TRR photo by Ed Wesely Each child who helped us to release a monarch on October 3 received a facsimile butterfly tag. Jordan put his on the tip of his nose.

Monarchs at school

Thanks to strong support by the Wallenpaupack Primary School and a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), our Butterfly Barn Nature Center conducted a monarch butterfly workshop on September 27 for the school’s 10 first-grade teachers and its two science teachers. With DEP grant money we obtained books, posters and hand lenses for classroom teachers, and several microscopes, including a digital one, for the school’s two science rooms.

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Good work in Hortonville

In the past, the manner in which the village of Hortonville has bulldozed the lower section of the North Branch of Callicoon Creek has given me heartburn. Recently, the bulldozers were at work again in this area of the creek. This time their work deserves praise.

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Hawk-watch field trip

MILFORD, PA—On Saturday, October 14, past president of the Greater Pennsylvania Audubon Society Peter Wulfhorst will lead a trip to Sunrise Mountain on the Kittatiny Ridge in New Jersey to watch migrating hawks.

Kittatinny Ridge runs northeast to southwest, and on days with northwest winds, it provides lift for the hawks on their migration. This helps hawks conserve their energy for their long upcoming flight.

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Also in this issue:

• Have a close encounter with a bird of prey