October 13, 2025 Minutes, Covenant Presbyterian Church

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 by former president Rich Wood.
Field Trips: Recent trips have been to Madison Run, Augusta Springs, Route 610, and McCormick Farm. Sightings include a Yellow-breasted Chat, Least Flycatcher, Philadelphia Vireo and Bald Eagles. Lots of warblers are being seen including a Black-throated Blue. Linda Matkins had a Peregrine Falcon in her yard.
Seed Sale: Crista reported that the seed sale information is now on our website. The 10/31/25 deadline for ordering is earlier this year. Volunteers are needed the day of pickup on November 8^th at Expo. Three Nature Camp Scholarship recipients will be there to help.
Birds of Augusta County: The updated Birds of Augusta County publication, edited by Allen Larner is now available for purchase for $14.00. Pre-sales were robust.
Membership: We now have 218 members. Everyone was encouraged to renew their membership when ordering seed.
Holiday Party: Our annual party will be December 8, 6:30 at Covenant Presbyterian Church. The club will provide drinks and main course and everyone is asked to bring a side dish or dessert. We will be collecting items to donate to The Wildlife Center. More details will be forthcoming.
Nature Camp: Applications are now being accepted for the 2026 camp sessions. The application and more information is on our website.
Birds and Brews will resume in the spring.
Program: Rich Wood gave the presentation, “A Trek Through the Canadian Rockies”. Rich and wife Theresa enjoyed a trip to Calgary, Alberta, and British Columbia. The scenery was spectacular. They learned that Canadians and visitors love their wild places and many of those places can be quite crowded, but well worth seeing.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 pm. Submitted by Marilyn Nash, Secretary