Bethania Work Day
Village of Bethania Visitor's Center
We will clean up the border of native plants around the parking area between 9 and 11 a.m. Come early for some birding and stay after for butterflies. Bring old newspapers or cardboard, as we will trim weeds and cover them with this recycled material and mulch. Also bring shears or clippers, gloves, other garden tools, water, hat and insect repellant.
Coordinator: Shelley Rutkin.

September 6, 2011

September 8, 2011

Sierra Club Foothills Chapter Program
Polo Recreation Center
Topic: Mountains-to-Sea Trail
Guest Speaker: Kate Dixon, Executive Director, Friends of the Mountain-to-Sea Trail
Pot-luck Supper, Bring a dish to share. 6:30 p.m. See Foothills Chapter.

Second Saturday Bird Walk
Historic Bethabara Park Greenway
Historic Bethabara Park is attracts a variety of migrating fall warblers and other songbirds. Meet at the park's visitor's center at 8 a.m.
Trip Leader: Kim Brand.

Hawk Watch
Pilot Mountain State Park
We will scan the skies for Broad-winged Hawks and a dozen other raptor species, including Bald Eagle and Peregrine Falcon. For a history of the Hawk Watch at Pilot Mountain, click here.
Watch Organizer: For information and to sign up for watch times, contact Phil Dickinson.

Swift Watch
Northwest Middle School, 5501 Murray Rd., Winston-Salem (map)
Don't miss the action in Winston-Salem. Thousands of Chimney Swifts can be seen at dusk as they begin their evening roost. 7:30 p.m., location to be announced. See Swift Watch for more information about this spectacle. Contact: Ron Morris.

Hawk Watch Migration Public Education Day
Pilot Mountain State Park, Little Pinnacle

Historic Bethabara Park Apple Fest
Historic Bethabara Park, 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., ASFC is a festival participant. Contact Kim Brand, if you would like to volunteer at our booth. For more festival information, click here.

Bethania Walnut Festival
Fourth annual Walnut Festival in downtown Historic Bethania, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. ASFC is a festival participant. Contact Shelley Rutkin, if you would like to volunteer at our booth. For more festival information, click here.

Butterfly Day Trip to Blue Ridge Parkway
The Carolina Butterfly Society will travel to the Blue Ridge Parkway in search of fall butterflies. Forsyth Audubon members are welcome to take part. Details to be announced.
Trip Leader: Dennis Burnette.

Chapter Program
Bethabara Visitor Center
Topic: "Hovering Hummingbirds in 19th Century Art and Science"
Guest Speaker: Dr. Betsey Towns, Professor of Art History, UNCSA
Martin Johnson Heade was a 19th century artist who created many paintings of hummingbirds. Dr. Towns will speak about the birds that so captivated Mr. Heade. Refreshments and socializing at 7:00 p.m., meeting at 7:30 p.m.