September 2009
First Friday Lunch Bunch
Friday, September 4, 2009, 11am-1pm
Nature speaker followed by BYO brown bag lunch. Audubon provides coffee and tea. Jamie Haight from the Chautauqua County Health Department speaks on Mosquitoes, Diseases, and other Oddities.
Photography Club
Thursday, September 10, 2009, 6:30-9:30pm
Project Time: Bring your best Summer photo for peer critique at 6:30 p.m. Program/Business meeting begins at 7pm. Speaker Dave Cooney will teach some basics about Photoshop Elements.
Little Explorers / Nature Detectives
Saturday, September 12, 2009, 10am-noon
Children aged 3 to 8 attend with a favorite grownup to learn about the natural world. $5 members; $7 non-members. Reservations required by Thursday, September 10th. Walk-ins may still be accepted, but may not be able to participate in the craft and/or snack. Topic: To Be a Naturalist.
Karen Balderi Memorial Golf Outing
Saturday, September 12, 2009, 10am
Deadline to register: August 31st.
Click–> here for more information.
Annual Meeting and Volunteer Recognition Night
Monday, September 21, 2009, 5:30pm – ?
Reservations required.
Run for Liberty
Saturday, September 26, 2009
5K Trail Run/Walk fundraiser for care of our non-releasable Bald Eagle, Liberty. Click here for more information.
Bird Seed Orders Due!
Monday, September 28, 2009
October 2009
Op Comm Meeting
Thursday, October 1, 2009, 11am
A meeting of staff and volunteers – particularly committee chairs
Home School Day
Friday, October 2, 2009, 10am – noon
Topic: Creatures of the Night. Children will move through stations to learn about nocturnal animals. Older kids will participate in general activities from 10-11, then join the First Friday Lunch Bunch to hear the Wildlife Biologist. $5/child. Reservations required by Wednesday, September 3oth.
First Friday Lunch Bunch
Friday, October 2, 2009, 11am-1pm
Nature speaker followed by BYO brown bag lunch. Audubon provides coffee and tea. Brad Nelson, Wildlife Biologist for the Allegheny National Forest, speaks on bats and Whitenose Syndrome research currently underway.
Enchanted Forest
Friday-Saturday evenings, October 2-3, 2009
Reservations required. Click here for more information.
Roadside Cleanup
Saturday, October 3, 2009, 9am-noon
Volunteers needed! Call Dee at 716-569-2345 to say you can help!
Photography Club
Thursday, October 8, 2009, 6:30-9pm
Project Time: Project to be announced at September meeting. Program/Business meeting begins at 7pm. Speaker Dave Hecei will teach some basics about keeping your camera clean.
Little Explorers / Nature Detectives
Saturday, October 10, 2009, 10am-noon
Children aged 3 to 8 attend with a favorite grownup to learn about the natural world. $5 members; $7 non-members. Reservations required by Thursday, October 8th. Walk-ins may be accepted, but might not be able to participate in craft and/or snack. Topic: Seeds ‘n’ Such.
Birdseed Pickup
Saturday, October 10, 2009, 10am – 4pm
Volunteers needed to put seed in folks’ cars! Call Dee at 716-569-2345 to say you can help.
Dine Out for Audubon
Tuesday, October 13, 2009, 5:00-8:00 p.m.
If you eat at Friendly’s Restaurant between 5 and 8pm, a portion of your bill will be donated to Audubon.
Board Meeting
Monday, October 26, 2009, 6:00 p.m.
November 2009
First Friday Lunch Bunch
Friday, November 6, 2009, 11am-1pm
Nature speaker followed by BYO brown bag lunch. Audubon provides coffee and tea. Skip Park, a member of the Audubon Photography Club will show spectacular images and videos of microscopic creatures… and he’ll show you how he makes these works of art using a point and shoot camera!
Reiki for Wildlife
Saturday, November 7, 2009, 1pm-4pm
No, our volunteer practioner’s do not want to peform reiki on wildlife. They want you to enjoy the relaxing treatments designed to balance your energy. Your donation will benefit Audubon.
Photography Club
Thursday, November 12, 2009, 6:30pm – 9pm
Project time from 6:30-7:00. Business meeting and program begins at 7:00 p.m. For more details, check the club calendar by clicking –> here.
Little Explorers / Nature Detectives
Saturday, November 14, 2009, 10am-noon
Children aged 3 to 8 attend with a favorite grownup to learn about the natural world. $5 members; $7 non-members. Reservations required.
Thanksgiving with the Birds
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Soup at 11:30, dinner at noon, speaker at 1.
Special Holiday Hours
Wednesday, November 25, 2009 – OPEN 10am-4:30pm
Closed Thanksgiving Day
Homemade Holidays
Friday, November 27, 2009, 10am-4:30pm
If you are looking here for information about our “traditional” Homemade Holidays program, we’re changing it up! See December 5th below for the new and improved event. In the meantime, the day after Thanksgiving is still a GREAT day to bring family to Audubon, because despite Winter Hours, WE WILL BE OPEN! Walk (or ski?) the trails, explore the exhibits, relax by the Windows on Wildlife. Come on down! And mark your calendars for the new event.
