Bird Tree & Garden Club

Bird, Tree & Garden Donates Books on Trees to Smith

by Julia Preszler on August 18, 2019

Tuesday, August 13, 2019 Members of the Bird Tree and Garden Club continue the tradition of donating books to the Smith Memorial Library. This year the club has donated books about trees. VISHAKHA GUPTA/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Horticulturist Nellie Gardner to Talk ‘Purpose in Landscape’

by Julia Preszler on August 12, 2019

When Nellie Gardner looks at nature, she perceives it in all of its complexity. She remembers species’ evolutions. She thinks

Gardening Expert Mike McGratch to Discuss Insect-Eating Allies in BTG Lecture

by Julia Preszler on July 28, 2019

Mike McGrath Mike McGrath has spent the last 40 years writing and speaking about gardening. But, he never intended to

Biology Professor Bridget Stutchbury to Speak on Bird Conservation

by Julia Preszler on July 8, 2019

Submitted Photo One in eight bird species is threatened with extinction, according to BirdLife International’s 2018 report, “The State of the

Caroline Van Kirk Bissell to deliver final Bat Chat of season, her tenure

by Casey McCarthy on August 21, 2018

Caroline Van Kirk Bissell started coming to Chautauqua in 1946. A certain presence caught her attention and fascination from a

Molly Meyer to look at green roofs, efforts to evolve existing infrastructure

by Casey McCarthy on August 20, 2018

A love for nature has driven Molly Meyer to find her own way to combat risks and challenges facing the environment. Molly Meyer Founder and CEO of Omni Ecosystems, Meyer will discuss “Green Roof Landscapes

Glenn Wahl to go through dense geological history of lake region at Lake Walk

by Casey McCarthy on August 19, 2018

Getting a picture of life for people around this region 100 years ago is diffcult, given the advancements in so

Children’s School learns to grow food from master gardeners

by Georgia Davis on August 16, 2018

So far in the 2018 season, Nick and Sandi Stupiansky have taught an average of 56 kids a week at

Lori Brockelbank to discuss history, stories behinds trees of the grounds at Bird, Tree & Garden Club’s Life Member Luncheon

by Casey McCarthy on August 2, 2018

Few experiences are more joyous for gardeners than seeing the fruits of a season’s labors, such as vegetables, fruits and

Melinda Wolcott, Chris Flanders team up for Bird, Tree and Garden Club workshop on orchids

by Casey McCarthy on July 31, 2018

Melinda Wolcott, left, and Chris Flanders

It is easy to get distracted by the wide array of programming and lectures on the grounds and take the

A Temporary Goodbye

by Abigail Dollins on July 27, 2018

Along with Bird, Tree & Garden Club naturalist Jack Gulvin, community members tagged resident purple martins before their seasonal migration from Chautauqua Lake to Brazil. Conservation Technician Elyse Henshaw and Twan Leenders, president of the

Daniel Klem’s lecture to look at undiscussed cause of avian deaths worldwide

by Casey McCarthy on July 16, 2018

For humans, hypertension, high blood pressure and other ailments are known as “silent killers.” Technology and medicine have helped humans

Betsy Burgeson’s Monarch Moments lecture to encompass grounds’ gardens and landscapes

by Casey McCarthy on July 8, 2018

Few aspects of Chautauquans’ private homes hold more pride and care than the gardens and flowerbeds that help transform the

It Makes a Village: BTG House & Garden Tour showcases architecture, landscape and history around the Institution

by Casey McCarthy on July 7, 2018

Chautauqua Institution’s designation as a national landmark on June 30, 1989, came as little surprise to those who have visited

Bird, Tree & Garden Club Arboretum revitalization honored with rededication

by Casey McCarthy on July 6, 2018

An image from the Chautauqua Archives shows what is thought to be the establishment and initial planting of the

BTG’s Jack Gulvin spotlights birds and nature on Friday chats and walks

by Casey McCarthy on June 28, 2018

Jack Gulvin learned about local plants and birds as a teenager at the Jamestown Audubon Society under Robert Sundel. “If I ever had somebody I’d refer to as a mentor in my life, it would

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