MUSHROOM FORAY
Excited to finally add this discipline to the JBNHS schedule and with non-other than our friend Chris Baker! It is difficult to predict in advance when the right combination of …
FALL BIRD WALK AT PHILLIES BRIDGE
The Phillies Bridge Farm Project is dedicated to sustainable agriculture, food justice, and education, offering a CSA, farm camps, and workshops. 65 acres of the property is farmed for growing …
FALL MIGRATION RAMBLE AT BURROUGHS SANCTUARY
This co-sponsored walk with our friends at the John Burroughs Association is part of the annual, month long Hudson River Valley Ramble. A visit to the sanctuary always captures the …
WONDER OF WOODY PLANTS AT FALLING WATERS
It is always a pleasure to have the engaging (and knowledgeable) Tom O’Dowd on the lead for a walk like this and at a location like Scenic Hudson’s 150-acre riverside …
AUTUMN CATSKILL’S HIGH PEAK HIKE TWIN MT.
We will hike Twin Mt on the Devil’s Path from the Prediger Road trailhead in Tannersville. After about the first mile we will be hiking through first growth forest -never …
JBNHS ANNUAL PICNIC
Festivities will once again be held at Kingston’s Hasbrouck Park Pavilion offering the MOST scenic view in town. Please come at noon if you plan on donating items for the …
BEST FRIENDS WALK AT BLACK CREEK PRESERVE
An occasion to visit nature with your best dog and human friends! John Burroughs described the dog as the “ideal walking companion” in Ways of Nature in 1905. We will …
GREIG FARM BIRDWALK – CANCELLED
This field trip has been Cancelled This property has fast become a special place to visit particularly as fall migration progresses. Please contact Peter Schoenberger (pdsis@yahoo.com ) to register and …
SPARROW WALK AT THE FARM HUB
PRE-REGISTER with the Hudson Valley Farm Hub’s Applied Farmscape Ecology Program Manager Anne Bloomfield (anne@hvfarmhub.org ) for field trip meeting details. This is a rare opportunity to enjoy the wonderful …
AUTUMN WILDCARD BIRDWALK
We’ll let trip leader Peter Schoenberger (pdsis@yahoo.com or 914 466-2707) decide the direction this field trip will go but he does love a good weedy patch full of sparrows (who …
DOWNLOAD THE REFRIGERATOR READY FIELD TRIP LIST FOR 2026
All participants should be aware of existing guidelines and new field trip protocol listed below:
Participant responsibility agreement while attending a JBNHS field trip: By registering, each participant acknowledges their acceptance of the Individual’s Responsibilities.
Individual’s Responsibilities are:
- To stay with the group, follow trip leader’s requests, and do not separate unless you notify trip leader
- To understand that out-of-doors activities involve hazards and that one participates at one’s own risk
- To wear clothing and footwear appropriate to the terrain, and for sun and insect challenges as well
- To adhere to the ABA Birding Code of Ethics, respect and preserve the flora, fauna, and properties we visit
- To be mindful and courteous to other participants
Additionally:
- Optics may be shared if those involved are comfortable with doing so
- Carpooling is at the discretion of participants.
- Preregistration is required for all field trips and participation may be limited.