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ANNUAL PICNIC AT HUDSON RIVER MARITIME MUSEUM
September 17, 2016 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Our location will be the HRMM’s new Riverport Wooden Boat School, right on the Rondout. Our luncheon will be catered 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 too! The event’s highlight will be a presentation given by Bill Wilson, co-founder of Birds and Beans Coffee LLC. Bill has used his skills gained as a high-powered consumer marketing expert to combine the protection of vital bird habitat in the coffee-growing regions of the world with the marketing of great coffee. Birds & Beans® is the only coffee brand in the US that solely roasts Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center ‘Bird Friendly®’ certified beans, 100% shade grown, organic and Fair Trade certified coffee. We can expect to learn a lot about bird conservation and the business of coffee from Bill. Meanwhile, what’s in your coffee pot?
Raffle items are also welcomed and anyone helping with the raffle should contact Mark DeDea (forsythnature@aol.com 339-1277). Our successful 50/50 will be back, too. Proceeds go to the SGNWR gazebo. Cost for the meal is $20 per person with checks made payable to JBNHS and mailed to Lin Fagan 281 West Chestnut Street Kingston NY 12401 Please RSVP no later than Friday, September 9th.
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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.
JBNHS FIELD TRIPS ARE BACK!!!
All participants should be aware of existing guidelines and new field trip protocol listed below:
(Scheduled field trips are listed below the guidelines)
Participant responsibility agreement while attending a JBNHS field trip or outing. Please note that there will be no physical sign-in sheet until further notice. By registering, each participant acknowledges both his/her understanding and acceptance of the Individual’s Responsibilities stated below.
Individual’s Responsibilities are:
1. To stay with the group, follow trip leader’s requests, and do not separate unless you notify trip leader
2. To understand that out-of-doors activities involve hazards and that one participates at one’s own risk
3. To wear with clothing and footwear appropriate to the terrain, and for sun and insect challenges as well
4. To adhere to the ABA Birding Code of Ethics, respect and preserve the flora, fauna, and properties we visit
5. To be mindful and courteous to other participants
Additionally, we will ask that all participants:
1. Fully vaccinated participants are not required to wear a mask for JBNHS field trips
2. Unvaccinated participants are required to wear a mask and when unable to do so, must social distance.
3. Optics may be shared if those involved are comfortable with doing so
4. Carpooling is at the discretion of participants.
5. Preregistration is required for all field trips and participation may be limited.
These guidelines are subject to change if the COVID-19 mutations make more restrictions necessary.