Audubon field trips are led by JVAS board member Terry Wentz unless otherwise indicated. For more information on any field trip, phone Terry at 814 693-6563 or send him an e-mail message at twentz2@verizon.net. (Terry is owner/operator of Waxwing Associates, a corporate member of the JVAS, specializing in affordable Eco-Tours.)

 
Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art — John James Audubon Exhibit

Saturday, September 22, 2007

   Meet at 8 a.m. in the parking lot of Unkel Joe's Woodshed, 3415 Pleasant Valley Blvd., Altoona. Bring snacks and drinks. Restaurant stop on the way home. Two-hour drive to Halifax via car pool. Stops along Juniata River to look for egrets.

Bedford County — Mike and Laura Jackson’s Farm

Saturday, October 20

   Meet at 8 a.m. in the parking lot of Unkel Joe's Woodshed, Altoona. Carpool to Bedford — 1¼ hour drive. Bring snacks, bagged lunch, drinks. Restaurant stop on way home. The Jackson Farm has been managed as a conservation and wildlife area. The Jacksons will give us an overview of their conservation projects.

Pine Grove Mountain and Shaver’s Creek — Eagle Watch and Raptor Center

Saturday, November 17

   Meet at 9 a.m. in the parking lot of Unkel Joe's Woodshed, Altoona. We will spend the morning at the visitor center in Stone Valley and then proceed to the eagle watch at Joe Hayes Vista in the afternoon. Bring a bag lunch and drinks.

Annual JVAS Christmas Bird Count

Saturday, December 15 (Click here for info.)

State College Farmlands and Scotia Barrens

Saturday, January 19, 2008

   Meet at 9 a.m. in the parking lot of Unkel Joe’s Woodshed, Altoona. We’ll spend the morning looking for horned larks and northern harriers.

The National Aviary, Pittsburgh

Saturday, February 23

   Meet at 8 a.m. in the parking lot of Unkel Joe’s Woodshed, Altoona. Carpool to Pittsburgh — two hours. Bring snacks and drinks. Lunch along the way.

Canoe Creek State Park

Saturday, March 22

   At 9 a.m., meet in the Visitor Center at Canoe Creek State Park. An opportunity to observe waterfowl during spring migration.

   Trip leader: Stan Kotala, 814 946-8840

Skyline Drive

Friday, Saturday, Sunday, April 18–20

   Join us for a trip to Skyline Drive and the Allegheny Front to observe spring in the Shenandoah and Allegheny Mountains. We’ll explore parts of the Virginia Birding Trail and various sites in the West Virginia highlands.

   The trip includes van transportation with an expert guide and two overnights along the way. Some of the highlights include Deep Creek State Park, in Maryland; Seneca Rocks and Dolly Sods recreation areas, in West Virginia; and Skyline Drive of the Blue Ridge Mountains, in Virginia.

   Space is limited, so make your reservations early by calling Terry Wentz at Waxwing Associates, 814 693-6563 or by e-mailing him at twentz2@verizon.net. Full payment will guarantee your place on the trip.

ITINERARY: 6 p.m., Friday, April 18 — Leave Unkel Joe’s Woodshed Altoona. Overnight near Deep Creek State Park, Md.

   Saturday, April 19 — Stops along the way to Seneca Rocks for second overnight at Harrisonburg, Va.

   Sunday, April 20 — Drive the Skyline Drive to Front Royal with stops along the Virginia Birding Trail. Arrive back in Altoona by 5 p.m.

COST: Van transportation and two overnights —

   Double occupancy $150 per person
   Single occupancy $250 per person

   All food and any admission fees extra.

PAYMENTS: WAXWING ASSOCIATES in full by March 31, 2008

   Send checks to...
      Waxwing Associates
      140 Queen Ann Dr.
      Hollidaysburg, PA 16648

   Trip leader: Dan Sinal, 814 793-9507

International Migratory Bird Day —
Canoe Creek State Park

Saturday, May 10

   Trip leader: Stan Kotala, 814 946-8840

Picnic at Canoe Creek State Park

Tuesday, June 17

   Covered dish social in Pavilion 2 at 6 p.m., followed by an evening walk in Canoe Creek State Park.