We are a chapter of the National Audubon Society and located in southwestern Westchester County, New York. We connect our community to nature through our programs and activities. All are welcome to participate. We are based at the Lenoir Nature Preserve in Yonkers where we maintain a Butterfly and Hummingbird Garden, opened from dawn to dusk year-round.
October /november happenings
Saturdays in October Hawk Watches at 10 AM, behind Lenoir Mansion. Every Saturday: Oct 17, 24 and 31. Check this site for weather. We stay as long as hawks are flying. More info…
Wednesday, October 28 at 7 AM Last in Fall Migration Walk series at Sheldrake Environmental Center (Larchmont Reservoir) 678 Weaver Street, Larchmont; follow driveway to small lot past house. See Field Trips.
Saturday, November 7 at 1 PM Noah Stryker Author, adventurer - and of Big Year fame - Noah Stryker will talk at the Grinton I. Will Library, 1500 Central Park Ave, Yonkers. Light refreshments. More…
FeederWatch Begins! Saturday, November 7, 10 AM to noon; Sunday , Nov 8, 2-4 PM.
FeederWatches take place every other weekend, from November to April. Upcoming: Sat, Nov 21 and Sun, Nov 22, 2-4 PM. A Citizen Science project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology to track winter bird populations and a great way to learn backyard birds. At Lenoir Nature Center, 19 Dudley St., Yonkers. Light refreshments.
Sunday, November 22 at 10 AM Nature Walk at Lenoir Preserve. Nature is very active in the Fall, with bird migrations, changing leaves, and animals getting ready to hibernate. So come out into the crisp air. Meet at Lenoir Nature Center. Register with Debbi via email. More…
Printable calendar of Sept / Oct events
Photo: Left to right. Red-tailed Hawk, Frances Greenberg. Audubon Photography Awards: Bald Eagle, Gary Crandall; Coopers Hawk, Jason Kandume