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Crouse Photo by Greg Funka.

Seneca Nation representative presents today for BTG’s Native American Storytelling

August 23, 2012 by The Chautauquan Daily 0 Comments

At 4:15 p.m. today at the Mabel Powers Firecircle, William Crouse Sr. from the Seneca Nation of Indians will present his Native American Storytelling for the Ravine program sponsored by the Bird, Tree & Garden Club. The Firecircle is located in the South Ravine on the lake side of Thunder Bridge.

Crouse is a member of the Hawk Clan and a faith keeper of the Coldspring Longhouse on the Allegany Territory of the Seneca Nation. Crouse leads the Allegany River Dancers, a Seneca dance group that has performed throughout North America and Europe.

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A new Hurlbut Church entrance off Scott Avenue will include a Limited Use Limited Access elevator, scheduled for completion prior to the 2013 Chautauqua Season. Photo by Michelle Kanaar.

Hurlbut Church lift will improve community accessibility

August 23, 2012 by The Chautauquan Daily 0 Comments

Hurlbut Memorial Community United Methodist Church at Pratt and Scott avenues is on the verge of being handicapped accessible. Hurlbut, known as a place “Where Worship Welcomes,” is making an effort to be even more welcoming by having a Limited Use Limited Access elevator installed by its Scott entrance. People with limited mobility should find attending worship, Special Studies classes and summer programming much more accessible once the lift is installed and operating.

“God’s Vision … Our Mission … Beyond Walls” was the theme for a building campaign that started with refurbishing the art deco designed stained glass windows in the sanctuary just prior to the 2008 Season and, in 2009, completed restructuring the Pratt sanctuary entrance by installing new front steps. A handicapped-accessible entrance facing Scott is the third major aspect of the building project.

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Flower head of a daisy. Photo by Eric Shea.

BTG begins planning for 2013 Chautauqua in Bloom

August 22, 2012 by The Chautauquan Daily 0 Comments

Blooming flower gardens and colorful bouquets are all part of a summer at Chautauqua.

During the 2013 Season, chairperson Barb Zuegel said the Bird, Tree & Garden Club will celebrate the Institution’s private gardens with a “Chautauqua in Bloom” recognition event.

The club will be celebrating its centennial in 2013, and Zuegel encourages property owners to look at their flower beds at the end of this summer to make plans for them to look their best for next season.

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Franklin, the eastern box turtle. Submitted photo

LeBlanc’s BTG presentation features eastern box turtles

August 21, 2012 by The Chautauquan Daily 0 Comments

Are there eastern box turtles living in Western New York? That is the question. Naturalist Tom LeBlanc is conducting archaeological studies hoping to prove that, yes, there are.

LeBlanc will “talk turtle talk” in general, as well as feature his “star” turtle when he presents Franklin, the box turtle, at the Brown Bag lecture for the Bird, Tree & Garden Club at 12:15 p.m. today at Smith Wilkes Hall.

He said the box turtle is not listed as a species living in this area, and it is only through archaeological studies that it can be proven otherwise.

“We are trying to prove that there are box turtles living here,” LeBlanc said. “We placed a transmitter on the back of Franklin to track his movements through Allegany State Park. I followed him for two years, and I will share how Franklin got his name.”

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Two young martins poke their heads out while waiting for their next meal.

Banner season for Purple Martins

August 20, 2012 by The Chautauquan Daily 0 Comments

While this season’s weather has been a factor in lowering some agricultural production rates, the purple martin population at Chautauqua has experienced the opposite end of the spectrum.

A higher number of birds than ever recorded have fledged at Chautauqua, that is, have matured and left their nests — an indication of the most successful breeding season ever at the Institution.

That did not happen naturally. Humans need to care for the birds for the birds to have successful survival rates. At Chautauqua, naturalist Jack Gulvin fills that role and dutifully records the numbers of eggs laid, hatched and fledged. Each year, he forwards his detailed data sheets to the Purple Martin Conservation Association for inclusion in their Project Martinwatch.

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Rappole leads Lake Walk on migratory birds

August 20, 2012 by The Chautauquan Daily 0 Comments

John Rappole leads the final Lake Walk presentation of the season, titled “Bird Migration on and around Chautauqua Lake,” at 6:30 p.m. tonight at the covered porch at the Heinz Fitness Center, below the Youth Activities Center, on South Lake Drive at the corner of South.

The event is sponsored by the Bird, Tree & Garden Club in partnership with the Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy.

Rappole said his talk will begin on the Heinz porch before he leads the group on a lake walk in search of birds.

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2013 Week Eight examines Turkey

August 18, 2012 by The Chautauquan Daily 0 Comments

“Turkey: Model for the Middle East?” is the 2013 theme for Week Eight, and the Interfaith Lecture theme is “Turkey: Crossroads of Many Faiths.”

Slightly larger than the state of Texas, Turkey occupies a key geopolitical position in terms of energy and trade, and it has played an essential role in the history of the Western world.

Ninety-seven percent of Turkey’s territory is in Asia and three percent is in Europe, placing it at the crossroads of the two continents, strategically controlling the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits, which link the Black and Aegean seas. A large portion of its southern coastline borders the Mediterranean Sea.

Chautauqua President Tom Becker sees the location of Turkey as a measure of its utmost importance.

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Slater to present on Concord grapes for BTG

August 14, 2012 by The Chautauquan Daily 0 Comments

Niagara Falls researcher John Slater is no stranger to Chautauqua and the Bird, Tree & Garden Club. After his popular lecture last year on legends of the Lake Erie Concord Grape Belt, he was asked to think about expanding the scope from a broader perspective. “The Sweet Story of Eastern U.S. Grapes” is Slater’s topic for the BTG Brown Bag Lecture at 12:15 p.m. today at Smith Wilkes Hall.

“This program was specifically designed for the BTG,” Slater said.

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