Up Coming Events for 2024
BSP Board/Membership Meeting: • January 25, 2024 • April 25, 2024 • July 25, 2024 • October 24, 2024.
All meetings begin at 6:00 PM and are are held via Zoom.
Email: pdurgin@comcast.net prior to the night of the Board meeting so that an invitation can be sent.
* Annual Membership Meeting are always held at our Conferences.
All meetings begin at 6:00 PM and are are held via Zoom.
Email: pdurgin@comcast.net prior to the night of the Board meeting so that an invitation can be sent.
* Annual Membership Meeting are always held at our Conferences.
Please use the mailing address below for general BSP Board questions / Conference Registration / Expense Reimbursements (receipts & payments).
Bluebird Society of PA
P.O. Box 756
Mechanicsburg PA 17055
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Bluebird Society of PA
P.O. Box 756
Mechanicsburg PA 17055
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2024 Annual BSP Conference Information
BSP's 24th Annual Conference will be held on April 19-20, 2024.
This event will be held in Westmoreland County this year.
The venue will be:
Antiochian Village Conference Center
(724) 238-3677
https://www.antiochianvillage.org/
Route 711 North
140 Church Camp Trail
Bolivar, PA 15923
Wilma Light, 2024 BSP Conference Committee Chair
724-331-1800
lightgarden515@gmail.com
This event will be held in Westmoreland County this year.
The venue will be:
Antiochian Village Conference Center
(724) 238-3677
https://www.antiochianvillage.org/
Route 711 North
140 Church Camp Trail
Bolivar, PA 15923
Wilma Light, 2024 BSP Conference Committee Chair
724-331-1800
lightgarden515@gmail.com
MARCH 2024 |
APRIL & MAY 2024 |
March 2, 2024 -Saturday- Bluebird Workshop Nimick Family Education Center of the Loyalhanna Watershed Association 6 Old Lincoln Hwy West, Ligonier, PA www loyalhannawatershed org Wilma Light, BSP County Coordinator for Westmoreland County will host this educational event which includes a bluebird program, “Calling All Bluebirds” followed by a hands-on nest box building activity. This is a FREE event, but Registration is required. To register, contact Susan Huba, Executive Director of the Loyalhanna Watershed Association at 724- 238- 7560. Note: Participation is limited to 50 family units with one box per family unit. Participants help each other assemble the BSP kits purchased by the LWA and we also provide educational information on Bluebirds for participants to take home as well. |
April 13, 2024 -Saturday, 10 a m - 12 p m Welcoming Bluebirds to Your Landscape Longwood Gardens, Visitor Center Auditorium, 1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square, PA https://longwoodgardens org/events-performances/ events/welcoming-bluebirds-your-landscape Register by April 7, 2024 -Registration Fee: $39 For Innovators, Gardens Preferred, and Gardens Premium Members: $35 Dean Rust, President of the Bluebird Society of PA will present a program featuring how to welcome bluebirds into your landscape. Dean’s program will include the ideal native plants which produce natural food for songbirds, building and installing bluebird nest boxes, protecting them from predators, and tips regarding monitoring nest boxes. |
March 9th - Saturday 10 am to 2 pm Nature Works Bottle Works Ethnic Arts Center, 411 & 413 Avenue, Johnstown, PA https://bottleworks org/ This is a FREE family-friendly event bringing more than 20 nature or conservation-based organizations to this nature expo. Wilma Light, BSP County Coordinator for Westmoreland County will be hosting a bluebird table and display on how to attract bluebirds. She will answer questions about the nesting and habitat needs of bluebirds and is also looking forward to talking with other Bluebirders about their bluebird experiences. |
April 27, 2024 - (Saturday) Wetlands Festival 10 a m - 4 p m Wildwood Park, Harrisburg, PA https://explorewildwoodpark org/event/wetlands- festival/ Explore Wildwood Park’s treasured wetlands for the 24th Annual Wetlands Festival! A day of free, fun, and educational activities with special musical guests and food trucks. Enjoy wildlife exhibits, walks, and a wide variety of local and regional environmental organizations. Interact with live animals and make crafts to take home! There is something for everyone! Bluebird Society of PA will host an exhibit, and BSP members will be available to share information about how to increase bluebird nesting success. Hope to see you there! Volunteers are needed. Contact: Phil Durgin, Event Chair, pdurgin@comcast.net or 717-732-5325 |
March 22 (Friday) 2:20 pm - 3:30 pm Enjoying Life More Through Bluebirds Presented by Cyndy Marks Erie Home and Garden Expo Bayfront Convention Center, 1 Sassafras Pier, Erie, PA Event Materials: Joanna Taylor, Bluebird Society of PA Speaker’s Bureau |
May 18, 2024 -Saturday, Bald Eagle State Park’s 2024 Spring Birding & Activity Fair 12:00 p m - 4:00 p m Beach Area in Bald Eagle State Park, 149 Main Park Rd, Howard, PA Joanna Taylor, BSP County Coordinator for Centre County will host a BSP Bluebird Booth at this family- oriented event and will provide information about the nesting and habitat needs of bluebirds. This event will include activities for children, birding/ bird-related informational tables, and also a turkey calling competition. The 5,900-acre Bald Eagle State Park is in the broad Bald Eagle Valley of northcentral Pennsylvania. The 1,730-acre lake laps the flanks of Bald Eagle Mountain, surrounded by forests, fields and wetlands. With two campgrounds, boating, fishing, swimming, the Nature Inn, and diverse habitats that are excellent for wildlife watching, Bald Eagle State Park is a great destination in the heart of Pennsylvania. |