Humboldt Society

March Field Trip
Saturday, June 25, 2011

Philadelphia Zoo Trip

The Philadelphia Zoo, America’s first zoo, is a 42-acre Victorian
garden that is home to more than 1300 animals, many of them rare and
endangered.
Meet at 9:30 AM SHARP at Tony’s house

1220 S. Broad St. Phila., Pa. 19147
– OR — meet us at the Zoo at 10:00 AM

near the entrance or gift shop.

RSVP. Phone Tony @ 215.336-3660 for information and details
You can car pool with us or you can meet us there.

Either way please phone to reserve a spot in a vehicle or let us know that you’ll be at the zoo so we can look for you.

Some will be car pooling. Phone to reserve a spot.

Entrance fee is $18 and don’t forget to make a contribution to the
cost of car pooling.

March Field Trip
Sunday, March 27, 2011

International Orchid Show & Sale

Meet at 10AM SHARP at Tony’s house – 1220 S. Broad St. Phila., Pa. 19147
RSVP. We will be car pooling or you could meet us there. Phone to reserve a spot in a vehicle or let us know that you’ll be at the Show and can meet us there.

Entrance cost is $18.00 for adults and that does not include the cost of car pooling. Seniors (ages 62+): $15, Students (ages 5-22):$8.00.

We will have lunch at Longwood Gardens during our visit.

Some folks will spend the entire day there while others will return home earlier. Hope you can come and join us on this Sunday outing.

Contact Tony #215-336-3660(H) or#267-402-7923(cell) or Stephen #215-985-1456 to reserve a spot in a car and to get more information.

February Field Trip
Saturday, February 19, 2011

Museum Exhibit: Secrets of the Silk Road

Meet @ 2:00 PM on site at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archeology and Anthropology

See the Penn Museum website for details.

Admission is $10 for Adults and $7 for Seniors.

We are meeting at the museum entrance.

February Field Trip
Saturday, February 5, 2011

Cumberland Co. Winter Eagle Festival

Meet at 9:00 am SHARP
at Tony’s house – 1220 S. Broad St., 19147

Barring a blizzard like the one that blew out last year’s event, the much-anticipated 10th anniversary Cumberland County Winter Eagle Festival will take place Saturday February 5th in Mauricetown, NJ.

Cumberland County has an incredible diversity of wildlife, most notably a unique concentration of eagles, hawks, owls and other birds of prey. The Eagle Festival is a great opportunity for people from across the region to bundle up in their winter clothes and explore the unspoiled fields, forests and marshes along the Maurice River that are home to these species.

Guided tours include:
• 7:00am Sunrise Walk at Turkey Point
• 10:00am Tat Starr Trail walk
• 1:00pm Bald Eagle Trail walk
• 5:00pm Owl Watch

Admission is $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for children 12 & under
For More Information Call (856) 453-2177 or (866) 866-M-O-R-E
Click here to read about 2009′s Winter Eagle Festival

RSVP. Phone Tony @ 215.336-3660 for information and details.

We will be car pooling and stop for lunch afterwards. Phone to reserve a spot.
Cost of the trip is only $10.00 admission plus paying expenses to our drivers. So don’t forget to make a contribution to the cost of car pooling.

January Field Trip
Sunday, January 30, 2011

French Gardens — a lecture by Jenny Rose Carey

Meet at 12:30 PM SHARP
at Tony’s house – 1220 S. Broad St., 19147

Event Description
Using the gardens of Versailles, the extravagant, much emulated masterpiece situated just outside of Paris, Jenny Rose Carey, Director of the Ambler Arboretum of Temple University, will highlight what exactly makes a French Garden distinctively “French.” During the January 30 lecture, Carey will examine French gardens from their early beginnings in Roman and Medieval times to the gardens of today. The lecture is designed to set the scene for the 2011 Philadelphia International Flower Show, the theme of which is “Springtime in Paris.” Other gardens highlighted will include Chenonceau, Monet’s garden at Giverny, and several wonderful chateaux. The French love of fresh locally grown food is also highlighted in some of the “potagers.”

Location Information:
Ambler – Ambler Learning Center

Room: auditorium
Location: Ambler Arboretum of Temple University
Date: 1/30/2011 Start Time: 2:00 PM

RSVP. Phone Tony @ 215.336-3660 for information and details.

We will stop for food afterwards.
We will also be car pooling. Phone to reserve a spot.
Cost of the trip is free but don’t forget to make a contribution to the driver to cover some of the cost of car pooling.

November Field Trip
Saturday, November, 13, 2010

Swedish Cabin (just outside Philadelphia in Drexel Hill, PA)

Meet at 10AM at Tony’s house – 1220 S. Broad St., 19147
We will carpool for the short trip to Drexel Hill since there is limited parking at the Cabin.

When Swedes settled this area in the early 1600s, they built a number of log homes along the streams and creeks.

On this field trip we will visit an historic cabin on Darby Creek in Drexel Hill, PA and explore the woods around it to appreciate the area’s native trees and shrubs.

[There is no October Field trip. Instead join us at our Anniversary Party. See the front page post for details.]

September Field Trip
Sunday, September, 19, 2010

Nolde Forest (Near Reading, PA)

Meet at 9AM SHARP at Tony’s house – 1220 S. Broad St., 19147

RSVP. Phone Stephen @ 215.985.1456 for information and details. We

will be car pooling. Phone to reserve a spot.

Cost of the trip is free but don’t forget to make a contribution to

the cost of car pooling.

August Field Trip
Sunday, August, 15 2010

Pennypack Meadows (Near Hatboro, PA)

Meet at 9AM SHARP at Tony’s house – 1220 S. Broad St., 19147

RSVP. Phone Stephen @ 215.985.1456 for information and details. We

will be car pooling. Phone to reserve a spot.

Cost of the trip is free but don’t forget to make a contribution to

the cost of car pooling.

July Field Trip
Sunday, July 25, 2010

Neversink Mountain (Near Reading, PA)

Meet at 9AM SHARP at Tony’s house – 1220 S. Broad St., 19147

RSVP. Phone Stephen @ 215.985.1456 for information and details. We

will be car pooling. Phone to reserve a spot.

Cost of the trip is free but don’t forget to make a contribution to

the cost of car pooling.

April Field Trip
Saturday, April 24, 2010

SHENK’S FERRY WILDFLOWER PRESERVE

An amazing collection of wildflowers beneath a canopy of mature

trees. Easy walking trails and plenty of photo opportunities.

Bring lunch. Don’t miss this trip!

Meet at 10AM SHARP at Tony’s house – 1220 S. Broad St., 19147

RSVP. Phone Stephen @ 215.985.1456 for information and details. We

will be car pooling. Phone to reserve a spot.

Cost of the trip is free but don’t forget to make a contribution to

the cost of car pooling.

February Field Trip – extra
Saturday, February 6

CUMBERLAND COUNTY WINTER EAGLE FESTIVAL

Cumberland County is again hosting this grand event, including exhibitors, artists, vendors, lectures, presentations, and good food. Registration starts at the Mauricetown Fire Hall, Noble Street, Mauricetown, N. J. 08329- 8:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. For all information on this festival, contact the Cumberland County Planning and Development Office at (856) 453-2177 or (866) 866-MORE. Don’t miss it!

Meet at 10AM SHARP at Tony’s house – 1220 S. Broad St., 19147
RSVP. We will be car pooling. Phone to reserve a spot.
Cost of the program is $10.00 and that does not include the cost of car pooling.

The Event includes: Lectures, Exhibits, Venders and Food

The 4 staffed viewing sites are:
Newport Landing.
Beaver Dam
Inpound Pond on Maple Ave.
Turkey Point
It’s several miles from the fire house to Newport Landing.

Remember there are walks at:
Sunrise 7 AM at Turkey Point,
10 AM at Bald Eagle Trail,
12:30 PM at Maple Avenue Trail, and at
5PM an owl watch walk.

Afterwards we will stop for food.
Some folks will spend the entire day there while others will return home earlier. Sorry for the late notice but we just found out about this exciting trip and want to take advantage of it. Hope you can come.

Contact: Anthony#215-336-3660 to reserve a spot in a car and to get more information. (Anthony’s cell # 267.402.7923 for emergency questions on Saturday morning)

Check the weather. It could be a snowy day. Dress appropriately.

January Field Trip
Thursday, January 7

BODY WORLDS 2 EXHIBIT

Meet at 5:00 pm at the entrance of the The Franklin Institute, Philadelphia.
20th and Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Cost $18.00 (evening price)

The Institute suggests that exhibit goers get reservations.
www2.fi.edu/bodyworlds2 or call 1.877.TFI.TIXS.

After the exhibit we will have dinner at a local restaurant.

“Take an eye opening journey through the inner workings of the human body in this follow-up to 2005′s extremely popular BODY WORLDS exhibition! Experience the human body in all its elegance and complexity in the exhibition of entire bodies in dramatic poses.

BODY WORLDS 2 – the Brain presents a broad collection of authentic human specimens, and, for the first time in Philadelphia, a special presentation on the brain. Featuring some of the latest findings in neuroscience on brain development, function and disease, this exhibit will inspire a greater understanding of and respect for the mysterious world of the brain.”

December Field Trip
Sunday, December 27

WINTER SOLSTICE NATURE WALK

Meet 10:00 am at Grandiflora (aka Tony’s house): 1220 S. Broad St., Philadelphia.

Celebrate the Winter Solstice on this nature walk with the Humboldt Society. We expect to see wintering birds and more on this easy walk at Heinz NWR (Tinicum Marsh). Newcomers welcome. Dress for the weather and bring binoculars if you have them. Lunch afterwards at a nearby restaurant.

August Field Trip
Sunday, August 30

UNAMI WOODS WALK

Meet 9:00 am at Grandiflora (aka Tony’s house): 1220 S. Broad St., Philadelphia.

Join us for a walk through this important forest preserve and natural area significant for its birds and plants. We will see several meadows, imperiled plant species, and an impressive boulder field. The paths are easy to walk but you are advised to have some form of moderate insect protection. Bring water or other drink for comfort during the walk.

Contact: Stephen 215-985-1456 for any other information and to reserve a seat for
this trip.

No fee for this trip. We will probably eat lunch at a nearby restaurant.

August Field Trip
Saturday, August 8

ARBORETUM AT TEMPLE AMBLER – GUIDED TOUR

Meet 9:00 am at Grandiflora (aka Tony’s house). 1220 S. Broad St., Philadelphia.

Must RSVP call 215.336.3660

Join us for a guided tour of the arboretum of Temple University at Ambler Campus conducted by the director of the arboretum Jenny Carey. The Landscape Arboretum has a diverse range of learning gardens including a formal perennial garden, an herb garden, a groundcover garden, a native plant garden, a rock wall, a woodland garden, a sustainable wetland garden, an annual trial garden, and our most recent addition — a green roof garden.

Contact: Tony 215-336-3660 for any other information and to reserve a seat for
this trip.

No fee for this trip. We will probably eat lunch at a nearby restaurant.

June Field Trip
Saturday, June 13

NATIONAL ZOO TRIP

Meet 8:300 am at Grandiflora (aka Tony’s house). 1220 S. Broad St., Philadelphia.

Must RSVP call 215.336.3660

Visit the Washington Zoo to see the new Asia Trail, home of the giant
and red Pandas, sloth bear, clouded leopard, otters, and more.

Lunch will be on the zoo grounds or in the neigborhood.

Contact: Tony 215-336-3660 for any other information and to reserve a seat for
this trip.

(Please compensate your driver for gas, tolls and wear and tear of the
vehicle. We suggest a $15.00 donation per person.)

April Field Trip
Saturday, April 18
Earth Day Participation: Morris Park Restoration Project

Meet 9:30 am at Grandiflora (aka Tony’s house). 1220 S. Broad St., Philadelphia.

Must RSVP call 215.336.3660

We will spend the morning helping to restore Morris Park. This could
involve working on trails, removing invasive plants, picking up trash
or planting native plants.
Bring something to drink. We will stop for lunch afterwards.

Contact: Tony 215-336-3660 for any other information and to reserve a seat for
this trip.

RSVP. Call Stephen 215.985.1456/Tony 215.336.3660 or email.

February Field Trip
Sunday, Feb. 15
Wissahickon Walk

Meet 9:30 am at William Way Community Center. 1315 Spruce St., Philadelphia.

This is planned as a leisurely stroll along the Wissahickon to enjoy the natural aspects of winter. Dress warmly in layers and wear comfortable shoes.

RSVP. Call Stephen 215.985.1456/Tony 215.336.3660 or email.

January Field Trip
Sunday, Jan. 25

FDR PARK (THE LAKES)

Meet 9:30 am at Grandiflora 1220 S. Broad St.

RSVP. Call Stephen 215.985.1456/Tony 215.336.3660 or email.

We will visit this South Philadelphia park to look for ducks and other winter birds. We hope to see scaup, ringneck, bufflehead, wigeon, shoveler, teal, ruddy, and redhead ducks. Bring binoculars.

October Field Trip
Saturday, Oct. 25
Bird Collision Project Participation

Meet at 5:30AM SHARP at the Blue Cross Building, 19th and Market St.

RSVP. Call Stephen 215.985.1456/Tony 215.336.3660 or email.

Afterwards we will stop to have breakfast to review our observations. Dress warmly. The winds seem to be extra strong around the sky-scrapers.

Don’t forget to RSVP. Either email or call: Stephen 215.985.1456/Tony #215-336-3660 and to get more information.

August Field Trip
Sunday, Aug. 31
Trees Houses At Tyler Arboretum

Meet at 10AM SHARP at Tony’s house
1220 S. Broad St., Phila. Pa. 19147
RSVP. We will be car pooling. Phone to reserve a spot.
Call Stephen 215.985.1456/Tony 215.336.3660 to reserve a spot in a car and to get more information.

Cost of entrance is $7.00 for adults but that does not include the cost of car pooling. Everyone should give a donation to the drivers. It takes about 30 minutes of driving time to get there. Upon arrival we will have a short tour, then lunch at a local place like the Iron Hill Brewery and then go back to the arboretum. There’s a lot to see, including butterfly and native plant gardens.

The exhibit will be an eclectic woodland wonderland unified by intense creativity and admiration for trees. One-of-a-kind tree houses designed and built by Delaware Valley architects and artisans will be on display May 31-September 28 at the Arboretum. From the elegantly simple to the fantastically elaborate, each house is designed to inspire wonder and appreciation for trees in visitors of all ages!

May Field Trip
Sunday, May 18

BIRDING AT JOHN HEINZ NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE at TINICUM

Meet at 830 am SHARP at Tony’s house

1220 S. Broad St.

RSVP. We will be car pooling. Phone to reserve a spot.

Cost of the program is FREE!

Spring migration is underway for neo-tropical warblers and many other birds. Join us to catch a glimpse of a wide variety of birds, some of which are only in our area a brief time each spring.

April Field Trip
Saturday, April 26

Earth Day Volunteer Clean-Up: Morton Homestead
Meet: 9:30 am

William Way Community Center
1315 Spruce St.
Philadelphia, PA

Morton Homestead is typical of the early Swedish log buildings built by settlers of the New Sweden colony, established in 1638 along the Delaware River in what is now Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey.

We will participate in a site clean-up as our Earth Day volunteer activity this year.

February Field Trip
Saturday, Feb. 2

CUMBERLAND COUNTY WINTER EAGLE FESTIVAL
Meet: 10:00 am “sharp”
Grandiflora
1220 S. Broad St.
Philadelphia, PA

RSVP. We will be car pooling. Phone to reserve a spot.
Cost of the program is $10.00 and that does not include the cost of car pooling.
Contact Tony 215-336-3660 to reserve a spot.

Speakers:
Erica Miller @ 10, Eagle rehabilitation;
Don Freiday @ 11, How to ID any bird;
Yoke DiGiorgio @ 1, Eagle nesting diary;
Pete Dunne @ 2, Tools of the trade (probably scopes and such);
and Steve Eisenhauer @ 3, An eagle eye view of Cumberland County.

There are walks at: Sunrise, 7 a.m., 10 a.m., Bald Eagle Trail ; 12:30 Maple Trail; and 5, owl watch.
Four, staffed viewing areas:

• Newport Landing. There’s a small place to eat here.
• Beaver Dam
• Inpound Pond on Maple Ave.
• Turkey Point

It’s several miles from the fire house to Newport Landing.

Sorry for the late notice but we just found out about this exciting trip and want to take advantage of it. Hope you can come.
Some folks will spend the entire day there while others will return home earlier.
Afterwards we will stop for food. The tourism lady says that Al’s Hideaway restaurant out at Shellpile will be open for the day. It’s very good but not cheap. Excellent crab cakes. Al’s has a liquor license.

January Field Trip
Sunday, Jan. 27
Winter Birding in the Pennypack
Meet: 10:00 am
Grandiflora
1220 S. Broad St.
Philadelphia, PA

This trip will take us to the Pennypack Environmental Center in Fairmount Park which is in the northeast section of Philadelphia. We expect to see woodpeckers, nuthatches, finches, sparrows, titmice, and juncos, and more. This will be a short easy trip due to the cold weather. Bring binoculars and dress warmly. Lunch to follow at a nearby restaurant.

Contact Tony 215-336-3660 to reserve a spot and get details.

December Field Trip
Sunday, Dec. 30
Exhibit
Meet: 10:00 am
American Philosophical Society
105 South 5th St.
Philadelphia, PA
Contact Tony 215-336-3660 to reserve a spot and get details.

UNDAUNTED:
Five American Explorers 1760 -2007
An exhibit at The American Philosophical Society about what it takes to be an explorer. Follow 5 intrepid individuals who share a sense of adventure and the courage to explore the unknown:
David Rittenhouse
John James Audubon
Titian Ramsey Peale
Elisha Kent Kane
Ruth Patrick

Did you know that Dr. Elisha Kent Kane, who is portrayed in the exhibit, is the person who named a icefield in Greenland the Humboldt Glacier? Each of these explorers, also shares something with all of us. Each has a Philadelphia connection and each was a member of the American Philosophical Society. All five have wonderful stories to tell. They are profiled in the exhibition using portraits, watercolors, sketches, maps, rare books, ship models, specimens, and the essential instruments of discovery—clocks, compasses, telescopes, and microscopes. The objects are drawn largely from the Society’s important history of science collections.