• Member Meeting – Darwin’s Tangled Bank in a Changing World: The ecological and evolutionary implications of climate change for insects in temperate environments

    Vestal Library 320 Vestal Pkwy East, Vestal

    Tom Powell will be the guest speaker for our February meeting. He will discuss how anthropogenic climate change poses multifaceted threats to insect diversity well beyond the intuitive stresses of warmer summer temperatures. We will discuss some of the major … Continue reading

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  • Online Meeting – Golden Eagles of the Catskills

    Zoom Meeting

    GOLDEN EAGLES OF THE CATSKILLS Peg DiBenedetto will be our guest speaker this month.  This ZOOM presentation highlights the work of the Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society and the Eastern Golden Eagle Project to prove the existence of Golden Eagles in the … Continue reading

  • Member Meeting – Amphibians

    Vestal Library 320 Vestal Pkwy East, Vestal

    Our April guest speaker is Cam Winzinger (they/them), an alum from Binghamton University, who studied environmental science as an undergraduate and community ecology under Dr. Julian Shepherd during their master’s degree. Cam has also previously worked as a naturalist for … Continue reading

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  • Member Meeting – Nature Photography

    Vestal Library 320 Vestal Pkwy East, Vestal

    Our guest speaker for our May meeting will be local photographer Steve Brigode.   If you can't join us in person, use the Zoom link to join: Zoom Meeting Information Use this link to join the meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86125429140?pwd=N2pjMy9mU3RBZTFSZ1JiVGpyam9mUT09 Meeting ID: … Continue reading

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  • Member Meeting – Favorite Photos and Stories from 2024

    Vestal Library 320 Vestal Pkwy East, Vestal

    Our September guest speaker is Rick Bunting, always a club favorite! His program will present his most interesting wildlife encounters that have been subjects of his continuing posts which he’s looking forward to sharing with his Naturalists’ Club friends. Rick … Continue reading

  • Member Meeting – Urban Wildlife

    Vestal Library 320 Vestal Pkwy East, Vestal

    Our guest speaker for our October meeting will be our board member, Ryan Andrew.

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  • Member Meeting – Ferns

    Vestal Library 320 Vestal Pkwy East, Vestal

    Our guest speaker will be Julie Mundt on the topic of ferns.

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  • Member Meeting – Member’s Photo Night

    Vestal Library 320 Vestal Pkwy East, Vestal

    Members present their photos from the natural world! If you're interested in sharing your photos please send them to bcnatclub@gmail.com.   Please note we'll be meeting on the third Wednesday of December due to the holiday.

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  • Member Meeting – The Pantanal: Realm of the Jaguar

    Vestal Library 320 Vestal Pkwy East, Vestal

    The Pantanal: Realm of the Jaguar The Pantanal of Brazil is a land of breathtaking superlatives. As the world’s largest tropical wetland, it spans an area 20 times larger than the Everglades. This incredible ecosystem is home to the largest … Continue reading

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  • Member’s Meeting – Flower Power

    Vestal Library 320 Vestal Pkwy East, Vestal

    JOIN US - Wednesday, May 28 at 7:00PM -  Vestal Public Library, 320 Vestal Pkwy E, Vestal Flower Power “Flower Power” is a look at what makes common local wildflowers more than just pretty. Throughout time, humans have had an intimate relationship … Continue reading