Join Feminist Bird Club (FBC) Philly and Audubon Mid-Atlantic at The Discovery Center for a guided birding hike along the Strawberry Mansion Reservoir. FBC Philly is a local chapter of a larger organization dedicated to making birding and the outdoors accessible to everyone. We are hoping to get some good looks at the wonderful, weird water birds of winter. We'll meet outside of the Visitor Center. All are welcome to join!

The club focuses on creating a safe, inclusive, and affirming space for women, BIPOC, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community to connect with the natural world while leveraging their passion for birds to advocate for environmental and social justice. Whether you are a seasoned birder or have never picked up a pair of binoculars, you are welcome to join this community-centered outing.

Binoculars available for loan

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The Strawberry Mansion Lake has been here for decades, let’s see what’s inside! Join Audubon Mid-Atlantic in observing and documenting this aquatic ecosystem as the seasons change. For February 7th, we are joined by Fairmount Water Works and will take a look at our freshwater mussels that are nursing in the lake. We will learn how to measure them for data, and conclude with sampling the water to view and identify our microscopic organisms. We'll also have materials for optional watercolor painting with lake water. RSVP down below to secure your spot.

Throughout the year, you can try our rotating activities of exploring microorganisms and macroinvertebrate sampling during warmer weather. This community science data will be collected and utilized for future management. Kid-friendly activities are available like using children binoculars, scavenger hunts, arts and crafts (adult supervision is needed). Lastly, take a walk on our trail and waterwalk to learn more about our conservation projects! Reach out to audubon@discoveryphila.org if you have any questions.

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Get ready for the world's largest community science event! Join Audubon Mid-Atlantic at the

Parkway Central Library

in Philadelphia for our "Intro to Birding Workshop," designed to teach you the skills needed to participate in the annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC).

This workshop is perfect for beginners and experienced nature enthusiasts alike. Learn:

• Where to find birds in your own backyard or local park.

• What equipment is helpful and how to use it (a limited number of binoculars will be available to borrow).

• Identification tips using the free Merlin Bird ID app.

• How to submit your observations online via eBird.org or BirdCount.org, transforming your casual observations into valuable scientific data.

Help researchers at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society learn how bird populations are changing. Come discover the joy of birdwatching and become a community scientist!

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NOTE THAT THIS EVENT TAKES PLACE AT THE PARKWAY FREE LIBRARY

Interested in exploring the birds who call our backyards home? Did you know that adding more native plants to our environment is one of the best ways to support them? We'll use our nature journals to explore and document the birds and plants they rely on at the Discovery Center this Winter, and make sure they have plenty of food come Spring by winter sowing your very own native wildflower seedlings to take home.

This is the second event in our Seed Stewards series. You can attend just one, or come back for future events to trace the seed all the way through its life cycle.

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The Strawberry Mansion Lake has been here for decades, let’s see what’s inside! Join Audubon Mid-Atlantic in observing and documenting this aquatic ecosystem as the seasons change.

For March 7th, we are joined by LandHealth Institute to observe the fish in our lake and learn about city fishing! Afterwards, we are using our leaf kits to gather and identify macroinvertebrates: aquatic insects and organisms that are ecosystem bio-indicators. Lastly, we'll have optional activities of sampling the water to view and identify our microscopic organisms, as well as watercolor painting with lake water. RSVP down below to secure your spot.

Throughout the year, you can try our rotating activities of exploring microorganisms and macroinvertebrate sampling during warmer weather. This community science data will be collected and utilized for future management. Kid-friendly activities are available like using children binoculars, scavenger hunts, arts and crafts (adult supervision is needed). Lastly, take a walk on our trail and waterwalk to learn more about our conservation projects! Reach out to audubon@discoveryphila.org if you have any questions.

Register here!

Celebrate the oncoming Spring by using nature journals to explore and document the plants that are soon to bloom at the Discovery Center. Add to the biodiversity of your neighborhood by starting your very own native wildflower seedlings and helping us transfer last month's seedlings to pots for Spring planting.

This is the Third event in our Seed Stewards series. You can attend just one, or come back for future events to trace the seed all the way through its life cycle.

REGISTER HERE

Join Penn State Master Watershed Stewards and Audubon Mid-Atlantic as we highlight trees present at the center, learn how we could care for them, and how they support local animals, insects and humans.

This program is for all ages (young children should have an adult present). We'll learn what a watershed is, tree identification basics, walk the trail to test our knowledge, and chat about how we can care for our trees.

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