FROM
NOW UNTIL THE FIRST HARD FROST OF THE FALL. The Sixth Annual
Elaine Thomas Wildflower Census. See how many species you can
find. Contact census coordinators, Len and Gerry Janus (254-9895)
or Carol Lizell (883-7543) for details.
APRIL 11, 2009
Adopt-a-Highway Project and Forest Acres Sanctuary
clean-up. Meet at McDade Park at 9:00am for the Snake Rd.
litter pick-up and/or meet at the sanctuary at 10:30am for the
clean-up (Directions to sanctuaries). Kevin Hilsey (378-2450) coordinator.
APRIL 23-26, 2009
Weekend-long trip to Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, VA.
Let trip leader, Jim Montgomery (759-1322) know if you are interested
in joining the trip so he can put you on the contact list. He can
also give you the names and numbers of lodging areas where rooms have
been reserved. You must make your own reservations by 4/5/09 at
the latest.
MAY 2, 2009
Field trip to "The Narrows". Meet at 8:00am along Hoppy Rd (road
paralleling the east side of the Susquehanna River) just south of Falls
Rd. intersection near Falls, PA. Bill Speare (586-8343) leader.
MAY 5, 2009
Senior Stroll at the Lackawanna State Forest picnic area near
Thornhurst, PA. Exit I-81 at Exit 175B (Pittston/DuPont).
Turn on PA Rt 315 north, and turn right onto Bear Creek Rd. in about
1/2 mile. The picnic area is ~14 miles down the road on the
right. Meet there at 10:30am. Carol Lizell (883-7543)
leader.
MAY 9, 2009
Lackawanna County Bird Census portion of the Pennsylvania Annual
Migration Count. This is a census of all species seen from
midnight to midnight on the day. The county is divided into 6
sectors with a count leader for each. Contact Mike Carey
(586-8312) if you are interested in helping out. Let him know
which part of the county you would like to work in, and he will hook
you up with the sector leader there.
MAY 15-16, 2009
From 5:00pm 5/15 to 5pm 5/16 is the count period for the LAS High
Count. See how many species you can see or hear within a 30 mile
radius of the Lackawanna County Courthouse. After you are
finished counting, join us at 6:00pm at the Church of the Epiphany
(along US Rts 6&11 in Glenburn, PA) for a potluck dinner and an
overall count tally. Bring your own eating hardware and a dish to
share. Call Derry or Nancy Bird (945-5226) for church directions
or other information.
MAY 19, 2009
Senior Stroll at Tobyhanna State Park. Meet at 10:30am at the
beach parking lot in the park. The park can be reached from I-380
exit #8 (Tobyhanna). Turn right onto PA Rt 423 after ~1.2
miles. Follow this route into the park in ~4 miles. Carol
Lizell (883-7543) leader.
MAY 24, 2009
Field trip to Goose Pond Scout Reservation. Meet at 2:30pm at
Shelley's Family Restaurant (formerly the Hamlin Diner), located on PA
Rt 590, 1 mile east of Hamlin corner. Len and Gerry Janus
(254-9895) leaders.
MAY 30, 2009
Ricketts Glen State Park and State Gamelands 13 (Splashdam) field
trip. Meet at the large gamelands parking lot at 9:00am (sign
will say "Welcome to State Gamelands") on PA Rt 487, 8 miles north of
the junction with PA Rt 118 and 4.4 miles north of the main entrance to
the state park. Jim Montgomery (759-1322) leader.
JUNE 6, 2009
Camp Lackawanna and Endless Mountains Nature Center field trip.
Meet at the nature center at 10:00am. To get there take US Rt 6
about 6 miles west of Tunkhannock and turn left at the light on Vosburg
Rd. Travel to the end of the road (~4 miles) to enter the
camp. Park at the brown nature center building. Carol
Lizell (883-7543) leader.
JUNE 9, 2009
Senior Stroll in South Abington Park, Chinchilla, PA. Meet at
10:30am in the parking lot. The park is located on US Rts
6&11 in Chinchilla, next to the South Abington School and just
south of the ramps for I-81 and I-476. Carol Lizell (883-7543)
leader.
JUNE 10, 2009
Adopt-a-Highway project. Meet at McDade Park at 5:30pm to clean
up the litter along Snake Rd. Kevin Hilsey (378-2450) coordinator.
JUNE 13, 2009
Springville area field trip. Meet at 8:00am at Davan's Store on
PA Rt 29, 6 miles north of Tunkhannock. Mark Catalano (836-1481)
leader.
JUNE 20, 2009
Beaver Creek (Glenn Czulada farm) field trip. Meet at 8:00am at
Glenn's house. To get there, take PA Rt 307 south from Scranton
(~8 miles) to PA Rt 502. Turn right onto 502 and go 1 mile.
Then make a left onto Yostville Rd. In about 300 yds, turn right
at the new house with the brick drive. Glenn Czulada (842-8804)
leader.
JUNE 23, 2009
Senior Stroll at Mellow Park in Peckville. Meet at the parks main
entrance off Keystone Ave and River St. in Peckville at 10:30am.
Carl Lizell (883-7543) leader.
JUNE 27, 2009
Lackawanna State Park and R. Smith banding station field trip.
Meet at the boat launch parking area in the state park at 7:00am.
The park is located on PA Rt 407 ~4 miles north of Waverly, PA.
Mike Carey (586-8312) and Rob Smith (434-2413) leaders.
JULY 12, 2009
Dragonfly and damselfly watch at Davis Crossing sanctuary. Jerry
Skinner will lead us through the sanctuary wetlands to see what we
can. Dress appropriately if you really want to get out in the
wetlands. Meet at the sanctuary (Directions to Sanctuaries) at 2:30pm. Carol Lizell (883-7543) leader.
ANNUAL DINNER AND MEETING
The annual
dinner and meeting will held on August 23, 2009 at 5:00pm. So
reserve the date. Details will be in the next calendar
update. John and Linda LaCapra (346-8225) Co-chairs.
Meet at the Anthracite
Museum
Auditorium at 2:30pm for meetings or lecture/slide presentations.
The museum is located
in McDade Park, Scranton. Refreshments and camaraderie are always
available at these meetings too. Contact Gene Gallagher
(586-5156) for additional
information on each date.
NOVEMBER 15, 2009 TBA
JANUARY 17, 2010 TBA
FEBRUARY 21, 2010 TBA
MARCH 21, 2010 TBA
