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We connect people to nature. We are a chapter of the National Audubon Society based in southwestern Westchester County, NY. We offer guided field trips; nature walks; feeder and hawk watches, educational programs. At Lenoir Nature Preserve, Yonkers, we have a Butterfly and Hummingbird Garden. All our activities and programs are free, thanks to volunteers and donors.
September / october happenings
September 27 at 10 AM Hawk Watch Meet in the field behind the Mansion at the Lenoir Nature Preserve. Use the south parking lot at 1109 North Broadway, Yonkers. Bring binoculars and a lawn chair. Hawk Watches will continue weekly until November. See schedule in Field Trips.
Thursday, September 25 at 7 PM Evening Program Joseph Squillante has been photographing the Hudson River for fifty years. He will show his photos and talk about the deep connection he feels for this majestic river. At the Lenoir Preserve Nature Center, 19 Dudley St. Refreshments at 7 PM, talk at 7:30 PM. More…
Saturday, Sept 27 at 7 AM Bird Walk at Tibbetts Brook Park, 355 Midland Ave, Yonkers. We’ll search for fall migrants. Meet at upper parking lot, first right after booth. More…
Hawk Day Saturday, October 4 at Lenoir Preserve
1 PM Master Falconer James Eyring will bring his trained raptors to perform at Lenoir Nature Center (behind the building), 19 Dudley St, Yonkers. Fun for family & photographers. More…
10 AM Hawk Watch behind the Lenoir Mansion. Bring a chair, binoculars. More…
Saturday, October 11 from 8 AM to 3 PM “The Big Sit” and the Hawk Watch. A “Big Sit” involves seeing as many bird species as possible from one fixed location. We’ll watch for hawks as wellBehind the Lenoir Mansion. Rain date Oct 12. More…
Sunday, October 12 at 9:30 AM Nature Walk We’ll see the early fall changes on Lenoir Preserve. Meet at the Lenoir Nature Center, 19 Dudley St, Yonkers. Register with Debbi Dolan. More…
Saturdays, October 18 & October 25 at 10 AM Hawk Watch behind the Lenoir Mansion. More…
Wednesday, October 22 at 7 PM Evening Program: Travels in the Gobi Desert with Mary McBride. Mary hiked with the Explorers’ Club on the same route followed by discoverers of the first dinosaur eggs as well as other fossils 100 years earlier. She’ll talk about her adventures and traveling by camel. At the Lenoir Nature Center 19 Dudley St, Yonkers. More…
Photos left to right: Red-tail Hawk; Bald Eagle; Cooper’s Hawk