Members and Friends – I hope that you are all well and enduring the economic, health and social impacts in your lives. The COVID 19 pandemic continues to permeate all aspects of our lives and it looks like there is no end in sight. The DVOC Council has been working to address the challenges and improve our club’s mission and …
DVOC Meetings Canceled Until Further Notice
President Linda Widdop has this message: “Looks like the pandemic caught up to us. Our speaker cancelled her trip to Philly and will be rescheduled for later date. Due to that and the fact that we should keep our distance, we have decided to cancel the meeting entirely. Sorry about this. Hopefully we can resume regular scheduling in April. According …
DVOC Banquet 2019
Join us for another year of food and fun at our Annual Banquet & Art Show! This year’s event will feature ABA President Jeff Gordon as our speaker. All are welcome to attend, and artists of all levels are encouraged to bring an original piece to display in the pop-up art show. Questions? DVOCbanquet@gmail.com. Where: Sheet Metal Workers International Association, 1301 …
The City Nature Challenge is coming to Philly!
The City Nature Challenge (CNC) is coming to the Greater Philadelphia Area for the first time this year! This worldwide bioblitz happening from April 26-29th aims to engage residents in documenting the biodiversity of urban areas around the world and Philadelphia will be competing with 150+ cities around the world including the likes of Pittsburgh, NYC, London, and Hong Kong. …
2019 Officers
Congratulations to the 2019 DVOC officers as elected at the Annual Meeting President: George ArmisteadVice President: Linda WiddopSecretary: Gregg GortonTreasurer: Bert FilemyrCouncilors, to fill the expiring terms of Holly Merker and Jason Weckstein: Brian Quindlen, Anne Bekker Katrina Rakowski, Anne Bekker, and Holger Pflicke were elected as Fellows of the DVOC.
Annual Members Meeting
Since the founding of our club in 1890, the first meeting of every year has been the “Members’ Meeting.” The meeting will feature the Annual Election of Officers and Council members, election of Fellows and Honorary Members, reports by the Treasurer and by the Trustees, and other matters of interest. Feel free to gather at The Discovery Center before the …
DVOC Annual Banquet + Art Show
🍁It’s that time of year again! 🍁 Banquet tickets are now available at: http://dvoc.org/about/committees/banquet/ This year’s speakers will be Kevin Karlson and Pete Dunne, who will provide a visually stunning program that reflects the mood of their new book: Birds of Prey: Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, and Vultures of North America! All are welcome to attend. Artists are encouraged to bring …
Carpenter’s Woods to be Old-Growth Forest Network’s Dedicated Forest for Philadelphia
says, “The Carpenter’s Woods section of Wissahickon Park has been chosen as Philadelphia County’s “Dedicated Forest” for the Old-Growth Forest Network. The Dedication ceremony will take place on Tuesday, June 5th at 4:00 pm at the Ellet Street trail head located at the intersection of Sherman and West Ellet Streets in Mount Airy. Dr. Joan Maloof, Founder and Director of …
World Series of Birding 2018
On May 12th the Delaware Valley Ornithological Club with The American Birding Association and Steiner Optics will field a team competing in New Jersey Audubon’s World Series of Birding Carbon Footprint Challenge. Katrina Rakowski, Jeff Gorden, Bull Gervasi, and Tony Croasdale will bicycle for 24 hours attempting to identify as many bird species by sight and sound as possible. This …
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