Bylane Book Club

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, March 24, 6:30pm** – Return To the Sky by Tina Morris
**This meeting will take place on Zoom and the author, Tina Morris, will join our discussion**
Monday, May 19, 6:30pm – The Tree Collectors by Amy Stewart
Monday, July 21, 6:30pm – Ten Birds That Changed the World by Stephen Moss
Monday, September 29, 6:30pm – This Is How a Robin Drinks by Joanna Brichetto
Monday, December 1, 6:30pm – Birding To Change the World by Trish O’Kane

Recent book selections:

 

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
    Parking:
    There is no parking allowed on Todd Road. You may park in Bylane’s driveway (to the right of our building, as you look at it from the street). Or, if these spots are taken, you may park across the street – there are several spots on the right as you go up the gravel drive or you can continue up the hill to a larger, grassy parking area on the right. Please park carefully and mindfully to allow space for others to park as well.