Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Bruce and Mary Ann Cady will present their power point program to show the diversity of birds, butterflies, and other creatures that call the Auburn Trail area home. This short, environmentally sensitive section of the Auburn Trail, which runs between Fishers Road and Railroad Mills Road, is just up the road from our Sanctuary. A coalition, formed to protect this habitat, includes members of BANC.
Saturday, February
2, 10:00 AM
Durand Eastman Park
ANIMAL TRACKING
Winter is a great time to look for animal tracks and the stories they tell. Richard and Marcia Kramer, who studied at Tom Brown's School of Tracking, will help us find and interpret the tracks of animals and birds. Meet in Durand Eastman Park at the parking lot for the golf clubhouse and restaurant at 10:00 AM. Leaders: Richard and Marcia Kramer, 225-0414.
Friday, February
8, 7:30 PM
St John's Lutheran Church
800 Ridge Road East
GREAT LAKES PROBLEMS
.Wayne Howard, head of the Sierra Club's Great Lakes Committee, will tell us about the problems that have affected the Great Lakes, including the recent drought, and how the Sierra Club is helping to restore them.
Friday, March 14,
7:30 PM
St. John's Lutheran Church
800 Ridge Road East
THE GARDENS OF THE EASTMAN HOUSE
Amy Kinsey, Eastman House Curator, will present a slide show revealing how
the gardens looked in George Eastman's day and how they have restored them to
their original glory.
Saturday, March 15, 1:00 PM
Helmer Nature Center
MAPLE SUGARING
Warmer days start the sap flowing in the maple trees. Watch how the sap is collected and boiled down to make the delicious maple syrup we love on our pancakes. Afterwards, we can take a walk on the Nature Center's trails. Meet at Helmer Nature Center, 154 Pinegrove Avenue in Irondequoit at 1:00 PM. Contact: Mary Gordon, 586-3524.
Saturday, April 12,
1:00 PM
Montezuma NWR and Montezuma Audubon Center
EARLY SPRING BIRDING
Visit the new Montezuma Audubon Center in Savannah and the Montezuma National
Wildlife Refuge with BANC member and expert birder Janet Miles. We will look
for ducks, geese, shorebirds, bald eagles, and other birds. Meet at the Bushnell's
Basin Park and Ride lot on Rte. 96 at 1:00 PM.
Leader: Janet Miles, 787-0507
Wednesday, April
16, 6:00 PM
BANC Annual Banquet
Green Lantern Inn, Fairport, NY
TRAPPING AND TAGGING BLACK BEARS
IN WESTERN NEW YORK
Kim Babcock, of Finger Lakes Community College, will present a power point
program on experiences trapping and tagging black bears. She will also bring
black bear artifacts that are part of her education program at FLCC. Please
come join us for this event. Our banquet will be held at the historic Green
Lantern Inn where we will enjoy a delicious buffet dinner and an interesting
evening program. Details of this event will be in the Spring Tanager. Chairman:
Sandra Dombrowski, 425-2380.
Saturday, April 19,
10:00 AM-2:00 PM
BANC Sanctuary
SPRING CLEAN UP
Winter's over and spring has arrived! It's time to get the Sanctuary ready for our activities at the clubhouse and grounds. The committee will have hot soups and beverages ready for you to enjoy at lunchtime-bring your own bag lunch (and any goodies you want to share with the hard-working fellow members). Many helping hands make the work go quickly and enjoyably so bring your gloves and rakes and help spruce up our Sanctuary. Leader: Joanne Altre, 377-8549.
Thursday, May 1,
9:00 AM
BANC Sanctuary
ART AT THE SANCTUARY
Our Sanctuary is beautiful any time of the year but especailly in the spring.
We'll capture some of that beauty with the help of Plein Air * artist, Claudine
Bartlett, who will guide us in our endeavors. Bring your own supplies (if you
have them) or use the paints, colored pencils & paper that will be available.
Beverages and midmorning snacks will be served. Hosts: Claudine Bartlett, 385-0679
and Lois Jenkins, 342-3812.
(* Plein Air= painting in outdoor light and air!)
Saturday, May 10, 8:00 AM
Genesee Country Museum Nature Center
BREAKFAST, BIRDS, AND WILDFLOWERS
Now is the time to get out and enjoy those long awaited spring wildflowers and birds. After a light breakfast at the Nature Center, our guide will take us out to areas that are normally off limits to the public to enjoy the spring birds and flowers. Meet at 8:00 AM at the Nature Center on Flint Hill Road in Mumford. The cost is $4.00 per person for admission and breakfast. Contact: Steve Maley, 659-2719.
Thursday, May 22, 8:00 AM
BANC Sanctuary
BIRDING ON THE AUBURN TRAIL
The Auburn Trail section south of Railroad Mills Road has diverse habitats
and abundant birds, butterflies, and wildflowers. Steven Daniel, expert naturalist
and founder of Nature Discoveries, will be our guide in this area he knows so
well. Meet at BANC Sanctuary at 8:00 AM and bring a lunch to eat there afterwards
if you wish. Leader: Steven Daniel, 249-5124.
May 30, 31, & June 1
Allegany State Park
ALLEGANY NATURE PILGRIMAGE
If you haven't experienced an ANP, you have missed out on one of the great spring adventures of our time.This special 50th year celebration will include evening tent programs; field trips to study birds,wildflowers,pond life, mammals, butterflies, fungi, and more; owl prowls; stargazing; early morning bird walks; and bird-banding demonstrations. There will be a chicken barbecue on Saturday evening. One of the highlights will be a visit by the new Commissioner for State Parks, Carol Ash. Nature awaits you so plan to attend this special event! Make your own cabin or camping reservations by calling 1-800-456-CAMP or online at www.park-net.com For further information, call Harold and Jane Stock, 425-7293. Allegany Nature Pilgrimage Web site
May 30, 31,
& June 1
Allegany State Park
ALLEGANY NATURE PILGRIMAGE
If you haven't experienced an ANP, you have missed out on one of the great spring adventures of our time.This special 50th year celebration will include evening tent programs; field trips to study birds,wildflowers,pond life, mammals, butterflies, fungi, and more; owl prowls; stargazing; early morning bird walks; and bird-banding demonstrations. There will be a chicken barbecue on Saturday evening. One of the highlights will be a visit by the new Commissioner for State Parks, Carol Ash. Nature awaits you so plan to attend this special event! Make your own cabin or camping reservations by calling 1-800-456-CAMP or online at www.park-net.com For further information, call Harold and Jane Stock, 425-7293. Allegany Nature Pilgrimage Web site
Wednesday, June 11, 8:00 AM - Noon
Banc Sanctuary Open House
Birds and Brunch
We will walk the grounds early and try to catch those early birds singing their
morning song. At 10 am we will gather at the clubhouse for a delicious brunch.
Your hosts : Carolyn Ragan 385-2065 and Janet Miles 787-0507
Please call and let us know if you plan to attend.
Saturday, June 14, 8:30 AM
Sterling Nature Center
EXPLORING STERLING NATURE CENTER
Sterling Nature Center in Sterling, New York, (near the Renaissance Festival) has 1200 acres of forest, wetlands and meadows, a heron rookery, and 2 miles of Lake Ontario shoreline. Come hike some of the trails and visit their interpretive center with BANC member Carolyn Ragan. Meet in the NW corner of the Wegman's parking lot on Holt Road at Rte. 104 in Webster at 8:30 AM and bring a lunch to eat at the Nature Center. Leader: Carolyn Ragan, 385-2065.
Wednesday, June 25,
6:00 PM
Family Potluck Supper at the Sanctuary
In years past, we've celebrated summer with a Raspberry Ramble or a Sundae Supper. This year, we will hold a Strawberry Social with organic strawberries from Odonata Farms and other local organic growers. The strawberries will be served as a treat after our 6:00 potluck and a walk around the sanctuary or a scavenger hunt. Strawberries and beverages will be provided. Please bring your own dinnerware, a dish to pass, and a friend. Cost: $1.00 per person. Steve Melcher and Family, 582-2084
Tuesday, July 1,
10:00 AM
The Big Woods
SEARCHING FOR BUTTERFLIES
The Gosnell family recently donated 68 acres of woods and meadows near Lake Road to the Town of Webster. We will search the meadow portion of the property for butterflies and birds with expert Kathleen Dalton. Meet at 10:00 AM at the entrance to the Big Woods on Vosburg Road near Drumm Road. Leader: Kathleen Dalton, 288-0247.
Saturday, July 12,
4:30 PM
BANC Sanctuary
SKETCH, SAVOR AND SING!!
Come to the Sanctuary and hike on our trails! Look around for pretty flowers to sketch and identify. The club will provide some drawing supplies; bring your own, if you so desire. Julie Clayton will not be able to host as indicated in the 2008 Program booklet. Kristine Smith (461-9395) and Joanne Altre will be hosting the evening pot luck. Please bring your favorite dish to pass and your own table setting. Artist, Claudine Bartlett will be mentoring the sketching, and local Irish musician, Cathy McGrath, will be leading a sing-around on her guitar after supper! The event begins at 4:30 pm. Dinner will be at about 6:00.
Wednesday, July 23, 10AM - 2 PM
BANC Sanctuary
SUMMER OPEN HOUSE
Come for the whole day or just stop in for a visit to walk the trails, chat with friends, browse through the library, or to enjoy your lunch on the porch with fellow members. Hosts: Steve Weber, 720-9382 and Esther Bushnell, 342-3980
Saturday, August
2, 10:00 AM
Odonata Sanctuary
DRAGONFLIES, BUTTERFLIES, AND BIRDS
Explore the diverse habitats of the 117-acre Odonata Sanctuary with our hosts
the Melcher family. In addition to enjoying the wildlife along the trails, you
can tour their unique solar and wind powered barn with its menagerie. Meet at
10:00 AM at Odonata Sanctuary, 20 Parrish Road in Honeoye Falls. Bring binoculars
and a lunch to eat there.
Leader: Steve Melcher, 582-2084.
Sunday, August 10,
2:00-8:00 PM
Family Day at the Sanctuary
AUGUST POTLUCK SUPPER
You are welcome (& encouraged) to visit the Sanctuary anytime during the
week. Today, the building will be open so you can use the library, watch the
birds from the back window, enjoy a cooling drink prepared by the committee,
and try your hand at a couple of nature crafts. At 5:30, the tables will be
set for the potluck supper. Please bring your own table service and a dish to
pass and remember - this is a carry in-carry out event. Beverages will be provided.
Hosts: Jerry, Lois, and Becky Jenkins, 342-3812
Thursday, August 28, 10:00 AM-2:00
PM
BANC Sanctuary
ART AT THE SANCTUARY & SUMMER OPEN HOUSE
The spring flowers have given way to asters and goldenrods as we approach the fall of the year. We'll enjoy another "Art at the Sanctuary" session as we find and sketch/paint the late summer flowers. Cathy Chin will be sharing her artistic talent. This is also our August Open House so come & enjoy the Sanctuary, have lunch on the porch with your friends. Host: Ginny Wilterdink 385-3531
Saturday, September
13, 3:00 PM
BANC Sanctuary
ANNUAL PICNIC AND EVENING PROGRAM
Our annual picnic is always an enjoyable event with an afternoon filled with
activities etc. Supper will be at 5:30 PM. Please bring a dish to pass that
will serve 8-10 people. The evening program -TBA- will begin about 7:30. Complete
details about reservations and the cost for the picnic will be in the summer
Tanager. This year's committee will plan a variety of crafts, games, and a walk
to keep everyone busy. Come anytime after 3:00 PM. Chairman: Steve Melcher,
582-2084
Saturday, September
20, 9:30 AM
Webster Park
SEPTEMBER MUSHROOMS
Fall is a good time to look for mushrooms. Laramie Brown, former director of
the Helmer Nature Center, taught a mushroom course at Rochester Museum and Science
Center for several years. She will help us find and identify mushrooms in Webster
Park. Meet at 9:30 AM at the parking lot on Lake Road just east of the Webster
Park campground.
Leader: Laramie Brown, 342-4307.
Friday, October 10,
7:30 PM
St. John's Lutheran Church
800 Ridge Road East
ATTRACTING WILDLIFE TO YOUR BACKYARD
Have you ever wondered how to make your backyard more attractive to wildlife?
Bob Mauceli, of the Rochester Birding Association and BANC, will show us how.
Saturday, October
11, 9:00 AM
Elizabeth Slater Sanctuary
BANC'S OTHER SANCTUARY
BANC has another wildlife sanctuary in the hills near Dansville that was the property of long-time members Floyd and Elizabeth Slater. Meet at 9:00 AM at our Railroad Mills Road sanctuary and enjoy the fall foliage along the back roads as we drive to the Dansville area. Bring a lunch you can carry with you on a hike around the steep hilly Slater property. Leader: Paul Brach, 342-5629.
Saturday, October 25, 10:00 AM-2:00
PM
BANC Sanctuary
FALL CLEAN UP
Our final activity at the Sanctuary each year is the fall clean-up. The house committee and building & grounds committee ready the clubhouse (inside & out) for the winter while the volunteers rake the leaves and pick up the fallen twigs and branches. For those willing workers, there will be hot soups and beverages to go along with their own bag lunches. (Feel free to bring goodies to share!) Leader: Jerry Jenkins, 342-3812.
Friday, November
14, 7:30 PM
St. John's Lutheran Church
800 Ridge Road East
ANNUAL MEETING AND EXPERIENCE NIGHT
Here is YOUR opportunity to share with other nature lovers some aspect of natural history which is special to you. It may have been an unusual or unexpected nature experience. You could read a favorite poem; tell a story; describe a book you discovered; or show photos of flora, fauna, or footpaths you have followed. The program is preceded by the president's report on the state of the club and the election of officers and council members. To reserve a place on the program, call Bob Hinkelman at 663-2981.
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