Nature Walks

Sunday, july 19 at 9:30 AM

Summer will now be in full swing at Lenoir Nature Center. Nesting will have been completed for all except the tardy American Goldfinch. There will be some fledglings around; some nesters will be starting their second, perhaps third, brood. The Butterfly and Hummingbird Garden will be full of blooms and pollinators. Come check it out.

Meet at the Lenoir Nature Center, 19 Dudley St., Yonkers (see photo below). Let Debbi Dolan know if you’re coming. Bring binoculars for optimum experience. Let Debbi know if you need a pair; we’ve got loaners.

general information

Nature walks are led by Debbi Dolan, our Conservation Chair. The walks are at Lenoir Nature Preserve, mostly on level paved pathways. The last part of the walk goes through the Copper Beech Trail. It goes through a wooded area, on a dirt path, with some rocks and roots to watch out for, and small inclines and descents. If you are pressed for time or have trouble on uneven surfaces, you can leave the walk before we enter the trail.

The walks are one and a half hours long and cover about a mile. Binoculars needed for optimum experience; loaners are available if you let Debbi know beforehand. Parking available; port-a-potties by Nature Center.

We meet at the Lenoir Nature Center, 19 Dudley St, Yonkers (pictured below)

report on our june 14 walk

Just a trio of us enjoyed a nature walk in Lenoir Preserve under blue skies and sunshine. Twenty-seven bird species were observed even though we suspect others were quietly tending to their nestlings. Pine Warblers were trilling, and an Indigo Bunting was well hidden in a cottonwood. Song Sparrows, a Field Sparrow, and a Red-eyed Vireo joined the chorus. In the Butterfly Barden, we saw a Baltimore Oriole above its neatly constructed nest sac that included colorful recycled materials. House Wrens and Tree Swallows had claimed their nesting boxes. We observed a Tree Swallow nestling being fed and saw several in flight over the meadow. Spirea, spigelia and sundrops were abloom in the Butterfly Garden. Milkweed was in flower in the meadow, and it was attracting Monarch butterflies. A young rabbit was browsing the grass. On the Copper Beech trail we saw Blue Jays noisily chase away a crow from their territory, and the Common Raven also made a racket. Also a young buck and woodchuck dashed by on the Copper Beech trail. We had a flyover of an Osprey headed to the Hudson.

Hope to enjoy nature’s wildlife with you on other nature walks at Lenoir. - Debbi Dolan