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-33a88364c4e7651c59a0116c74de1f9b@linnaeannewyork.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270417T060000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270417T180000 DTSTAMP:20260718T190446Z CREATED:20260718 LAST-MODIFIED:20260718 PRIORITY:5 SEQUENCE:8 TRANSP:OPAQUE SUMMARY:Governors Island Spring Migration DESCRIPTION:\nDate: Saturday, April 17, 2027\n\n\n\nLeader: Loyan BeausoleilTransportation: Accessible by Public Transportation. Our starting point is across the street from the 72nd Street B/C Subway Station.Meeting Point: After your registration is confirmed, the Registrar will share directions, the exact meeting place, and time with attendees.Schedule: Half-day, ending in early afternoon.Relative Difficulty: We will walk 3-4 miles on mostly flat terrain.Trip Description: Governors Island is a 172-acre island located 800 yards off the southern tip of Manhattan. It has a long history as a military installation dating back to the Revolutionary War. After its decommissioning, it was opened to the public and quickly became a popular birding destination. Over 200 species of birds have been found there, including nesting Common Terns and a wide variety of spring and fall migrants. In winter, we might expect to see birds including waterfowl, raptors, gulls (possibly including some uncommon species), Great and Double-crested Cormorants, and Purple Sandpipers.\n\n\n\nRegistration: Registration opens at 9 am on Monday, April 5. After that time, click here to register ( https://www.linnaeannewyork.org/registration-nocarpool/?debug=n®start=4%2F5%2F27+9%3A00+am&tripdate=4%2F17%2F27&tripname=Governors+Island+Spring+Migration&tripleader=Loyan+Beausoleil®name=Kate+Wodell®email=rues_sis@yahoo.com&tripwd=Saturday&confirmemail=rues_sis@yahoo.com®end=4%2F14%2F27+6%3A00+pm ). Registration closes at 6 pm on Wednesday, April 14. 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/2027-04-17-governors-island-spring-migration/ ORGANIZER;CN=Kate Wodell:MAILTO:rues_sis@yahoo.com CATEGORIES:Field Trips LOCATION:New York, NY ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.linnaeannewyork.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Field-Trip-Icon.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR