Spotlight | NYC Audubon Winter Events & Programs
Welcome to Broadway Stages’ Spotlight, where we feature local shops, restaurants, organizations, individuals, and venues. During the month of January we are encouraging our readers to embrace the new, with fun things to learn and do right in our own city. This week we focus on our flying feathered friends!
Whether you are a veteran birder, new to bird watching, or just looking for a new way to enjoy the outdoors, NYC Audubon has something to offer you. Even in the winter, they provide local bird outings and classes. And they are already planning for the spring!
For a sixth year, NYC Audubon will be operating a seasonal nature center from May to October, leading weekly bird outings — and bringing back the Governors Island Artist in Residence (AiR) Program. This unique and innovative program will offer three local artists space, resources, and transdisciplinary exchange opportunities to investigate birds and wildlife conservation in the context of urban natural space and public engagement. This program is a terrific way to expand NYC Audubon’s reach and engage Governors Islands hundreds of thousands of visitors with conservation.
Included below is information about the various events and opportunities offered by NYC Audubon in February and March. Why not explore one of the City’s parks with an expert guide to marvel at the hundreds of species of birds that frequent our urban landscape, enhance your bird knowledge and birding skills with one of their virtual or in-person classes or consider becoming a volunteer.
Below are the outings and classes currently available. All the events below are free of charge and open to members and non-members. But given their popularity, we strongly suggest that you reserve your space now!
● Feb 1, 11 pm: Governors Island Artist in Residence Program Virtual Info Session
● Feb 5, 8 am: Birding at Mount Loretto Unique Area with Anthony Ciancimino
● Feb 8, 6:30 pm: Winter Birds and their Adaptations Webinar with Tod Winston
● Feb 12, 9 am: Winter Birding at Shirley Chisholm State Park with Outdoor Afro
● Feb 18, 11 am: New York Botanical Garden Bird Tour with Woo Sung Park
● Feb 19, 8 am: Birding at Brookfield Park with Anthony Ciancimino
● Feb 26, 9 am: Winter Birding with the Bronx River Alliance
● Mar 4, 9 am: Weird Duck Spotting at Carl Schurz Park with Lily Mastrodimos
● Mar 5, 8 am: Birding at Conference House Park with Anthony Ciancimino
● Mar 9, 6:30 pm: Intro to Birding Webinar with Tod Winston
● Mar 11, 9 am: Weird Duck Spotting at Floyd Bennett Field with Lily Mastrodimos
● Mar 12, 10 am: Winter Birding at Marine Park with Outdoor Afro
● Mar 15, 7 am: Winter Birding with the Bronx River Alliance
● Mar 18, 2 pm: Twilight Stroll on Governors Island with Annie Barry
● Mar 19, 8 am: Birding at Mount Loretto Unique Area with Anthony Ciancimino
In addition to the outings and classes above, NYC Audubon has virtual talks on various conservation, birds, and advocacy topics. These lectures take place via zoom and feature a lineup of exciting authors, researchers, and experts. All lectures are free of charge and open to the public. Moreover, all lectures will be recorded with closed captioning and posted to the NYC Audubon YouTube Channel. Two such lectures are coming up in February and March.
● Feb 6, 7 pm: The Magic of Urb
● Mar 7, 7 pm: The Colorful World of Hummingbird Featherws
Finally, New York City Audubon could not be successful in carrying out its mission of protecting the wild birds and habitats of New York City without the help of its corps of brilliant community scientists and dedicated volunteers. If interested, please email Katherine Chen at kchen@nycaudubon.org for more information.