Audubon for Homeowners | Audubon Society of Western PA

Your connection to the natural world

Homeowners can make their living space friendly to birds, animals, beneficial insects, and plants--and reduce their environmental footprint.

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Fall into Phenology & Tree ID (Succop Nature Park)

10/7/23 10:00 am

Phenology is the study of the timing of the biological events in plants and animals such as flowering, leafing, hibernation, reproduction, and migration. Participants will learn about plant life cycle events (known as phenophases) followed by a tree ID hike.

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Native Seed Collection Workshop (Beechwood)

9/30/23 10:00 am

Participants will gain hands on experience collecting, cleaning, and sowing a variety of native plant seed during this free program.

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Native Seed Collection Workshop (Buffalo)

9/30/23 2:00 pm

Participants will gain hands on experience collecting, cleaning, and sowing a variety of native plant seed during this free program.

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Backyard Stream Repair

10/21/23 9:00 am

Join Audubon and Penn State Extension to learn more about backyard stream repair solutions.

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Demonstration Garden and Landscaping Support

10/5/23 11:00 am

Volunteers are needed to help ASWP maintain demonstration gardens and other landscaped areas around Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve

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Demonstration Garden and Landscaping Support

10/12/23 11:00 am

Volunteers are needed to help ASWP maintain demonstration gardens and other landscaped areas around Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve

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Native Plant Nursery Work Sessions

10/3/23 10:00 am

Choose one of two sessions each Tuesday and get your hands dirty while learning new skills and making a difference for local habitat!

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Native Plant Nursery Work Sessions

10/10/23 10:00 am

Choose one of two sessions each Tuesday and get your hands dirty while learning new skills and making a difference for local habitat!

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Filled - RAD Days Owl Prowl Oct 5

10/5/23 7:00 pm

Take a guided Owl Prowl with Audubon in celebration of RAD Days!

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Filled - RAD Days Owl Prowl Oct 12

10/12/23 7:00 pm

Take a guided Owl Prowl with Audubon in celebration of RAD Days!

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Better Backyard Bird Feeding - Beechwood

11/4/23 10:00 am

Ever want to attract more birds to your yard? This program explains the dos and don’ts behind backyard bird feeding, the best feeders and seed to use, and how the experts get more birds.

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Better Backyard Bird Feeding - Succop

11/5/23 2:00 pm

Ever want to attract more birds to your yard? This program explains the dos and don’ts behind backyard bird feeding, the best feeders and seed to use, and how the experts get more birds.

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Better Backyard Bird Feeding - Buffalo Creek

11/4/23 10:00 am

Ever want to attract more birds to your yard? This program explains the dos and don’ts behind backyard bird feeding, the best feeders and seed to use, and how the experts get more birds.

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Winter Dendrology - Succop

11/18/23 2:00 pm

Bark, twigs, buds, shape, and even smell can be used to identify a tree during the winter months.

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Winter Dendrology - Buffalo

11/18/23 10:00 am

Bark, twigs, buds, shape, and even smell can be used to identify a tree during the winter months.

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Christmas Bird Count Warm Up w/ Coffee and Bagels - Buffalo

12/2/23 2:00 pm

Want to participate in the world’s longest running citizen science program? Come enjoy coffee, bagels, and a bird hike as you learn how you can help count birds for science.

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Christmas Bird Count Warm Up w/ Coffee and Bagels - Succop

12/9/23 2:00 pm

Want to participate in the world’s longest running citizen science program? Come enjoy coffee, bagels, and a bird hike as you learn how you can help count birds for science.

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Christmas Bird Count Warm Up w/ Coffee and Bagels - Beechwood

12/9/23 2:00 pm

Want to participate in the world’s longest running citizen science program? Come enjoy coffee, bagels, and a bird hike as you learn how you can help count birds for science.

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Climate Watch - Beechwood

1/20/24 10:00 am

Climate Watch is a new Citizen Science program explores how North American birds are responding to climate change.

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Climate Watch - Succop

1/21/24 10:00 am

Climate Watch is a new Citizen Science program explores how North American birds are responding to climate change.

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Climate Watch - Buffalo

1/20/24 10:00 am

Climate Watch is a new Citizen Science program explores how North American birds are responding to climate change.

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Birds and Mythology (Online)

10/10/23 7:00 pm

Birds have always played a large role in our history and culture. Join Executive Director Jim Bonner as we go way back.

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The Corvids: Blue Jays, Crows, and Ravens (Online)

11/2/23 7:00 pm

This program will follow some of our local Corvids remarkable skills and what makes them some of the most unique species in the bird world.

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Natural Meadows of Pennsylvania (Online)

11/14/23 7:00 pm

This program will cover natural history of these ecosystems and how they operate today.

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Ivory-billed Woodpecker: Extinct or Extant? (Online)

1/11/24 7:00 pm

This program takes a look at this species’ particular ecology, as well as the controversy surrounding its extinction or continued existence.

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Owl Ecology in Winter (Online)

1/25/24 7:00 pm

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NATIVE PLANTS: Medicine Chest (Online)

1/27/24 10:00 am

Join us for a short lesson to uncover some common medicinal plants with a focus on growing and sustainable collection tips.

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NATIVE PLANTS: Winter Bird Garden from the Window (Online)

11/18/23 10:00 am

We will discuss how we can help sustain birds during the harsh winter months using bird-friendly native plants appropriate for planting near the home

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Lunch and Learn: The Spread of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid in PA Forests (online)

10/17/23 12:00 pm

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Lunch and Learn: Aquatic Invasive Species in Pennsylvania (online)

11/14/23 12:00 pm

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Lunch and Learn: Salamanders of Buffalo Creek Watershed (online)

1/16/24 12:00 pm

Buffalo Creek Watershed is home to at least 17 different species of salamanders, including PA’s state amphibian, the Eastern Hellbender.

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CBH Online: Lunch and Learn: Winter Citizen Science Projects (online)

1/18/24 12:00 pm

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CBH Online: Lunch and Learn: Identifying Invasive Plants in the Winter (online)

11/15/23 12:00 pm

This program will cover some of the common woody invasive plant species common to Western PA.

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Harrison Hills Bird Walk

10/1/23 8:00 am

Meet us at Harrison Hills Park, one of the region’s most popular places to birdwatch

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Fall Fungi Foray - Beechwood

10/14/23 10:00 am

In our beginner fungi forays, we’ll scour the trails across our natural areas looking for all sorts of fungi.

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Fall Fungi Foray - Todd

10/21/23 10:00 am

In our beginner fungi forays, we’ll scour the trails across our natural areas looking for all sorts of fungi.

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Fall Fungi Foray - Succop

10/21/23 2:00 pm

In our beginner fungi forays, we’ll scour the trails across our natural areas looking for all sorts of fungi.

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Wreath Making with Invasive Bittersweet

10/7/23 10:00 am

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Full Moon Hike - Succop

1/25/24 6:00 pm

Enjoy a naturalist-led winter hike under the light of the moon. Registration required.

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Moraine State Park Bird Walk

1/27/24 9:00 am

Join us at Moraine State Park as we bird during the height of winter. Meet at McDaniel’s Boat Launch

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Christmas Bird Count - South Butler (Includes Succop)

12/31/23

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Christmas Bird Count - Pittsburgh (Includes Beechwood)

12/30/23

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Christmas Bird Count - Buffalo Creek (Includes Todd Nature Reserve)

12/16/23

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Christmas Bird Count - Mon Valley

12/17/23

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Wreaths and Wassail

11/11/23 3:00 pm

You will leave with your own one-of-a kind fall decoration and enjoy a few seasonal treats. Age 21+

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Winter Invasive ID and Removal

12/16/23 11:00 am

Help us remove some of the invasive plant species on the Beechwood trails during this workday

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