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Stephens-Lee Bird Sanctuary Outing

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In November, AmeriCorps member Whisper Moore led an afterschool group from Stephens-Lee Recreation Center to experience birding at the Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary in North Asheville. In a previous afterschool session, Whisper had introduced students to migratory birds with the #GreatMigrationChallenge game. For this field trip, Bethany Sheffer and Simon Thompson of the Elisha Mitchell Audubon Society chapter joined us to share their expertise.

Bethany and Simon gave a brief lesson on birding and showed students how to use binoculars by spotting a particular point on a sign. Then they headed out together to spot some resident birds that stay at the Sanctuary year-round. As they ventured over to look at some Canada Geese across the waterway, one student exclaimed “Look at the mountains!” Read more

Breakfast with the Birds – Fall 2018

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When: Thursday, October 18 9 am – 11 am

Where: Owen Park, Swannanoa

Join us in partnership with members of the Elisha Mitchell Audubon Society for a beginner birding walk in Swannanoa’s Owen Park!

Fall is upon us and all variety of birds are passing through Western North Carolina on their way South for the Winter. Our Breakfast With The Birds walk is an introductory level bird outing where participants will learn how to use binoculars as well as techniques to identify birds.  The outing will be a leisurely 2 mile walk around beautiful Owen Park with plenty of opportunities to spot local birds and wildlife.

SAHC will provide some binoculars for sharing as well as some granola bars for breakfast

This event is FREE but registration is encouraged — Bring a friend!

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2018 Birds and Beer

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Date: Tuesday May 22

Time: 4:00- 7:00 pm

Location: New Belgium Brewing Company, Asheville, NC

Cost: FREE for all participants. Registration is required.

Join us for our first “Birds and Beer” walk with New Belgium Brewing Company!

Have you ever wondered what species of birds live along the French Broad River? The “Birds and Beer” walk is a great way to learn about local birds while spending time at a fun brewery in Asheville. Our leisurely walk will take place along a 1-mile stretch of the French Broad River Greenway, just behind the New Belgium brewery. This walk is for beginner birders and is family friendly.

Working with the City of Asheville, this award-winning stretch of greenway was carefully designed by our corporate partners at Equinox Environmental with the values of New Belgium Brewing.  The greenway and brewery landscape design integrate stormwater management, stream restoration services, and natural corridors for local wildlife into an urban setting. Thanks to their conscious effort to preserve and improve urban habitats, we are able to view wildlife here daily!

Due to the educational nature of the walk, we will have two separate walks starting at different times to create smaller group sizes. Each group will be led by an experienced birder that will cover topics such as bird identification and birding basics.  Please indicate on the registration form below which time slot you prefer.

Group 1: 4:30-5:30

Group 2: 5:45-6:45 

Before or after your walk, feel free grab a beer in the courtyard and stop by  the SAHC booth to learn more about our local conservation work and how you can get involved.

This event is BYOB (Bring your own Binoculars)

Please contact Michelle Durr at michelled@appalachian.org  with any questions

Register online now for the Birds and Beer Walk

 Our 5:45- 6:45 time slot is now FULL, but there is still space in group 1!

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2018 Roan Highlands Birding Hike

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Join us for a Spring Birding hike in the Roan Highlands! With its unique habitats, this area is known to be the nesting site of some rare migratory birds. SAHC works to maintain ideal habitats for these birds and we hope to observe a few on this hike!

The hike will be approximately 2 miles and it will travel through different habitats including open meadows, streams, and forested areas. There are a few gradual uphill sections on the trail, but overall it is a leisurely walk.  Along with observing the birds, we will be making an initial checklist of species seen for future outings on the property.

We will be hiking on our protected Elk Hollow property which is located approximately 1.5 hours from Asheville.  A carpool from Asheville will be organized to leave at 7:30 am and will arrive at the site around 9:00 am.

Please contact Michelle Durr at michelled@appalachian.org with any questions

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2018 Breakfast with the Birds

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When: Thursday, May 17 from 10 am to 12 pm

Where: West Asheville

Join us in partnership with members of the Elisha Mitchell Audubon Society for a beginner birding walk in West Asheville!

Spring is upon us and the Asheville birds are making quite an appearance. Our Breakfast With The Birds walk is an introductory level bird outing where participants will learn how to use binoculars as well as techniques to identify birds.  The outing will be a leisurely 2 mile walk along the French Broad River Greenway with plenty of opportunities to spot local birds and wildlife.

Members of Audubon society are excited to partner with SAHC for this walk to share with others the endless birding possibilities in this region, including urban areas or even your own backyard.

Registration for Breakfast with the Birds is now full.  Please contact Michelle Durr at michelled@appalachian.org to be added to the wait list.

 

2018 Breakfast With The Birds

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When: Thursday, April 12 from 10 am to 1 pm

Where: West Asheville

Join us in partnership with members of the NC Audubon Society for a beginner birding walk in West Asheville!

Spring is upon us and the Asheville birds are making quite an appearance. Our Breakfast With The Birds walk is an introductory level bird outing where participants will learn how to use binoculars as well as techniques to identify birds.  The outing will be a leisurely 2 mile walk along the French Broad River Greenway with plenty of opportunities to spot local birds and wildlife.

Members of Audubon society are excited to partner with SAHC for this walk to share with others the endless birding possibilities in this region, including urban areas or even your own backyard.

Register online now for the 2018 Breakfast With the Birds Walk:

Due to the educational nature of this walk, participation will be limited to 15 people — so sign up soon!

This Event is now FULL.  Please contact Michelle Durr at michelled@appalchian.org if you wish to be added to the wait list.

This event is part of #WNCforthePlanet —  a collaboration of environmental and conservation groups in Western North Carolina to coordinate and raise awareness about events and volunteer opportunities scheduled throughout the month of April in honor of “Earth Month.” Local nonprofit organizations, universities, and businesses have teamed up to host a myriad of service days, workshops, hikes, educational events and celebrations. Join us in unifying our community to encourage and celebrate environmental stewardship for our planet and the region. More info at WNCforthePlanet.org.

 

Tales from the Bird House

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leefarese_intern.jpgEarlier this year, we welcomed a series of interns and researchers to the cabin at our 601-acre Grassy Ridge tract in the Highlands of Roan, dubbed ‘the Bird House’ because of the ubiquitous winged wildlife in this rich upland habitat. Lee Farese, one of our first visitors to the cabin, spent several weeks observing and photographing the tract. He recently shared this account of his stay… Read more

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