The Bronx River-Sound Shore Audubon Society advocates for protection and enhancement of habitat for birds and other wildlife. The Society sponsors and supports educational and conservation programs to engage people of all ages and encourage them to be better stewards of our environment.
EDIB Statement
Chapter Locations
Chapter Locations Notes
We cover the communities of Bronxville, Eastchester, Edgemont, Hartsdale, Larchmont, Mamaroneck, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, Pelham, Scarsdale, and Tuckahoe in lower Westchester County
General Programming
Bird Walks/Nature Hikes, Family Programs, Field Trips, General Audience Lectures/Programs, School Programs, Zoom/Online Programs
General Programming Notes
We offer field trips, hold a new annual event with activities for both adults and children, have a series of speaker programs on environmental topics (mostly on Zoom and some in person), do a 5-visit program with schools, offer camp scholarships, have tables at several annual environmental festivals, and offer the opportunity to volunteer with our extensive bluebird monitoring and conservation program
Special Focus Programming
Accessibility, Native Plants/Plants for Birds/Pollinator Gardens
Special Focus Programming Notes
We will be doing a bird presentation for people in wheelchairs at a rehab center
We provide many grants to help create and refurbish native plant and pollinator gardens in the area
Research & Citizen Science
Christmas Bird Counts
Research & Citizen Science Notes
We participate in the Christmas Bird Count each year and meet with the other teams in our circle afterward to share results
