The covered bridge is on Waterworks Road. The easiest thing to do is go out Steinwehr Avenue/Emmitsburg Road about 1.5 miles of south and go left on Millerstown Road/Pumping Station Road (opposite Wheatfield Road) and go about 1.75 miles. Take a left on Waterworks road (opposite Scott Road).

There is parking near the covered bridge and if that fills up, there are some other places to park on Waterworks road closer to the turnoff from Pumping Station Road.

If you are coming from 116 west (Fairfield), you can take a right on Blackhorse Tavern Road (just past Gettysburg Campground) and follow Blackhorse Tavern Road to Pumping Station Road. Take a right on Pumping Station Road and then go about 1/2 mile before making a left on Waterworks.

Annual Banquet: 5:30 pm, April 2nd, at Inn94

You are invited to celebrate the 45th Anniversary of the South Mountain Audubon Society’s charter - granted September 1, 1981.

We will gather at the INN 94 restaurant near New Oxford on Thursday evening, April 2nd at 5:30 PM for a social half-hour/cash bar, dinner celebration at 6:00 PM, and brief comments to follow dinner.

Field Trip: 8 am, Saturday 11th April Long Pine Reservoir Directions from route 30. Take route 233 north for 1.6 miles then turn left onto Milesburn road (dirt road). Take Milesburn road 1.4 miles to parking area and boat launch on the right.

Directions from Shippensburg Road. Take route 233 south for 5.5 miles. The right turn onto Milesburn Road is difficult to anticipate as it comes up quickly on a bend. It is after you pass the old reservoir site on the left. Then follow route above to parking area.

Contact Mike Bertram at 717-809-3911 if you have any questions.

NO Meeting: Monday, April 20th

Field Trip: 7:30 am, Saturday 25th April, Codurus/Mary Furnace Trail, Leader: Evan Vaeth

Field Trip: 7:30 am, Saturday 2nd May, SGL 230 (north of Carlisle), Leader: Tony Arnold

Field Trip: 7:00 am, Saturday 9th May, Spangler’s Spring (International Migratory Bird Day) Leader: Don Gilbert

Meeting: 7:00 pm Monday, May 18th, Home Is Where You Lay Your Eggs – Nests, by Kathy Gingerich

You decide if you want to live in the city, suburbs or country. Will this be a temporary home or a forever home? You choose a design for your home. You select building materials, construction begins, you move in. For birds it is the same…

Find a location, choose and collect materials and construct a nest(s) to keep eggs and young alive and safe. Is this accomplished by the male, female or together? Since there are about 11,000 species of birds the answers to these mandates are fascinating!

Kathy Gingerich taught Earth Science and Astronomy for 28 years, mostly at Red Land High School in York County. She ran the West Shore School District’s Environmental Center at Pinchot State Park for 10 years. She was awarded for having the top Environmental Program in the state of Pennsylvania. After retiring, Kathy continues as a volunteer, leading nature walks for school groups at Pinchot State Park. As a member of the Garden Club of York, Kathy is the Chair of the Birds, Bees and Butterflies Committee. She is a past recipient of grants from Audubon and National Geographic Society, National Secondary Teacher of the Year award winner, and was a teacher consultant to the Society for many years.

Annual Picnic: 5 pm, Monday 10th August, Location: Oakside Park, Biglerville, details to follow.

The South Mountain Audubon Society aims are to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity focusing on Adams County, PA.

The Society works towards those aims with meetings, birding trips, and conservation activities.

There are 2 Important Bird Areas locally:

• South Mountain
  
• South Adams County Grasslands

Click here to join National Audubon and the South Mountain Audubon Society. Please select U17 as the Chapter code from the drop down menu on the form.

If you want to join the South Mountain Audubon Society but not National Audubon then sign up at the next event you attend. The annual membership is $15.

The Society can be contacted in the following ways:

email: the2nomads@gmail.com

Tel.: 717-809-3911

Mail: SMAS, P.O. Box 3671, Gettysburg, PA 17325.

Educational Initiatives

Each year, South Mountain Audubon chooses a school to be the recipient of new library books chosen by the school’s librarian, approved by our board, and funded with members’ donations to our education budget. Recently the Alloway Creek Elementary School in the Littlestown Area School District received their donation. Pictured below is the school’s librarian, Linda Fink, with the new collection.