Gardening for Birds and Caterpillars by Lehigh County Master Gardeners

Attendance is limited to 30 due to room size, so grab your space now by clicking to RSVP on Meetup!  Only those registered on Meetup will be able to attend. (If you are unable to access Meetup, please email Program Chair Janet Farley at jmhague@ptd.net to request a reservation.)

Join Lehigh Valley Audubon Society on Saturday, March 21, at 10:00 am for an in-person presentation at Penn State Extension office, 4184 Dorney Park Rd. #104, Allentown, PA 18104 by Lehigh County Master Gardeners Sue Dougherty and Laura Kowalski on:

Gardening for Birds and Caterpillars

Sue and Laura will tell us how to make our gardens more bird-friendly with native plants that support birds and the caterpillars that help feed them.  Some of those caterpillars also turn into beautiful moths and butterflies!    

A free pack of native plant seeds for all attendees!  

Light refreshments will be served.

The Extraordinary Caterpillar Zoom Program

THE EXTRAORDINARY CATERPILLAR

ZOOM PROGRAM:  Friday, March 20, 2026, 7:00 pm

To join, please register at this link: https://lehigh.zoom.us/meeting/register/R_tQIqzvQrOTBPxh7Tfacg
Note:  You may register at any time up to the start of the meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Do you love songbirds? Do you know how important caterpillars are to them? We’re hosting a special screening of The Extraordinary Caterpillar, a beautifully shot 60-minute documentary that reveals the vital—and often overlooked—role caterpillars play in our ecosystems. Peek into the world of nature’s tiniest superheroes!

Watch the trailer here! [https://vimeo.com/1117213704](https://homegrownnationalpark.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ce919e78833f25cf86f5047ac&id=8807d1617f&e=b36aceae54&i=0c26d4893d)

From blooming meadows to city parks and backyard gardens, this inspiring film celebrates the magic of nature while showing practical ways to make a difference.  Along the way, you’ll see the groundbreaking work of The Caterpillar Lab, entomologist David Wagner, and Doug Tallamy, co-founder of Homegrown National Park.  You'll hear inspiring stories about why caterpillars are essential to healthy ecosystems and learn simple steps you can take to create habitat in your own yard or community. This is a chance to see nature in a whole new light—and to be part of the movement to bring it home. 

Great Backyard Bird Count Party at the Bethlehem Public Library

We had a big turnout of about 65 participants for this year’s Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) party at the Bethlehem Area Public Library!

Participants learned how to conduct their own count for the GBBC, practiced identifying birds, got to meet Te Kā, a Screech Owl from the Da Vinci Science Center, heard the story of how the newest edition of Birds of the Lehigh Valley and Vicinity came about, and went out for a guided bird walk at Nisky Hill Cemetery.

Yummy bird-themed refreshments were available, along with take-home handouts on bird ID and bird conservation.

Please enjoy this video made by LVAS volunteer Kelly Patla!

Thank you to Pattie Terrero, Diane Rudolph, Jon Levin, Dan Pokras, and Todd Watkins for helping make this possible, along with Bethlehem Area Public Library staff, Kelly Patla on video camera, and Brandon Swayser the Screech Owl wrangler!

Join LVAS Great Backyard Bird Count Party at Bethlehem Public Library on Feb. 14th

Please join Lehigh Valley Audubon Society for this year's Great Backyard Bird Count Party, in a brand new format!

Feb. 14, 10 am - Noon

We'll be at the Bethlehem Area Public Library community room, and we'll be combining the bird count with a book launch celebration!

Lots of fun will be had, as usual.

**REGISTRATION REQUIRED at www.bapl.org/backyard-bird-count or call 610-867-3761 to reserve your spot.**

Barred Owls of the Minsi Lake Greenway Online Presentation

Please join Lehigh Valley Audubon Society on Zoom as James Wilson, Recreation Specialist with the Northampton County Parks and Recreation, discusses his work with the Barred Owl Nestbox Monitoring Project.

Friday. February 13, 2026 @ 7 pm

Barred Owlets Photo Credit: Jim Wilson, Friends of Minsi Lake

We will learn about the purpose and importance of projects like this, along with results of their work. 

Upon registering at this link below, you’ll receive a confirmation email:

https://lehigh.zoom.us/meeting/register/WA5DAkTJSv-tkdQfMY38RA

Perfect Valentine's Gift for Bird Lovers: Birds of the Lehigh Valley and Vicinity

It's that time of year...when your loved ones need a new bird book.

All proceeds support Lehigh Valley Audubon Society's education and conservation work.

LVAS has been documenting our local birds for over ninety years and published data in a book, Birds of the Lehigh Valley and Vicinity. The fully revised 3rd edition is now available in our online Shop!