Owl Prowl
Meet A Great Horned Owl then Tour Ballard Park
Friday, April 25th - 7 pm
Rogers High School Auditorium
15 Wickham Road, Newport RI

Lee Schisler, Executive Director of the Audubon Society of Rhode Island, will bring one of the Society's Great Horned Owl and share information about the owl with the audience. A brief nature walk to try and call owls in Ballard Park (weather permitting) will follow. If you're interested in attending in kindly RSVP to 846.7680 or colleen.mcgrath@att.net. This is a free event sponsored by the Friends of Ballard Park.

The Friends of Ballard Park is dedicated to protecting, preserving and maintaining the Park. Its goals are to make the Park accessible to the public for the peaceful contemplation of nature, as a passive cultural and educational resource and as a place recognized for its unique and exceptional aesthetic quality.

Thanks very much. If I can answer any questions I may be reached at 846.7680 or via e-mail.

Sincerely,
Colleen McGrath
Executive Director

Tree Talk, Tree Walk
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Saturday September 18, 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Don't miss this interesting program from our partner, the Norman Bird Sanctuary! Since the forested landcape of the Bird Sanctuary and Raytheon is similar, we can learn a lot about our emerging forest.

Join naturalist, Garry Plunkett for a stroll through the Sanctuary's trails and learn more about the forested landscape. Like most of New England, the Sanctuary property was cleared of its original forest cover in the 17th century when it was settled by European colonists. Second growth forest has now reclaimed much of what was once hay meadows, tilled farmland, or pastureland. Join naturalist Garry Plunkett on a stroll around the property to identify trees and speculate on what they tell us of the land and its history.
Free for NBS members, $5 for non-members. Registration required. Call (401)846-2577