Bylane Book Club
Join us to discuss a carefully curated selection of books on birds, nature, conservation and our environment.
Board Member Melanie Brocklehurst has been leading our Bylane Book Club discussions since November, 2018.
Meetings take place every other month at our historic farmhouse headquarters, Bylane Farm (35 Todd Road in Katonah) or, in the event of inclement weather, on Zoom. Our meetings are generally held on Monday evenings, beginning at 6:30pm. See schedule of upcoming dates below.
All are welcome to join! For more information on upcoming books or to register for one of the meetings listed below, email info@bedfordaudubon.org
Upcoming meeting dates and book selections:
Monday, July 13, 6:30pm – Crow Talk: a Novel by Eileen Garvin
Monday, September 28, 6:30pm – Bird City: Adventures in New York’s Urban Wilds by Ryan Goldberg
Monday, November 30, 6:30pm – Birding Under the Influence : Cycling Across America in Search of Birds and Recovery by Dorian Anderson
Recent book selections:
We Should All Be Birds: A Memoir by Brian Buckbee
Turning to Birds: the Power and Beauty of Noticing by Lili Taylor
Night Magic: Adventures among Glowworms, Moon Gardens, and Other Marvels of the Dark by Leigh Ann Henion
Birding to Change the World by Trish O’Kane
This is How a Robin Drinks by Joanna Brichetto
Ten Birds That Changed the World By Stephen Moss
The Tree Collectors by Amy Stewart
Return to the Sky by Tina Morris
The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan
The Comfort of Crows by Margaret Renkl
Soil: The Story of a Black Woman’s Garden by Camille T. Dungy
A Pocket Guide to Pigeon Watching by Rosemary Mosco
Crossings: How Road Ecology is Shaping the Future of Our Planet by Ben Goldfarb
Better Living Through Birding: Notes from a Black Man in the Natural World by Christian Cooper
What An Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds by Jennifer Ackerman
Directions to Bylane Farm
From I-684:
- Take Exit 6: NY-35 – Cross River/Katonah
- Head EAST on NY-35 (if coming from points south of Katonah, make a right at the end of the ramp, if coming from points north, make a left onto NY-35 heading east)
- Make a left onto Route 22 North towards Goldens Bridge
- Make a right ontoTodd Road (the 4th right)
- Bylane Farm is located about a half mile down the road, where the road surface changes from dirt to pavement
- Look for a small historic white sign on the left side of the road
- See directions below for parking information