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Last Updated: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at 9:51 AM
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Come enjoy birding and fellowship with The Richmond Audubon Society, we welcome both members and non-members to meetings and field trips. All are FREE unless otherwise noted. ALSO SEE: VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
NOTE: Any late breaking additions or changes to the field trip list can be found here or on the RAS Home Page Banner or on the RAS listserv so check back here for frequent updates.
ALSO SEE: ANNUAL RAS MEETINGS
Current Field Trips, Activities And Meetings
Summertime is our lightest period for organized birding trips. Shown here are all the RAS trips that have been submitted as of the publication date. Check the RAS listserv [va-richmond-general@freelists.org] or the RAS website for any late breaking additions or impromptu field trips.
August 2010
August 24, Tuesday Twitters at 9:30 AM - at Vawter St. Park
Meet in the parking lot.
For more information, call Sue at (804) 270-5365.
August 28, Saturday at 8:00 AM to 9:45 AM - Bird Walk at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens
Come explore the beautiful gardens of Lewis Ginter. Meet in the rotunda of the visitor center. You must sign up in advance; there must be at least four people signed up by 9:00 PM the Wednesday before the trip or it will be cancelled. Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens Members FREE • Special Non-Member Cost: $6.00.
CONTACT: Tyler Turpin at (804) 317-9478 or E-mail: tylerturpin@earthlink.net.
ADDRESS: 1800 Lakeside Ave, Richmond, VA 23228-4700
SEE: LEWIS GINTER BOTANICAL GARDENS MAP
VISIT: LEWIS GINTER BOTANICAL GARDENS WEB SITE
August 31, Tuesday Twitters at 9:30 AM - at the Science Museum
Meet in front of the building.
Address: 2500 West Broad Street, Richmond
For more information, call Sue at (804) 270-5365.
September 2010
September 5, Sunday at 7:15 AM - Bryan Park with Sue Ridd
Come see Bryan Park from a different point of view. Each season has its own cast for your birding interests! Meet at Shelter #1. There is a Bryan Park trip on the first Sunday of each month, starting about 1/2 hour after sunrise.
For more information, call Sue at (804) 270-5365.
SEE: BRYAN PARK MAP
September 8 - Second Wednesday Walk with John Coe
This month we will explore Robius Landing Park on the James River in Chesterfield County. Contact John for details at (804) 276-1397 or email: johnwcoe@verizon.net Time - TBA.
September 18, Saturday at 8:00 AM - York River State Park
Join us for a 1.8 mile hike at York River State Park. We will most likely be taking the Taskinas Trail. This trail is rated as moderate due to stairs and hills. It passes through field, forest and a boardwalk takes you along Taskinas Creek Marsh Area. Meet at 8:00 AM in the parking lot on the right after you pass through the ranger station near the restrooms. There is a $3 park entrance fee per person. Contact Margaret Ebbs at mebbs525@juno.com or 804-338-5416.
VISIT: http://www.virginiaoutdoors.com/parks/activities/york-river-state-park/Hiking/ and scrolll down to the Taskinas Trail section to see a description and view a short video.
DIRECTIONS: From I-64, take the Croaker Exit 231B. Go north on Route 607 (Croaker Rd.) for one mile, then right on Route 606 (Riverview Rd.) about one and a half miles to the park entrance. Take a left turn into the park.
SEE: YORK RIVER STATE PARK MAP
September 25, Saturday at 8:00 AM to 9:45 AM - Bird Walk at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens
Come explore the beautiful gardens of Lewis Ginter. Meet in the rotunda of the visitor center. You must sign up in advance; there must be at least four people signed up by 9:00 PM the Wednesday before the trip or it will be cancelled. Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens Members FREE • Special Non-Member Cost: $6.00.
CONTACT: Tyler Turpin at (804) 317-9478 or E-mail: tylerturpin@earthlink.net.
ADDRESS: 1800 Lakeside Ave, Richmond, VA 23228-4700
SEE: LEWIS GINTER BOTANICAL GARDENS MAP
VISIT: LEWIS GINTER BOTANICAL GARDENS WEB SITE
October 2010
October 3, Sunday at 7:30 AM - Bryan Park with Sue Ridd
Come see Bryan Park from a different point of view. Each season has its own cast for your birding interests! Meet at Shelter #1. There is a Bryan Park trip on the first Sunday of each month, starting about 1/2 hour after sunrise.
For more information, call Sue at (804) 270-5365.
SEE: BRYAN PARK MAP
October 30, Saturday at 8:00 AM to 9:45 AM - Bird Walk at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens
Come explore the beautiful gardens of Lewis Ginter. Meet in the rotunda of the visitor center. You must sign up in advance; there must be at least four people signed up by 9:00 PM the Wednesday before the trip or it will be cancelled. Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens Members FREE • Special Non-Member Cost: $6.00.
CONTACT: Tyler Turpin at (804) 317-9478 or E-mail: tylerturpin@earthlink.net.
ADDRESS: 1800 Lakeside Ave, Richmond, VA 23228-4700
SEE: LEWIS GINTER BOTANICAL GARDENS MAP
VISIT: LEWIS GINTER BOTANICAL GARDENS WEB SITE
October 30, Saturday at 8:30 AM until noon - Fisherman Island, Eastern Shore National Wildlife Refuge
Join us as we are escorted by one of the Eastern Shore National Wildlife Refuge (ESNWR) naturalists. Enjoy a walk on this protected island at the southern tip of the Delmarva Peninsula on the Chesapeake Bay. The walk will take us through scrub forest out onto the beach and under the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. Possibilities of shorebirds, raptors, a variety of late migrants, night herons, and water fowl. We meet at the ESNWR visitor center at the north end of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel (Toll currently $12.00). Be prepared to walk in loose sand. Bring binoculars, scopes, water, snacks, rain coat. Dress in layers. The walk usually lasts till about noon. No facilities on the island. This is always a popular trip and space is limited to 15 people so you must call to reserve a space. Contact: Julie Kacmarcik (804) 530-3660 (evenings) or email: juliekazz@comcast.net.
VISIT: EASTERN SHORE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
November 2010
November 7, Sunday at 7:15 AM - Bryan Park with Sue Ridd
Come see Bryan Park from a different point of view. Each season has its own cast for your birding interests! Meet at Shelter #1. There is a Bryan Park trip on the first Sunday of each month, starting about 1/2 hour after sunrise.
For more information, call Sue at (804) 270-5365.
SEE: BRYAN PARK MAP
December 2010
December 5, Sunday at 7:45 AM - Bryan Park with Sue Ridd
Come see Bryan Park from a different point of view. Each season has its own cast for your birding interests! Meet at Shelter #1. There is a Bryan Park trip on the first Sunday of each month, starting about 1/2 hour after sunrise.
For more information, call Sue at (804) 270-5365.
SEE: BRYAN PARK MAP
Summer 2011
Coming in July/Aug 2011 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM Purple Martin Festival "Gone to the Birds "
The 17th Street Farmers’ Market is where representatives from the PMCA, RAS, NAS, VSO, DGIF and other conservation organizations can be found to answer your questions about these marvelous birds. Look for specific dates next year.
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