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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.
november / december happenings
FeederWatch continues in November and December
Sat, Nov 22, 10 AM - noon, and Sun, Nov 23, 2-4 PM; Sat, Dec 6, 10 AM - noon, & Sun, Dec 7, 2-4 PM; and on Sat, Dec 20, 10 AM - noon & Sun, Dec 21, 2-4 PM.
Learn to identify backyard birds or share your expertise. Indoors at the Lenoir Nature Center, 19 Dudley St, Yonkers. More…
Wednesday, Dec 3 at 7 PM: Bats Deserve a Better Reputation
Bat expert Samantha Cronk will talk about the vital role bats play in the ecosystem. Lenoir Nature Center, 19 Dudley St, Yonkers. More…
Sunday, December 28: Bronx-Westchester Christmas Bird Count We divide into 7 teams, covering a count circle in both the Bronx and Westchester. You can either join a team or watch at your feeder. The count is a winter census of bird populations. Information about the count here. Contact Michael Bochnik if you wish to participate.
Photos left to right: Red-tail Hawk; Bald Eagle; Cooper’s Hawk