PIAS October Program 2022
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Plovers, Terns, & Shorebirds Galore:
The 2022 Nesting Season at Presque Isle State Park

When: Friday, October 21, 2022. 7pm EDT
Where: Online via Zoom. 
CLICK HERE to attend via Zoom

Plovers, Terns, & Shorebirds Galore: The 2022 Nesting Season at Presque Isle State Park

Join Erie Bird Observatory’s Mary Birdsong as she shares the high and low lights of the 2022 nesting season at Gull Point, Presque Isle State Park. It was another extraordinary year with the first five-month season in the books--lasting from April 15 to September 15. Discover what new milestones were reached, the continuing intrigue of a philandering male and the ultimate success of plover chicks fledged into the Great Lakes population. Birdsong will also include an update on the continuing attempt by Common Terns to successfully nest at Gull Point, and a few of the season’s most notable migrant shorebirds.

Biography:
Mary Birdsong is the Lead Shorebird Monitor for Erie Bird Observatory. She has been monitoring shorebirds, particularly Piping Plovers since 2015. She is also the Program Chair for Presque Isle Audubon, a freelance writer and artist. She shares her home with her husband Mike Plyler and two tabby cats, and is the proud Busia to three granddaughters.

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Allegany Nature Pilgrimage

The 64th Annual
Allegany Nature Pilgrimage

​June 3-5, 2022

Registration Now Open!

Register Now

All participants for the event must secure their own lodging and the reservation window for cabins and campsites is now open!

• To reserve a cabin or campsite in Allegany State Park, contact Reserve America at 1-800-456-2267, or by clicking on the link of our ANP website:  http://www.alleganynaturepilgrimage.com/about.html 
• If you prefer a motel or hotel, look for accommodations in nearby communities such as Salamanca, NY or Bradford, PA.  Call Cattaraugus Tourism (800) 331-0543.

The event takes place in Camp Allegany in the Red House area of Allegany State Park, so many folks like to book their cabin or campsite on the trails of that area. (Others prefer to reserve a spot in the Quaker area of the Park, which requires a 20 minute drive to most scheduled programs.)

The pilgrimage has been made possible through the efforts of volunteers from these organizations since 1959:

• Jamestown Audubon Society
• Buffalo Audubon Society
• Presque Isle Audubon Society
• Burroughs Audubon Nature Club

What's New?

• Celebrate the return of the Allegany Nature Pilgrimage and the 100th Anniversary of Allegany State Park with a limited edition commemorative shirt. Visit our Online Store to order custom ANP apparel!
• Interested in leading a walk or talk? Now accepting Program Proposals for the 2022 event!
• 2022 Evening "Big Tent" Programs announced!
  • River Snorkeling Adventures: An Evening with Underwater Naturalist and River Adventurer Keith Williams (on Friday)
  • Meet Your Neighbors: Environmental Conservation Starts in Our Backyards with "Backyard Naturalist" Twan Leenders (on Saturday)
• Now is the time to reserve your cabin or campsite at Allegany State Park for the weekend of June 3-5, 2022. Visit reserveamerica.com to make your reservation!
• Subscribe to our YouTube Channel to see videos from the 2020 Virtual ANP as well as the "History of the Pilgrimage" slideshow from the 60th event in 2018.