| Date |
Education Session |
Main Program
|
| January-25 |
Chris Watson of the Niagara Frontier Search & Rescue |
Save Zoar Valley! The Zoar Valley Coalition |
| December-24 |
Holiday Potluck |
Holiday Potluck |
| November-24 |
Back Country Meals (pt. 2) |
Winter 2024 Whitewater Adventure by Mike Radomski |
| October-24 |
Back Country Meals (pt. 1) |
Deaths in National Parks: Who, What, and Why by Randi Minetor |
| September-24 |
Ice Cream Social |
Ice Cream Social |
| June-24 |
Summer Picnic |
Summer Picnic |
| May-24 |
Meteorology & Weather Forecasting by Jessica Hilbert |
Making a Difference with Citizen Science by Dr. Brenda Young |
| April-24 |
Map & Compass Basics |
“30×30 and its Impact on WNY” by Jay Burney |
| March-24 |
Nathan Ibarra of LPL Financial on Values Directed Investing |
Waterkeepers by Robert Coady |
| February-24 |
Keeping yourself “found” by Paul Gannon and Jonathan Coupal |
Freedom Seekers – Naturalists of the Northeast by Mary Ronan |
| January-24 |
Liam Burgeson on Cycling |
ADK 46er Jason Lape |
| December-23 |
Annual Holiday Gathering! |
Annual Holiday Gathering! |
| November-23 |
Dressing for the Cold with Paul Gannon |
“Capturing the Return of Wildlife” by Kevin Szen |
| October-23 |
Leave No Trace with Fred Thornley |
Eastern Timber Rattlesnakes by Richard Rupprecht |
| September-23 |
Ice Cream Social! |
|
| June-23 |
Annual Meeting and Picnic at Akron Falls Park |
|
| May-23 |
Map & Compass Basics |
The Beauty of Bats by Dr Karen Sloth |
| April-23 |
Traveling by Bicycle by Aaron Slosman |
Protecting Chautauqua County’s Natural Resources & Scenic Beauty by Mr. Twan Leenders |
| March-23 |
The basics needed to lead a hike by Ed Kasperzek |
New York State – 380 Million Years BCE by geologist Dan Krisher |
| February-23 |
Emergency “Shelter” options by Paul Gannon |
Animal Relationships by Reinstein Woods |
| January-23 |
“Winter Backpacking” workshop presented by member Jonathan Coupal |
Laura Molenda’s discussion of her March 2022 summit of Mt Kilimanjaro, the Mountains and Marathons (international leadership group), and Buffalo’s Girls Education Collaborative which operates a girl’s school in Tanzania |
| December-22 |
Holiday Potluck Dinner and Chapter Meeting |
|
| November-22 |
Cross Country Ski and Snowshoe Workshop / Snowflake Ski Shop |
Silent Seasons / environmental lawyer and author Laura Evans, on sustainability |
| October-22 |
Mark Carra as President Theodore Roosevelt |
“All Our Relations” / Pete Hill, project director of Native American Community Services of Erie and Niagara Counties |
| September-22 |
Ice Cream Social and Slide Show of Members’ Nature Photos |
|
| June-22 |
Annual Meeting and Picnic at Sprague Brook Park |
Hike with Larry Moses, nature hike with Lynn and Doug Kenney, Alan Baczkiewicz, and Mike Radomski / Secret Places of Western New York: 25 Scenic Hikes authors Jennifer Hillman and Bill McKeever / Music by Gino McManus & Frank Grizanti / Conservationist of the Year Award presented to Rick Steinberg |
| May-22 |
The Backyard Bird Sanctuary / author Alan Baczkiewicz |
“Wildlife Rescue 101” / Margie Hanrahan of Messinger Woods Wildlife Care and Education Center |
| April-22 |
“The Current State of Eastern Monarch Butterfly Population” / Dave O’Donnell |
“The Ecological Restoration of Tifft Nature Preserve” / Kimberly Adriaansen |
| March-22 |
“Discovering Underappreciated Natural Resource Areas in WNY” / naturalist John Sander |
“An Unnatural Diet” / environmental artist Alexis Oltmer |
| February-22 |
“Friends of Allegany State Park” / organization president Paul Crawford |
“The Habitat Project” / Anne McCooey, director of the Black Rock Riverside Alliance |
| January-22 |
Zoom Meeting: “Forest Bathing” / Jennifer Fendya, PhD |
|
| December-21 |
“The 10 Essentials” and “Winter Gear” / Mike Radomski |
“Creating a Bridge – Connecting Forward Our “Loves” with the Next Generation” / Dr Michael Jabot, Distinguished Professor of Science Education at SUNY Fredonia |
| November-21 |
“The Owls of Reinstein” / Daniel Mlodozeniec, educator, Friends of Reinstein Woods |
Q&A with Dr Gerry Rising, author of the weekly Buffalo News column Nature Watch |
| October-21 |
Zoom Meeting: “Proposed Allegany Wildlands” / Kyle Semmel of WNY Land Conservancy |
|
| September-21 |
Zoom Meeting: Virtual Ice Cream Social and Members’ Photo Slideshow / Doug Gaffney |
|
| August-21 |
Annual Picnic at Ellicott Creek Park |
|
| June-21 |
Zoom Meeting: Chapter Election |
“Edible and Medicinal Plants of New York” / Heather Housekeeper, aka The Botanical Hiker |
| May-21 |
Zoom Meeting: “Adirondack Search Utilizing the Rescue Incident Command System” / Peter Boinet, Adirondack Mountain Rescue Organization |
| April-21 |
Zoom Meeting: “Paddling Safety and Fun” / Andrea Vaillancourt-Adler, Certified Paddling Instructor, and Mary & Richard Schraven |
| March-21 |
Zoom Meeting: “WNY Hiking Challenge” / Mike Radomski |
|
| February-21 |
Zoom Meeting: A Chat with ADK Staff / Andrew Hamlin, Trail Coordinator |
|
| January-21 |
Zoom Meeting: “ADK Summit Steward Initiative” / Kayla White |
|
| December-20 |
Zoom Meeting: Slide Show of Members’ Nature Photos |
|
| November-20 |
Zoom Meeting: “Saving Old Growth Trees at College Lodge Forest” / Kyle Semmel |
|
| October-20 |
Zoom Meeting: “Orienteering with a Compass” / Mike Radomski |
|
| September-20 |
Zoom Meeting: Business and Election of Officers, Member’s Slide Show |
|
| August-20 |
Zoom Meeting: Outings Policies and Procedures, and 2020 Covid Advice |
|
| June-20 |
Zoom Meeting: “High Peaks Adventuring: Part II” / Mike Radomski |
“Getting High with My Son – A Hut-to-Hut Traverse of the Presidential Range” / Paul Gannon |
| May-20 |
ZOOM “Let’s Get Ready for Spring Cycling” / Mike Lex |
Nature Appreciation: Photos of Lynn and Doug Kenney and Mary Schraven |
| April-20 |
Zoom Meeting: “Footloose and Blister Free” and “Rafting Through the Desert” / Paul Gannon |
|
| March-20 |
“What Does It Take To Be a Winter Mountaineer?” Maureen Rowley, Sue Kolasz, and Pam Sander share their experiences during the 2020 Winter Mountaineering School |
“Buffalo River Projects” / Buffalo Niagara Waterkeepers |
| February-20 |
“Delicious Backcountry Cooking” / Mary and Richard Schraven |
“Endangered Species” / Buffalo Zoomobile |
| January-20 |
Snowshoe & Cross-Country Ski Round Table / Teresa Corrigan |
Great Gorge Trolley Route/Niagara Regional Parks |
