Bedford Audubon Society

A Northern Westchester & Eastern Putnam Counties, New York
Chapter of the National Audubon Society

Celebrating 97 Years of Conservation 1913-2010


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Video on BAS Energy Audit to Air on Cable TV

Last fall, Bylane Farm, Bedford Audubon's 220 year-old headquarters underwent a home energy audit, which was filmed for a local television station. This audit was the first step in assessing how much energy the Bylane used and evaluating the measures that could be taken to make it more energy efficient, thus saving money and reducing greenhouse emissions. The video can be seen on Lewisboro Cable Channel 20 beginning on Saturday, February 13. Check your program schedules for the exact time and future showings.

BAS and the Town of Bedford Climate Action Plan

Read the BAS letter to the Bedford Town Council about Bedford’s Climate Action Plan

Rusticus Environmental Grant for Bedford Audubon Summer Program

The Rusticus Garden Club is now accepting applications from enrolled college and graduate students for for the new environmental internship position available at Bedford Audubon. Application deadline is April 1, 2010.

Internship Highlights:

  • Take a leadership role in educating the public about sustainability.

  • Learn from experienced horticulturalists and environmental educators

  • The program work schedule is June - August 2010.

  • Specific hours/weeks are flexible; minimum of eight (8) weeks is required.

  • Student will receive a $1,000 Grant from Rusticus Garden Club.

  • On-site housing will be provided in a restored farmhouse just 40 miles from New York City.

  • Student may want additional transportation; train service is one mile from site.

Click here for more information and to download an application form.

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InterGenerate Community Garden Network

Last summer, Bedford Audubon partnered with InterGenerate to hold an "Intergenerational Summer Camp: Children and Older Adults Join Hands in Gardening" at Bylane Farm.

Now InterGenerate, BAS, and other local organizations will present a program on the Westchester Community Garden Network, an attempt to bring community gardeners in Westchester County together under one roof to discuss the best practices for local growing and encourage new gardens in the county.

Subjects will include organizing, designing, and maintaining a community garden, securing land and funding, composting, irrigation, and many other topics. Click to download a pdf with more details.

This event will be held on February 7 from noon to 3 p.m. at the County Center. Admission to the Westchester Community Garden Network is free, but advance registration is required as space is limited. To register for the event, go to www.intergenerateny.org, click on Community Gardens, then Network Meeting. For further information e-mail info@intergenerateny.org.

Upcoming Events
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Saturday, February 6—Field Trip: The Great Hudson River Excursion
Tuesday, February 9—Field Trip: Greenwich Point Park, Old Greenwich, CT

Northward Bound: A Six-Month Journey on the Appalachian Trail
From Georgia to Maine With Dan Aitchison

Wednesday, February 10, 7:30 p.m.
Katonah Memorial House, 71 Bedford Road, Katonah

Doug AitchisonCome experience the stories, adventures, sights and sounds of the Appalachian Trail, as Dan Aitchison presents his slideshow on the 2,174 mile trek north. Untamed wildlife, unpredictable weather, too much gear, and the unique people along the way make for a humorous and interesting program.

Dan Aitchison is the Curator of Wildlife with Westchester County, in charge of coordinating and managing the Westchester County Pilot Deer Management Program. He earned his bachelor’s degree in biology from Cornell University. After graduating in 2004, he felt that it was the time to do something “big,” so following his girlfriend Heather’s, dream, they formulated a plan that would take the next six months of their lives—a 2,174 mile hike from Georgia to Maine.

This program is free and open to the public. Katonah Memorial House is wheelchair accessible. Please do not block the Fire Department access. Park alongside the meeting house side of the driveway.

Thursday, February 25—Field Trip: Edith Read Sanctuary (Playland) and Marshlands Conservancy, Rye
Saturday, March 6—Field Trip: Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, Queens, NY

Click for details and the complete schedule of BAS events

Carol Gracie's Scenes of the Season

Winter Evergreens by Carol Gracie

Winter Evergreens

Winter Ice and Snow

Witch Hazel-The Last Flowers of the Season by Carol Gracie

Witch-Hazel:
The Last Flowers of the Season

Enjoying Wildflowers in Winter

Enjoying Winter Wildflowers

Please Help!

The Development Committee is looking for the help of a Graphic Designer to create various brochures and flyers such as trail maps, checklist of birds, volunteer opportunities, etc.  Please contact Jim Nordgren at jnordgren@bedfordaudubon.org.

The Sanctuaries Committee has an immediate need for a committed group of individuals to build bridges, bird boxes, and signs for our sanctuaries’ trail systems and on a regular basis walk the trails and keep a log of their findings, and stock the kiosks with maps and newsletters. Please contact Walter Fowler at wfowler@bedfordaudubon.org or Jim Nordgren at jnordgren@bedfordaudubon.org.

The Hawkwatch Committee is in need of good typists proficient with MS Excel to help enter historical hawk census data going back to 1979. Please contact Arthur Green at awgreen@bedfordaudubon.org for more information.

Become an intern: Bedford Audubon runs an extensive internship program. For more information contact Jim Nordgren at jnordgren@bedfordaudubon.org.

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It's Sparrow Time!
Click to Download a Copy of Sean Prockter's Sparrow Identification Guide

Click for Sean Prockter's Sparrow Identification Guide

Bylane’s Native Plant Garden
Guide to Bylane's Native Plant Garden

BAS MAPS Program
Bedford Audbubon's MAPS Bird Banding Program

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Bedford Audubon Society's headquarters are located at:
    Bylane Farm
    35 Todd Road
    Katonah, New York 10536
and the phone number is (914) 232-1999.
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