Once again for BON24, the Western New York Welcome Center will act as a central information center on Saturday February 17, and Sunday February 18.
Location: Western New York Welcome Center 1999 Alvin Rd. Grand Island, NY 14072 (Just off the I-190)
Registration Information: Free, no registration required.
BON participants and information tables and displays will be on site 9:00 am-4:00 pm each day.
The site has warmth, bathrooms, food, and BON information!
Presentations will take place throughout the day. (See Schedule Below)
Location: Western New York Welcome Center 1999 Alvin Rd. Grand Island, NY 14072 (Just off the I-190)
Registration Information: Free, no registration required.
BON participants and information tables and displays will be on site 9:00 am-4:00 pm each day.
The site has warmth, bathrooms, food, and BON information!
Presentations will take place throughout the day. (See Schedule Below)
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Groups represented and hosting at the site include:
Grand Island Nature Alliance
The Eastern Monarch Butterfly Farm
The Feminist Bird Club
Friends of the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge
Citizens Coalition for Wildlife and the Environment
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Grand Island Nature Alliance
The Eastern Monarch Butterfly Farm
The Feminist Bird Club
Friends of the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge
Citizens Coalition for Wildlife and the Environment
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Welcome Center Programs
Saturday February 17, 2024
Throughout the day- Scavenger Hunt, bird sounds, and sorting activities hosted by the Grand Island Nature Alliance
Saturday February 17, 2024
Throughout the day- Scavenger Hunt, bird sounds, and sorting activities hosted by the Grand Island Nature Alliance
10:00 AM -10:45 AM
Using E-bird and Merlin
Feminist Bird Club
11:00 AM -11:40 AM Birding Basics
Grand Island Nature Alliance
Explore tools for bird ID, using field marks, behavior, and observation. Scavenger Hunt follows, and two bird matching games which are available all day at the Welcome Center.
11:00 AM -3:00 PM
Bird Drawing and Coloring Project Drop in for a chance to participate in this project
Join staff from the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge to learn about migratory birds through art! Participants will be able to decorate their own cut out of a bird. The birds will be displayed as they’re decorated and left behind so that they may “migrate” to the wildlife refuge where each of them will be displayed on the wall together and available for pick-up!
Noon - 1:00 pm Mock Bird Banding Demonstration
Join US Fish and Wildlife Service staff to learn about bird banding and how it’s done! This family and kid-friendly program we’ll show our process for capturing birds, handling them, and show the necessary data we record! Participants will have the opportunity to engage in every part of the process. No live birds will be present.
1:00 PM - 1:40 PM Birding Basics
Grand Island Nature Alliance (GINA)
Explore tools for bird ID, using field marks, behavior, and observation. Scavenger Hunt follows, and two bird matching games which are available all day at the Welcome Center.
2:00-3:00 PM
Physical and Psychological Benefits of Environmental Conservation.
Eastern Monarch Butterfly Farm
SUNDAY February 18
10:00 AM -10:45 AM
Physical and Psychological Benefits of Environmental Conservation.
Eastern Monarch Butterfly Farm
11:00 AM- 11:45
Using E-bird and Merlin
Feminist Bird Club
11:00 AM -3:00 PM
Bird Drawing and Coloring Project Drop in for a chance to participate in this project
Join staff from the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge to learn about migratory birds through art! Participants will be able to decorate their own cut out of a bird. The birds will be displayed as they’re decorated and left behind so that they may “migrate” to the wildlife refuge where each of them will be displayed on the wall together and available for pick-up!
Noon - 1:00 PM
Mock Bird Banding Demonstration
Join US Fish and Wildlife Service staff to learn about bird banding and how it’s done! This family and kid-friendly program we’ll show our process for capturing birds, handling them, and show the necessary data we record! Participants will have the opportunity to engage in every part of the process. No live birds will be present.
Physical and Psychological Benefits of Environmental Conservation.
Eastern Monarch Butterfly Farm
11:00 AM- 11:45
Using E-bird and Merlin
Feminist Bird Club
11:00 AM -3:00 PM
Bird Drawing and Coloring Project Drop in for a chance to participate in this project
Join staff from the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge to learn about migratory birds through art! Participants will be able to decorate their own cut out of a bird. The birds will be displayed as they’re decorated and left behind so that they may “migrate” to the wildlife refuge where each of them will be displayed on the wall together and available for pick-up!
Noon - 1:00 PM
Mock Bird Banding Demonstration
Join US Fish and Wildlife Service staff to learn about bird banding and how it’s done! This family and kid-friendly program we’ll show our process for capturing birds, handling them, and show the necessary data we record! Participants will have the opportunity to engage in every part of the process. No live birds will be present.