for ferns and other interesting plant species participants can explore Slabsides and learn more about the interesting and influential life of our famous…
Find out more »GREIG FARM BIRDS AND BUTTERFLIES
Meet trip leader Steve Chorvas (schorvas@gmail.com or 246-5900) for an 8:15 am departure from the park and ride on Rt. 32, just south the Rt. 199 overpass, and west of the Kingston/Rhinecliff Bridge to carpool to Greig Farm or meet at the Red Hook Soccer Club Fields parking lot at 132 Rockefeller Lane in Red…
Find out more »FALL MIGRANTS AT BURROUGHS SANCTUARY
The sixth in a series of outings co-sponsored with the John Burroughs Association at the wonderful Burroughs Sanctuary. After time spent on the improved trail system (rated as easy to moderate) searching for transient songbirds participants can explore Slabsides and learn more about the interesting and influential life of our famous namesake. Slabsides cabin is…
Find out more »GRASSPIPERS IN THE BLACK DIRT
Meet trip leader Christine Guarino (chrissy.guarino@gmail.com ) at the Jolly Onion parking lot (625 Glenwood Road Pine Island, NY 10969) at 7:00 a.m. The Black dirt region of Orange County is well-regarded as a fall grasspiper hotspot. We’ll explore farm fields and sod farms and if time allows visit the Wallkill River NWR for other…
Find out more »JBNHS ANNUAL GET-TOGETHER at the HUDSON RIVER MARITIME MUSEUM
Our luncheon will be catered again this year by Kingston’s Stone Soup Food Company. A wide variety of salads, wraps, and desserts will be offered and all are house made on the premises. Options will include vegan, vegetarian, and gluten free but Stone Soup is well known for their house baked turkey and roast beef…
Find out more »OPEN DISCOVERY AT JOPPENBERGH MOUNTAIN
Joppenbergh Mountain has experienced a lot of geological, biological and human history. Join amateur naturalist Lynn Bowdery in a slow ramble about this fascinating formation in the heart of Rosendale, looking at and discussing whatever catches our attention. Meet at Willow Kiln Park, behind the Rosendale Theater, off of Main Street. We will be on…
Find out more »SPARROW WALK AT THE FARM
Our targets for this trip are sparrows. We will visit farmland habitat and weedy edges for LBJ’s and maybe a skulker or two. Our destination is private and all attendees should treat this as the privilege it is. Interested participants MUST preregister with trip leader Peter Schoenberger (pdsis@yahoo.com) or 914 466-2707) as field party will…
Find out more »SPARROW WALK AT THE FARM
Our targets for this trip are sparrows. We will visit farmland habitat and weedy edges for LBJ’s and maybe a skulker or two. Our destination is private and all attendees should treat this as the privilege it is. Interested participants MUST preregister with trip leader Peter Schoenberger (pdsis@yahoo.com) or 914 466-2707) as field party will…
Find out more »DOWNLOAD THE REFRIGERATOR READY FIELD TRIP LIST FOR 2017
The field trips of JBNHS are oriented to nature study. They are free and open to the public. We do, however, sometimes visit sites that charge admission fees, which are the responsibility of the participants. Children are very welcome on field trips, but pets are not. Although there is a brief courtesy waiting period for latecomers, the meeting times are important: please arrive in time to sign up with the leader.