Seneca Rocks Audubon Society

Seneca Rocks Audubon Society (SRAS) is a chapter of the National Audubon Society active in the Clarion, Forest, Jefferson and Venango County region of northwestern PA.  If you are interested in enjoying the world of birds, protecting wildlife and its habitat or gaining an appreciation of the natural environment,  join us!  All of our events at SRAS are free and open to the public and families are welcome!

 

               

                                                     Hog Island Ornithology is back!

Scholarship Available

 

Audubon Camp in Maine is re-opening this year with Stephen Kress (of Project Puffin fame) as director. Experience the birds, learning, laughter, and great meals! Join dynamic instructors, including Pete Dunne, Kenn Kaufman, Stephen Kress, Sara Morris, and Scott Weidensaul.  Classes include Maine Seabird Biology and Conservation, Joy of Birding, Field Ornithology, Coastal Maine Bird Studies for Teens, and Bird Biology and Conservation.

 

For more information, see www.projectpuffin.org/OrnithCamps.html.

 

Seneca Rocks is happy to offer a scholarship to an area teacher to attend one of the camps this summer.

Click here for more information.

 

 

                            Previous Warbler Walk Photo by Deb Freed

 

Field Trips

 

Conneaut Marsh - Saturday, April 10.

Trip Leader - Jim Wilson

 

Oil Creek State Park Warbler Walk

Saturday, May 15

 

 

 

 

  

 

Programs

 

March 8 Program -

History of our State Parks and Forests

presented by Marci Mowery

 

 

Marci Mowery, President of the Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation, has created this presentation as a celebration of our natural heritage. The program explores the evolution of our state parks and forests from the desolation of the post lumber boom to the rich natural resource that we have today.

 

 

April 12 Program - Warblers

 

This program includes some wonderful warbler photos - it will prepare us for our Spring Warbler Walk at Oil Creek State Park.

 

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Our programs are held on the  second Monday of the month; refreshments and social begin at 6:30 pm, and the program will begin at 7:00 pm.

 

Our programs are now being held in the Room 123 of the new Science Technology Center on the Clarion University campus.

Park in Lot 11.  Drop-off in front of the STC is available, but this is not a parking area.

 

 Click for a Campus Map 

 

All programs are free and open to the public.

See you there!

 

Spring Bird Seed Sale

 

Thanks to all who ordered -

PICK-UP from TUESDAY FEB 23 to

SATURDAY FEB 27

 

 

Interested in Birding at Piney Tract?

 

We have an updated map, including road names, and a revised document as of 1/13/2010 - click on Go Birding.

 

Bald Eagles at nest

Photo by Carole Winslow

 

Check our Photo Album for more photos!

 

 

Birds of Cook Forest State Park

 

new checklist available!

Thanks to the hard work of Margaret Buckwalter, Doug Gross, and Dale Luthringer, the state has completed a new checklist of the Birds of Cook Forest State Park. It is available here for reading and/or printing in pdf. (Two pages, front and back).

You can "shrink to fit" it on 8 1/2 X 11" paper, but it is more easily readable on 8 1/2 X 14" paper.

Click here to download the Cook Forest Bird Checklist.

Or stop in at the park office.

 

 

 

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 Site last updated on 02/20/2010.

   

Questions?  Comments?   Contact us - SRAS

                                                        P.O. Box 148

                                                        Clarion, PA  16214

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