Stargazers Hike and Picnic: Saturday, August 10th Lewisboro

Stargazers Hike and Picnic

Aug 10 (Sat evening): "Stargazers Hike and Picnic":  Onatru Farm Park
99 Elmwood Road, South Salem. 6:00 pm.

Join them for a short, easy walk followed by a  BYO picnic at 7:00. When the light dims they will look for the Perseid's (which should be peaking then) and hope to see a shooting stars display. Kid friendly.  Rain date Sunday Aug 11 at 6:00 pm.

Saturday August 10th
6:00PM
Onatru Park
99 Elmwood Rd South Salem, NY 10590

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Nature Quest at Bylane Farm, Opening Day Sunday, May 23rd, Katonah, NY

The New NATURE QUEST SELF-GUIDED TOUR at Bylane Farm!

Learn about our local birds and have fun at the same time at the new “Nature Quest,” opening May 23 at Bylane Farm, Katonah. Free.

A Quest is a self-guided nature tour that uses a series of questions and clues to entertain and teach visitors about an aspect of the natural world. The new Quest will officially open and the public is welcome to visit Bylane anytime during the day (the trails officially close at dusk).

Westchester Land Trust and the Bedford Audubon Society invite you to participate in the opening of a new Nature Quest on Sunday, May 23, at Bedford Audubon’s Bylane Farm in Katonah.

The Quest is designed for all ages – especially families with children – and will introduce both novices and more experienced birdwatchers to the habits and habitats of a dozen or more of the fascinating birds that make their homes at Bylane, plus the trees, shrubs and other animals that share the habitat.

The creation of this Quest was generously sponsored by Jennifer and Roger Schwartz through the Louis and Anne Abrons Family Foundation.

Completion of the Quest takes a little over an hour. Bylane Farm is at 35 Todd Road, Katonah.

Westchester Land Trust now has three Quests, each designed to appeal to a range of age groups, including children (the Land Trust’s other Quests are at the Frederick P. Rose Preserve, in Cross River, and Westchester Wilderness Walk, in Pound Ridge).

The new Quest was designed in partnership with Bedford Audubon Society, a locally based chapter of the National Audubon Society. Founded in 1913, Bedford Audubon serves much of northern Westchester and Putnam Counties. Its mission is to promote environmental education, grass-roots activism, public and private conservation efforts, and preservation and protection of open space.

Founded in 1988, Westchester Land Trust has helped preserve more than 6,600 acres in 28 communities. Its mission is to preserve land in partnership with private property owners; help communities create new parks and preserves; and foster sound land use planning.

www.Westchesterlandtrust.org
www.Bedfordaudubon.org

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Hike at the Hunt-Parker Sanctuary, Friday, Oct 2nd

Our next walk will be on Friday, October 2nd at 1 p.m. at the Hunt-Parker Sanctuary owned by the Bedford Audubon Society at 35 Todd Road. (By the way, the Bedford Audubon Society, in spite of its name, is the local chapter of the Audubon Society which includes Lewisboro).

This walk begins with a long climb and then continues on lovely trails in the woods, ending at North Salem Road which we will cross and then continue east in the Mount Holly Sanctuary, which ends on Mt. Holly Road. Total distance will be about 3 miles of hills and valleys in the forest. This should take us a couple of hours, depending on how often we stop to look at things! Please wear boots as there are some steep places. We will meet at the Bedford Audubon Society's Bylane Farm at 35 Todd Road.

Directions: from the intersection of Route 35 and Route 22, go north on Route 22. Turn right onto Todd Road (there is a big white town shield-shaped sign) and when the dirt road turns into pavement, keep an eye out for #35. We will be there to help you park. At the end of the walk we will use one of our cars to ferry drivers back to Bylane for their cars.

PLEASE EMAIL ME BY 9 A.M. FRIDAY IF YOU WILL ATTEND THIS WALK SO WE CAN PLAN THE CARS.

Vi Patek 914-763-8078 PO Box 104, S. Salem, NY 10590