We are looking for volunteers to help us pick up litter near the Price-Simpson Wetland! Audubon relies upon dedicated volunteers to help pick up a two mile stretch of route 191 north of Lake Ariel. Will you be one of them? A free breakfast is served following the pick-up which starts at 9 AM and ends around 10:30 AM. Gloves, safety vests, and bags are provided by PennDot for this annual event.

To volunteer, please contact Kathy Dodge before April 6^th by calling 570-253-9250 or e-mailing audubonworks@gmail.com.

Two Presentations by Audubon Society Naturalists

Did you ever wonder how a camel survives in the desert? Or why Flamingoes have such strange beaks? Answers to these questions and many more will be discussed at two free programs:

March 22nd from 4:00 – 5:30 PM at the Hawley Public Library, 103 Main Street in Hawley, PA

April 21 st from 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM at the Northern Wayne Community Library, 11 Library Road in Lakewood, PA.

Children and their parents should arrive ready to have a fun-filled adventure. Refreshments will be served. These interactive programs will explore adaptations of a variety of species from plants and insects to fish and mammals, including humans. “It is really amazing the variety of specialization that species have developed to cope within their habitats,” say co-presenters Jenna Mauder and Katharine Dodge. “Some are structural like the special shapes of birds’ beaks. Some are behavioral like the ‘playing dead’ by the opossum.” The students will explore myriad examples through discussion and games.

For more information about the Northeast Pa. Audubon Society, its activities and scholarship opportunities,
visit nepaaudubon.org or call 570-253-9250.

The Northeast Pennsylvania Audubon Society is offering a free scholarship for an adult and child to attend Family Camp on an island in Maine the week of August 12th to August 17th, 2018. Application deadline is March 15, 2018. Applications are available HERE. 

The camp is designed for families with children ages 8-13 years old (children must be in this age range at the time of camp). The Audubon scholarship is for one child and one related adult. One of the two applicants must reside in Lackawanna, Susquehanna, Wayne or northern Pike County, Pennsylvania. Grandparents, aunts, or uncles are welcome. August 12-
17 is an ideal time to enjoy the natural world along the Maine coast.

The Audubon Family Camp provides a unique opportunity for families to enjoy nature together. The pristine environment on Hog Island, Maine offers a wide variety of habitats for nature study. Campers cruise Muscongus Bay in search of seabirds and seals. They examine aquatic insects and amphibians in a freshwater pond, look for mushrooms and wildflowers in the forest, and search for fish and marine invertebrates along the intertidal zone. Evening programs include night hikes and stargazing. Each day begins with an optional early morning bird walk and ends with a family campfire program filled with songs, stories, and skits.

“We have witnessed how transformative the experience has been over the 30-plus years we have sent people to this wonderful island,” says Audubon board member Pete Snyder. “It permeates deeply into their lives and actions later in life.” One camper said that is was “one of the most memorable of my entire life.”

For additional information, contact NEPAS at 570-698- 5700 or audubonworks@gmail.com