Monthly Archives: September 2018

Education, Events, News & Events, Plants & Gardens

Putting the Garden to Bed

Make the most of your work in the garden this fall while preparing it for the winter months. Chanticleer Assistant Horticulturist, Chris Fehlhaber will demonstrate essential gardening techniques that ensure your garden will be more manageable in the spring. From cutting back to thinning and dividing plants, re-establishing bed lines and seeding plants into the soil directly, this class will give you a checklist of fall cleanup tasks that improve your efficiency and planning.

Location: Chanticleer Garden
786 Church Road, Wayne, PA, 19087
Date: October 27, 2018
Time: 9:30-11:30 AM
Price: $25 PHS Members; $35 Non-Members

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Articles

How fake chimneys can help save birds

When the Atlanta Audubon Society teamed up with the Piedmont Park Conservancy to build a chimney tower, it’s fair to say it wasn’t your typical chimney. Specifically, there was no fireplace — or any other form of combustion that required venting. The “chimney” is, in fact, specifically designed as a nesting and roosting site for chimney swifts.

https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/stories/how-fake-chimneys-can-help-save-birds

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Lights Out

Every year, billions of birds migrate north in the spring and south in the fall, the majority of them flying at night, navigating with the night sky. However, as they pass over big cities on their way, they can become disoriented by bright artificial lights and skyglow, often causing them to collide with buildings or windows. While lights can throw birds off their migration paths, bird fatalities are more directly caused by the amount of energy the birds waste flying around and calling out in confusion. The exhaustion can then leave them vulnerable to other urban threats.

https://www.audubon.org/conservation/project/lights-out

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Opening Weekend of The Discovery Center!

Dates: Sept. 28th (Ribbon Cutting) & Sept. 29th (Discovery Days)
Location: 3401 Reservoir Drive, Philadelphia PA
Times: Sept. 28 1-3 pm & Sept. 29 11-3 pm

https://www.discoveryphila.org/

Audubon Pennsylvania is excited to invite you to the opening weekend of The Discovery Center. This center, which is a joint venture between Audubon Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Outward Bound School, will serve as a facility for research and science-based conservation projects and educational programs throughout the Philadelphia region. Audubon will engage individuals, local communities like neighboring Strawberry Mansion community, and visitors by offering opportunities, resources and tools to analyze, preserve and restore our natural environment.The Discovery Center will also allow visitors to connect to Audubon’s national and international conservation initiatives, serving as a major migratory stopover on the Atlantic Flyway for over 150 species of birds and as a premier destination for bird watching throughout the region. This center is the newest addition to Audubon’s network of 41 nature centers and sanctuaries in communities across the country.

Top officials and city dignitaries will join The Discovery Center for the Opening Ceremony and Ribbon Cutting. Executives from Audubon Pennsylvania, National Audubon Society, Philadelphia Outward Bound School and Philadelphia Parks & Recreation will be in attendance. Members of the public are invited to attend this event on Friday, Sept. 28, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.Ceremony to start at 2:00 p.m.

The opening weekend festivities will continue on Saturday, Sept. 29, from 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., with the inaugural Discovery Day, a monthly program day for the community that welcomes families and friends of all ages and walks of life to experience The Discovery Center and the natural world in their own backyard.

 

Education, Events, News & Events

Backyard Birding

Learn the joys of watching birds in your backyard and the keys to identifying the birds you see. Explore techniques for attracting a wide variety of birds, methods for providing a safe habitat for our feathered friends and tools for enhancing the experience.

Code: HG51099
Dates: October 19-26, 2018
Meets: 12 N to 2:00 PM
Location: Creutzburg Center 100
Instructor: Phil Witmer
$59.00 Course Fee
Save $10 with a MLSN Membership

http://www.mainlineschoolnight.org/CourseStatus.awp?&course=18FHG51099

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Tyler Arboretum Birding Trip: Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge

Tuesday October 16
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Located on the South Jersey shore, Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge is an important part of the Atlantic Flyway with its tidal wetlands and shallow bay habitats. Join birder Sue Lucas on a trip to Forsythe Refuge, Brigantine Island and surrounding areas in search of fall migrating waterfowl. This trip includes transportation, beverages and snacks. Bring a lunch, field guides and binoculars.

https://3828.blackbaudhosting.com/3828/Birding-Trip-Forsythe-National-Wildlife-Refuge-16Oct2018

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Solitary Bee House: A Hands-on Workshop

Gardeners can easily encourage solitary bees by providing artificial nest sites, sometimes called “bee houses.” In this hands-on workshop, participants will build their own bee house, while learning about benefits of raising solitary bees. This class will bring attention to the benefits that solitary bees bring to our gardens. This class is not appropriate for children under 10, anyone below age 16 should be accompanies by an adult.

Instructor: Lowery Douglass, Assistant Horticulturist, Chanticleer
Location: Chanticleer Gardens
786 Church Road, Wayne, PA, 19087
Date: Saturday, October 6, 2018
Time: 9:00-11:00 AM
Price: $45 per class

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Education, Events, News & Events, Plants & Gardens

Tyler Arboretum: Winterizing Your Garden

Saturday October 13
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Is your garden ready for the winter chill? Not sure how to help your garden through the winter? Join Joe Daniels, Delaware County Master Gardener, to learn the steps for proper seasonal garden maintenance focused on perennials, shrubs, trees and lawn to get your garden ready for its spring awakening. Come with your gardening questions!

https://3828.blackbaudhosting.com/3828/Winterizing-Your-Garden

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Tyler Arboretum: Toddlers in Nature: Bye Bye Birdie

Wednesday October 3
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

For ages 18 months – 3 years

Many of our summer birds are leaving us now. Find out why and where they are headed. Use binoculars to look for them.

Toddlers in Nature programs are for toddlers and their favorite adult. Toddlers are all about exploring their sense of wonder and each program includes a story, theme exploration, and time in nature.

https://3828.blackbaudhosting.com/3828/Toddlers-in-Nature-Bye-Bye-Birdie