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 Field Trips,
Programs, and Special Events
Each trip is given one of three levels of
difficulty: Easy, Moderate, or Strenuous. Please discuss your level of mobility
with the registrar to ensure that the field trip is appropriate for you. Except
where noted, register with
Joan E. Becker by e-mail or
telephone at (914) 232-4806.
Our programs take place at
The Katonah Memorial
House
71 Bedford Road, Katonah, NY 10536
Click for directions and a map to the Katonah
Memorial House
Many of our field
trips are held at BAS Headquarters at Bylane Farm.
To get to Bylane Farm, take I-684 to exit 6. Go east on Route 35 for about
0.5 miles to Route 22. Go north on Route 22 for about 0.8 miles and turn right
onto Todd Road for about 0.6 miles. Look for a white mailbox on the right with
the address 35 Todd Road. The offices are on the left, but park in the small
parking lot on the right. The office phone number is (914) 232-1999.
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Each trip is given one of three levels of
difficulty: Easy, Moderate, or Strenuous. Please discuss your level of
mobility with the registrar to ensure that the field trip is appropriate for
you.
Citizen Science: Bird Banding
Monday, June 1–Sunday, August 9
Bylane Farm
Between June 1 and August 9, the public will have the opportunity to observe
birds being captured in mist nets, banded and released as part of a nationwide
scientific study to assess species populations. Banding will be held every ten
days at the Hunt Parker Preserve. Please e-mail or call
Jim Nordgren or
Tait Johansson for details
914-232-1999.
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Nationally Renowned Forager "Wildman" Steve
Brill Will Teach You to Identify Edible Plants at Bylane Farm, Picnic Style
Lunch Included
Sunday, June 28, 1
p.m.–3 p.m.
This tour is co-sponsored by Katonah Green. It will begin
with an organic lunch prepared by Table Local Market, followed by a brief talk,
then the foraging tour. Copies of Steve Brill’s books will be available for
purchase and signing. Bring plastic bags for collecting wild edibles, insect
repellent, and a sun hat. No sandals. There is a $40 charge for this program
including the lunch ($30 without the lunch) payable in cash at the event. Degree of Difficulty: Easy to Moderate.
Register by calling (914) 763-0474.
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Field Trip to Mianus River Gorge, Bedford
With Tait Johansson
Thursday, July 2, 8:30
a.m.–11:00 a.m. Carpool
from Bylane.
If you have never visited this "gorgeous" preserve, this is the time to do it. A
steep gorge, a waterfall, a rushing river, a magnificent stand of 350-year-old
hemlocks, lush fern groves, and remnants of an 18th century quarry. You will
find it all at this amazing natural treasure. Bring solid hiking boots.
Degree of Difficulty: Moderate to Strenuous
Register with Joan E. Becker by
e-mail or
by telephone at (914) 232-4806.
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Excursion to New Jersey Meadowlands With a
Pontoon Boat Tour With Naturalists Michael Newhouse and Tait Johansson
Thursday July 9, 8:45
a.m.–4:30 p.m. Carpool from
Bylane.
This unique, 900-acre urban wildlife preserve supports an amazing diversity of
vegetation, waterfowl, shorebirds, and much more. We will visit the
award-winning Nature Center, enjoy a trail walk and a picnic lunch. Then, with
the New York City skyline as backdrop, we’ll have a privately guided, two-hour
pontoon boat tour of the Hackensack River and its tributaries, spotting wildlife
and learning about Lenni Lenape Indians, pirates, and salt marsh history. Bring
lunch, binoculars, and water. There is a $15 charge for the boat tour. Degree
of Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
Register with Joan E. Becker by
e-mail or
by telephone at (914) 232-4806.
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Nature Hike at Bylane With Tait Johansson
Wednesday, July 22, 10
a.m.–noon
Our eminent resident naturalist will focus his walk on birds, butterflies,
dragonflies and damselflies, all abundant in Bylane’s meadows and woods in mid
summer. Wildflowers will be present as well. Bring insect repellent, a sun hat,
and plenty of water. Degree of Difficulty: Easy
Register with Joan E. Becker by
e-mail or
by telephone at (914) 232-4806.
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Nature Walk at Sharon Audubon Center (CT)
Followed by Lunch and Tour of Troutbeck Retreat in Amenia, NY With Joan E. and
Peter Becker
Friday, July 24, 9
a.m.–4 p.m. Carpool from
Bylane Farm.
Located in Connecticut’s idyllic Litchfield Hills, the Sharon Audubon Center has
over eleven miles of scenic trails, with forests, meadows, wetlands, ponds, and
streams. After a leisurely hike, we will proceed to the impressive 23-acre
Troutbeck Resort in nearby Amenia, NY, where an haute cuisine lunch awaits us.
As we tour the mansion, we will learn Troutbeck’s fascinating history and how
its serene beauty inspired Emerson, Thoreau, Hemingway, Sinclair Lewis, and
W.E.B. DuBois. There is a $27 advance fee for the lunch. Please make your
reservation early. Degree of Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
Register with Joan E. Becker by
e-mail or
by telephone at (914) 232-4806.
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Nature Hike at Bylane With Tait Johansson
Thursday, August 6, 10
a.m.–noon
Once again, our knowledgeable resident naturalist will lead a walk through
Bylane’s meadows and woods. On this summer walk, he will teach you the birds,
butterflies, dragonflies, and damselflies that frequent the property. Bring
insect repellent, a sun hat, binoculars, and plenty of water. Degree of
Difficulty: Easy
Register with Joan E. Becker by
e-mail or
by telephone at (914) 232-4806.
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Trip to Jamaica Bay WR, Queens, NY With Bird
Expert and BAS Director John Askildsen
Sunday, August 23, 7:30
a.m.–4:00
p.m. Carpool from Bylane Farm.
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge is a birder’s Mecca at any time of year. In late
summer you may expect to see shorebirds and warblers that have bred in the north
preparing for their journey south. Herons, egrets and Glossy Ibis will still be
around as will Ospreys and terns. Bring binoculars, lunch, insect repellent, and
plenty of cold drinks (it may be very hot and humid). Also bring rubber boots
for wading in the mud of the East Pond. Degree of Difficulty: Easy to
Moderate
Register with Joan E. Becker by
e-mail or
by telephone at (914) 232-4806.
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Canoe Trip on Constitution Marsh, Garrison With Peter Becker
Sunday, August 30, 6:45
a.m.–10:45
a.m. Carpool from Bylane Farm.
A marsh naturalist will lead participants through winding channels lined with
marsh plants and will identify the birds and other wildlife observed in this
Hudson River jewel, which Audubon New York has designated an Important Bird
Area. No private canoes are permitted, but favorite paddles are welcome and
personal life jackets are encouraged. A $20 fee applies ($5 discount for Audubon
members). Registration is limited to 17 people, so sign up early. Degree of
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
Register with Joan E. Becker by
e-mail or
by telephone at (914) 232-4806.
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