Presque Isle Audubon Society

Below is "Long Pond Sunset", a beautiful photo taken at Presque Isle State Park by the PIA website's editor, Daniel Burykin. Yesterday at our annual membership meeting and picnic, a 16 by 20 inch print of this photo was presented as a gift to our "Festival of the Birds" chair, Jaimie Miller, to thank her for her hundreds (probably thousands) of hours of work done each year for the Festival.
Here's the link to view other photos of PI by Daniel.
https://www.burykin.art/category/presque-isle-erie-pa

And thank you to the following PIA members who helped with yesterday's picnic; couldn't have happened without you! Joao Tavares, Ron Intrieri, Emilia Nolan, Shelley Rhodes, Freda Tepfer, Jennifer Ferrick, Julie Dell and Jaimie Miller.

Let's Go Birding Together!

Happy Pride Month y’all!! 🐦‍🔥🧡✨🦚🪺💜

"Kiss the Ground" comes to the Erie Library on Sunday June 22!
By regenerating the world’s soils, we can completely and rapidly stabilize Earth’s climate, restore lost ecosystems and create abundant food supplies. Using compelling graphics and visuals, along with striking NASA and NOAA footage, the film artfully illustrates how, by drawing down atmospheric carbon, soil is the missing piece of the climate puzzle.

Join us on Sunday, June 22, at 1:30 pm, at the Hirt Auditorium in the Blasco Library in Erie. For a Free viewing of the environmental documentary: "Kiss The Ground". Narrated by Woody Harrelson. The video is part of the summer film series sponsored by the Erie County Public Library. This event is also sponsored by the Lake Erie Group of the Sierra Club.

The Master Watershed Steward native plug sale fundraiser is now LIVE! Consider ordering for your fall planting projects!
Support local ecosystems and protect water resources with Watershed-Friendly Plant Kits, designed to help you add native plants to your property for habitat creation, stormwater management, pollution reduction, and other essential ecological benefits. Offered in partnership with the Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward program and Nurture Nature Center, these kits align with the Watershed-Friendly Certification focus areas and make it easier than ever to enhance your landscape’s environmental value. Each kit includes carefully selected plant plugs grown by Kind Earth Growers using locally collected, open-pollinated seeds and a 50 percent peat-free growing medium. Smaller than typical nursery plants, these plugs are easy to transport and plant within existing vegetation and are grown with healthy root systems to establish quickly this fall—ensuring robust growth in the seasons to come.
For more info:
https://web.cvent.com/event/56de1a82-10fc-4007-8436-6a40ebb838a9/summary

Save the date for the 2026 Festival of the Birds!

Check out some of the photos from attendees Festival of the Birds 2025! If you have photos to share, please tag us!

Presque Isle State Park, PA

The book: How Can I Help?, by famed entomologist and ecologist Doug Tallamy, shows that using native plants and fewer chemicals can help save the insects, birds, and ecosystems we rely on. This latest book by Tallamy offers practical, science-based steps that anyone can follow.

AND LUCKY FOR US HE IS COMING TO ERIE! He will be sharing his message live in Erie, PA on Tuesday, May 20th. Visit https://extension.psu.edu/restoring-nature for more information.
Registration is required, and if you are interested, sign up now! He is very popular and seats may fill up quickly.

Restoring Nature Explore practical strategies for restoring biodiversity, incorporating native plants, and supporting wildlife as Dr. Douglas Tallamy shares insights from his latest book and decades of research.

We were unable to make this event, but are thankful for the grant we received towards this year's Festival of the Birds 2025!!

THIS IS ENRAGING! If you pay attention to the news, you know why this happened. Shameful.

So. Adirondack Audubon chapter gets surprise insurance cancellation The Hartford cites Audubon’s environmental "advocacy" in a letter announcing the decision.

More info about these two winners in the next Tern of Events newsletter!