BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:-//WordPress - MECv7.33.0//EN X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.linnaeannewyork.org/ X-WR-CALNAME:The Linnaean Society of New York X-WR-CALDESC:Founded in 1878 X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T030000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=03;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T010000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H X-MS-OLK-FORCEINSPECTOROPEN:TRUE BEGIN:VEVENT CLASS:PUBLIC UID:MEC-a6e575484aad165f9027c92308bb784a@linnaeannewyork.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T060000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T180000 DTSTAMP:20250730T080000Z CREATED:20250730 LAST-MODIFIED:20260222 PRIORITY:5 SEQUENCE:8 TRANSP:OPAQUE SUMMARY:Bashakill Marsh and Environs DESCRIPTION:\nDate: Saturday, May 2, 2026\n\n\n\nLeader: John HaasTransportation: Carpool Trip: Carpool Trip: While carpool rides for everyone usually work out, there is no guarantee of enough volunteer drivers to accommodate all participants. The Registrar will work to organize rides and to notify participants when a rental car may be necessary. Registrar will also inform participants of the carpool fee, which is based on the trip location; the cost of any rental cars should be split evenly by those participants.Meeting Point: After your registration is confirmed, the Registrar will share directions, the exact meeting place, and time with attendees.Schedule: Full-day tripRelative Difficulty: The terrain is mainly flat. Expect trails and boardwalks in some wet areas, which could also be muddy.Trip Description: The Bashakill Marsh, located in both Sullivan and Orange Counties, is the largest freshwater wetland in southeastern New York State. It is a state-designated Bird Conservation Area, with over 220 species of birds recorded. The area supports characteristic wetland-dependent species, abundant waterfowl, and several species at risk. Highlights include Common Gallinule, empids such as Alder Flycatcher, migrating and nesting warblers, vireos, cuckoo species, raptors, and more.\n\n\n\nPlease read T ( https://www.linnaeannewyork.org/wp-content/uploads/PDF/LSNY-COVID-19-Guidelines-2021-06-20.pdf )he Linnaean Society of New York COVID-19 Field Trip Guidelines ( https://www.linnaeannewyork.org/covid-19-field-trip-guidelines/ ) before registering.\n\n\n\nRegistration: Registration opens at 9 am on Monday, April 20. After that time, click here to registe ( https://www.linnaeannewyork.org/registration-carpool/?debug=n®start=4%2F20%2F26+9%3A00+am&tripdate=5%2F2%2F26&tripname=Bashakill+Marsh+and+Environs&tripleader=John+Haas®name=Matthew+Fischer®email=matthewwfischer@gmail.com&tripwd=Saturday&confirmemail=matthewwfischer@gmail.com®end=4%2F29%2F26+6%3A00+pm )r. Registration closes at 6 pm on Wednesday, April 29. Members (and those who have applied for membership) will be prioritized over non-members.\n\n\n\nPlease read the About Our Trips ( https://www.linnaeannewyork.org/about-our-trips/ ) page, if you’re going on a field trip for the first time. It details our field trip policies, recommends what to bring on a trip, and offers other useful information, pro tips, and tricks.\n\n\n\nIf after visiting the About Our Trips ( https://www.linnaeannewyork.org/about-our-trips/ ) page, you still have questions, feel free to contact the Registrar via email.\n\n\n\n\n URL:https://www.linnaeannewyork.org/events/2026-05-02-bashakill-marsh-and-environs/ ORGANIZER;CN=Matthew Fischer:MAILTO:matthewwfischer@gmail.com CATEGORIES:Field Trips LOCATION:Sullivan and Orange Counties, NY ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.linnaeannewyork.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Field-Trip-Icon-Color-150x250-1.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR