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  Bergen County Audubon Society

 

Bergen County Audubon Society participates
in educational, environmental and conservation programs

Volunteers needed for bird surveys with N. J. Audubon Society

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>>The New Jersey Audubon Society (NJAS) is currently recruiting
>>volunteers for bird surveys coordinated through the Citizen
>>Science Program. Participants must have prior experience in bird
>>identification and be willing to commit one weekend day in April
>>for training and 2-4 days for surveys.
>>
>>Citizen Science Associates will be required to visit their
>>assigned sites to determine avian abundance and distribution.
>>During the surveys, volunteers will use standard methodology to
>>count birds from road-side or on-site points. Depending on road
>>conditions, some points may only be accessible on foot. NJAS
>>staff will provide training to volunteers in point count survey
>>methodology, and a detailed refresher on bird identification,
>>prior to the start of the field season.
>>
>>Grassland Associates are required to visit their site 2 times to
>>count birds, once between May 15-May 31 and once between June
>>1-June 15. If you are interested in participating in the
>>Grasslands Project or for more information on this project,
>>contact Kristin Mylecraine, New Jersey Audubon Society, 11
>>Hardscrabble Road, Bernardsville, NJ 07924, tel. (908) 766-5787
>>ext. 15 / fax (908) 766-7775, kristin.mylecraine@njaudubon.org.
>>Most of the available sites for this project are on managed
>>private lands and will require some walking to access the
>>points.
>>
>>Piedmont Bird Survey Associates are required to visit their site
>>and count birds once between May 24th and June 22nd. We welcome
>>volunteers willing to take on more than one site and survey on
>>multiple days. If you are interested in participating in the
>>Piedmont Surveys or for more information on this project,
>>contact Nellie Tsipoura, New Jersey Audubon Society, 11
>>Hardscrabble Road, Bernardsville, NJ 07924; Phone: (908)
>>766-5787 ext. 20 ; Fax: (908) 766-7775, E-mail:
>>nellie.tsipoura@njaudubon.org. Most of the points in the
>>Piedmont survey will be on secondary roads and accessible by
>>vehicle. Points in urban and suburban areas will be included in
>>this survey; contact us to find out if your specific area of
>>interest is covered.
>>
>>Shorebird survey volunteers are needed for some coastal sites.
>>Shorebird Associates are required to survey their site 5 times
>>during spring migration (May- early June)and every 10 days
>>during fall migration (July 15th to October 31st). For more
>>information on this project, contact Nellie Tsipoura, New Jersey
>>Audubon Society, 11 Hardscrabble Road, Bernardsville, NJ 07924;
>>Phone: (908) 766-5787 ext. 20 ; Fax: (908) 766-7775, E-mail:
>>nellie.tsipoura@njaudubon.org.
>>
>>Citizen Scientists are also needed for nightjar surveys. Surveys
>  >will take place in late May-early June at several sites in New
>>Jersey. This survey requires night time counts following a very
>>rigorous methodology. If are interested and think you would be
>>able to follow a very detailed data collection protocol, contact
>>Kristin Mylecraine, New Jersey Audubon Society, 11 Hardscrabble
>>Road, Bernardsville, NJ 07924, tel. (908) 766-5787 ext. 15 / fax
>>(908) 766-7775, kristin.mylecraine@njaudubon.org.
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>>The NJAS Citizen Science project is a collaborative effort of
>>NJAS, the NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife's Endangered and
>>Nongame Species Program (ENSP) Data collected will further our
>>knowledge of bird distribution and abundance in New Jersey.
 

 

                                           Audubon Adventures 2007
             

This year we at the Bergen County Audubon Society have provided "Audubon Adventures" class room kits for 930 students in 30 classrooms in Bergen County. Audubon Adventures is a nationally acclaimed classroom project that helps young people form  positive attitudes about nature. This years program is called "Back from the Brink"-success stories from the Endangered species act. Students will learn about the recovery of the Bald Eagle and American Alligator among other species.

                 The program is fully funded by Bergen Audubon with no cost to the schools .
 
                                                               Don Torino
                                                      Education Chairperson  
 

 

 

                Audubon Refuge Keeper Program (ARK)
National Audubon Society's ARK program is a core component of the Wildlife Refuge Campaign that seeks to build public awareness and appreciation for our national wildlife refuges.  Bergen County Audubon Society is a participant in this program and works with the staff of the Wallkill River NWR in Sussex County.  Our activities include advocacy in the form of letter writing campaigns,  environmental education  fostered by sponsoring field trips,  citizen science by monitoring bluebird nesting boxes and conducting grassland bird point surveys.  We have also been involved in establishing an annual July butterfly count on the refuge.   Volunteers are always welcome.  If you have any particular environmental expertise or simply would like to help out in the refuge office or on special projects, we would be happy to put you in touch with  the refuge staff.  Please contact Ken Witkowski (973) 208-9808 for additional information.