September 4, 2010

Day Trip to Blue Ridge Parkway
Fall Warbler Migration
Joint trip with Blue Ridge Birders, Meet at 7:00 a.m. Thruway Plaza behind Wachovia.
Trip Leader: Ron Morris

September 7, 2010

September 9, 2010

Sierra Club Foothills Chapter Program
Blessings, 823 Reynolda Rd.
Himanshu and Smeeta Gopalan speak about their summer trip to Australia and that nation's environmental concerns. Dave Pounds introduces Congaree National Park. Pot luck supper at 6:45 p.m. Bring entree or dessert to share. Open to non-members.
See Foothills Chapter.

Second Saturday Bird Walk
Historic Bethabara Park
Meet at 8 a.m. at Historic Bethabara Park Visitor Center.
Trip Leader: Kim Brand

Sierra Club Blue Ridge Parkway Day Hike
Gully Creek Trail, BRP Milepost 217.5
Moderatley strenuous 2.5 mile hike with 800-foot elevation change. Bring snacks, lunch, water, rain gear.
Trip Leader: Terry Powell, 336-922-5704.

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 Pregrine 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
Don't miss the action in Downtown Winston-Salem. Thousands of Chimney Swifts can be seen at dusk as they begin their evening roost. 7:15 p.m. Location and other details TBA. See Swift Watch for more information about this spectacle.
Ron Morris

Hawk Watch Migration Public Education Day
Pilot Mountain State Park

Bethania Walnut Festifal
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.

Blue Ridge Parkway Butterfly Trip
The Triad Chapter of the Carolina Butterfly Society hosts this overnight trip to the Parkway in search of fall butterflies. ASFC members are invited to participate. Birding while butterflying is allowed. Reserve the date; details TBA.
Trip Leader: Dennis Burnette

Chapter Program
Bethabara Visitor Center
Refreshments and socializing at 7:00 p.m., meeting at 7:30 p.m.

Topic: "Birds and Bird Carving"

Guest Speaker: Jim Carpenter teaches bird carving at Sawtooth Center for Visual Art and is a member of the Piedmont Craftsmen Guild. He has won numerous awards for his work. See our Meetings page.