Download the 2026 LCBC Programs & Field Trips Brochure in PDF format covering all club events in 2026!

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  • Monthly Club Meeting – “Avian Conservation in an Urbanized Fragmented Landscape: Evolving Techniques and Developing Partnerships”

    North Museum of Nature and Science 400 College Ave, Lancaster, PA, United States

    Club Meeting - North Museum of Nature and Science, 400 College Ave, Lancaster, PA 17603 Presented by Dan Ardia, Franklin & Marshall College Bird populations face increasing threats from rapid environmental change and human impacts on the landscape. The talk will use Lancaster as a case study for how to study and conserve birds in our…

  • Monthly Club Meeting – “Bird Town Pennsylvania: Creating Livable Communities Through the Lives of Birds”

    North Museum of Nature and Science 400 College Ave, Lancaster, PA, United States

    Club Meeting - North Museum of Nature and Science, 400 College Ave, Lancaster, PA 17603 Presented by Heidi Shiver, Bird Town Pennsylvania LLC Come join us to learn more about the state-wide grassroots conservation program, Bird Town Pennsylvania, and how it works with municipalities to engage, educate and empower their residents, schools, and businesses to make…

  • Monthly Club Meeting – “Bird Migration in Lancaster and Beyond ”

    Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area Visitor Center 100 Museum Road, Stevens, PA, United States

    Club Meeting - Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area Visitor Center, 100 Museum Road, Stevens, PA 17578 Presented by Shelly Eshleman, MS, Willistown Conservation Trust This program will focus on bird…

  • Monthly Club Meeting – “Avifauna of Hawaii: Birds on the Brink”

    Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area Visitor Center 100 Museum Road, Stevens, PA, United States

    Club Meeting - Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area Visitor Center, 100 Museum Road, Stevens, PA 17578 Presented by: Mandy Talpas, Hawaii Bird Tours Hawaii is tragically known as the endangered…

  • Pumping Station Road Field Trip

    Horseshoe Trail Parking Lot at U.S. Route 322 & Pumping Station Road 80 Pumping Station Rd., Lititz, PA, United States

    Carl Groff will lead a field trip to Pumping Station Road outside Brickerville. Meet at 8 a.m. at the gravel parking lot at the intersection of Route 322 and Pumping…

  • BIG SIT at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area (Rain Date Oct 12)

    Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area Visitor Center 100 Museum Road, Stevens, PA, United States

    Bruce Carl will conduct a “Big Sit” at Middle Creek WMA up the hill on the Conservation Trail overlooking the Visitor Center on Oct. 11 (rain date Oct. 12). He…

  • Beginner Bird Walk at Chestnut Grove

    Chestnut Grove Natural Area 43 Chestnut Grove Rd, Conestoga, PA, United States

    Sarah Gotwols will lead our final beginner birder walk of the year at Chestnut Grove Natural Area. Meet the leader at 9 a.m. at the preserve’s main parking lot. This trip is for…

  • State Game Lands 220 Field Trip

    State Game Lands 220 - Swamp Church Rd Parking Lot 115 Swamp Church Rd (vicinity), Reinholds, PA, United States

    Derek Stoner will lead a field trip to State Game Lands (SGL) No. 220 to search for late migrants and early winter arrivals. Some of the target birds include any…

  • Conewago Rec Trail Field Trip

    Old Trolley Line Park (Meetup Location) 475 Beverly Rd., Elizabethtown, PA, United States

    Carl Groff will lead this easy walking field trip west along the trail with a stop at the Hershey Trust Wetlands overlook, and then continue west with views of open…

  • Monthly Club Meeting – “Ornithology Research Update: Forest Birds”

    North Museum of Nature and Science 400 College Ave, Lancaster, PA, United States

    Club Meeting - North Museum of Nature and Science, 400 College Ave, Lancaster, PA 17603 Presented by Dr. Jeff Larkin and his graduate students Colin Lynch and Nick Logan Dr. Jeff…

  • Southern Lancaster Christmas Bird Count (SoLanCo CBC)

    All birders are welcome and newcomers will be paired with experienced CBC volunteers. Derek Stoner is the coordinator for the SoLanCo CBC.  Contact Derek at (484) 723-3348 or derekstoner@hotmail.com to…

  • CBC4KIDS (and Adults) – Lancaster Central Park

    John Lahr is the coordinator of this CBC4KIDS (and adults) which is designed to introduce young people to winter birding and nature at Lancaster County Central Park. A special event…

  • Lancaster Christmas Bird Count

    All birders are welcome and newcomers will be paired with experienced CBC volunteers. Barbara Hunsberger (phunsberger@comcast.net) is the coordinator for the Lancaster CBC and Roger Stoner schedules the volunteers.  Call…

  • CANCELLED – Middle Creek Winter Bird Walk

    Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area Visitor Center 100 Museum Road, Stevens, PA, United States

    12/26/25 UPDATE: The Winter Bird Walk scheduled for 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area is being cancelled out of an abundance of caution. With icy conditions expected…

  • Lititz Christmas Bird Count

    All birders are welcome and newcomers will be paired with experienced CBC volunteers. Ted Nichols II is the coordinator for the Lititz CBC.  Contact Ted at (717) 856-3851 or tanicholsii@gmail.com to…

  • Monthly Club Meeting – Cerulean Warbler Habitat in the Kittatinny Ridge

    North Museum of Nature and Science 400 College Ave, Lancaster, PA, United States

    Club Meeting - North Museum of Nature and Science, 400 College Ave, Lancaster, PA 17603 Presented by Jennifer Sliko, Audubon Mid-Atlantic Cerulean Warblers, once widespread in the eastern U.S., have declined by…

  • Riverfront Park Field Trip

    Riverfront Park Pavilion 551 Vinegar Ferry Road, Marietta, PA, United States

    Emily Broich (717-333-9146 or emilybroich@gmail.com) will lead a field trip to Riverfront Park (north of Marietta). Meet at 10 a.m. at the park's main parking lot near the pavilion and…

  • *CANCELLED* – Beginner Birder Trip – Safe Harbor Dam & Observation Site Road

    Safe Harbor Dam & Observation Road 1 Powerhouse Rd, Conestoga, PA, United States

    *This trip has been cancelled due to the forecast temperatures and potential for winter weather.* Sarah Gotwols will lead a field trip to Safe Harbor Dam and Observation Site Road for beginner birders or for individuals who would like to experience birding for the first time. Meet at 9 a.m. at the Safe Harbor Dam…

  • Riverwatch for Waterfowl and Gulls at Columbia Crossing River Trails Center w/ Light Refreshments

    Columbia Crossing River Trails Center 41 Walnut Street, Columbia, PA, United States

    Join Sarah Gotwols and members of the Lancaster County Bird Club to experience winter birding on the Susquehanna River and get some scope views of some of the different species of waterfowl and gulls that spend their winter on the Susquehanna in Lancaster County. Members will have spotting scopes set up under the covered deck…

  • Field Trip to Middle Creek WMA – Waterfowl and More!

    Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area Visitor Center 100 Museum Road, Stevens, PA, United States

    Contact: Craig Boyhont (717-368-5986 or cboyhont@gmail.com) Craig Boyhont will lead this late winter field trip to Middle Creek WMA. Meet at 8 a.m. at Stop No. 1 along Kleinfeltersville Road between…

  • Beginner Birder Trip to Middle Creek WMA

    Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area Visitor Center 100 Museum Road, Stevens, PA, United States

    Beginner Birder field trip to Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area for individuals who would like to experience birding for the first time or who would like to further their birding…