From Paul Fehringer, Senior Naturalist/editor
A Few Volunteer Oportunities for You! This month there are two exciting volunteer opportunities that we hope you will take advantage of.
The Buffalo area's Ghost Pond. Courtesy of Buffalo Audubon Society.
The first will be this Saturday, May 8. We will be blazing the first new trail at the Ghost Pond property. Join us at 9:00 at the Beaver Meadow Audubon Center. Donuts and Coffee will be available.
After a short orientation we will head out to Ghost pond to make the trail!
On Saturday May 29 we will be working to eradicate Honeysuckle near the Arboretum. Honeysuckle is a very invasive species that crowds out native flora. Again, join us at 9:00 for Coffee and Donuts at Beaver Meadow. Whether you are an old hand or a new volunteer, we invite you to join us!
If you have any questions contact us at (800) 377-1520 or via email. Wear appropriate clothing for the weather and the activity – jeans, sturdy shoes and layers are recommended. We look forward to seeing you for each of these exciting volunteer activities!
Where is That Program?Now it is easier than ever to get directions to any of our program locations or preserves. We have just unveiled our new online interactive map. To access the interactive map, go to our home page at www.buffaloaudubon.com and click on the link at the top of the page. You can also access the online map by clicking here. Be sure to bookmark the page for further reference.
May 8th is A Busy Saturday!May 8th is loaded with great programs…9am-11am Spring Wildlflower Walk at Majors Park in East Aurora. 9:30am-2pm Iroquois Rookery Hike at Oak Orchard Wildlife Management area. Meet at the Iroquois Wildlife Refuge headquarters on Casey Rd at 9:30am and bring a lunch.3-5pm Migrant Bird Walk at the Iroquois Wildlife Refuge. Meet at the refuge headquarters.8-9pm Spring Peeper Walk at the Beaver Meadow Nature Center. Meet at the visitor center at 8pm.
Greening Up Our MembershipPlease help the Buffalo Audubon Society protect our environment by subscribing to the Audubon Outlook on-line. By providing your email address you can help us save paper, postage and scarce funds. You will ensure that every dollar possible goes to conserve our regions most beautiful natural spaces and provide the widest array of environmental education programs of any organization in Western New York. You will also receive timely notices of events and important news updates. Simply call the Center at (800)377-1520 if you are a member and give us your email address to sign up for the electronic version of the Outlook. Thank you!Member BenefitsThere are many advantages to being a Buffalo Audubon Member, like discounts on our informative programs, discounts in our gift shop, the Outlook newsletter and the satisfaction of knowing that you are supporting the great work that we do. Now there are even more benefits. We have partnered with some local groups to offer you discounts at their facilities. Just by showing your Buffalo Audubon membership card you can receive 50% off admission at the Aquarium of Niagara and the Buffalo Zoo. So get out and show your card. More partnerships are in the works for added membership benefits. Get your news faster If you haven’t heard yet, Buffalo Audubon is now on Facebook and Twitter. These social networks are a great way to keep up with what we are doing. It is easy and free to start a Facebook or Twitter account and you will have access to all the latest information from your favorite Environmental Organization. With Twitter you can even set it up to send a message to your cell phone when a new Tweet is sent out. To find out more, visit our homepage at www.buffaloaudubon.com andclick on the links in the top right hand corner, or you can follow these links.FacebookTwitter
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