Quittapahilla Audubon Society



Quittapahilla - a Native American term meaning "spring that flows from among pines"





Welcome to the official website of the Quittapahilla Audubon Society. Quittapahilla Audubon is a local chapter of the National Audubon Society serving Lebanon County and parts of the surrounding counties of Dauphin, Berks, and Lancaster in Pennsylvania. For more information about our activities please explore the links on this page. Our programs and field trips are open to the public. We hope to see you soon!


CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE SPRING 2026 NEWSLETTER

UPCOMING EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES





​Upcoming Programs & Field Trips

​Our programs are held at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church located at 723 Lehman Street (near Monument Park) in Lebanon. The church offers a well-lit parking lot with ample parking behind the church off Spruce Street. Entry to the church will be from the parking lot entrance.

Programs start at 7:00PM unless otherwise noted. Our programs are free and open to the general public. The programs are designed for a general audience and children are welcome when accompanied by an adult.


Field trips are free and open to the public. Please contact the field trip leader with any questions.

​​

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

40th Annual Banquet

Bringing Up Baby: The American Robin

By Dr. Len Eiserer

(RESERVATIONS REQUIRED BY May 6th)


Saturday, May 23, 2026 - Field Trip

Lebanon Valley Rail Trail at Jonestown


Saturday, June 20, 2026 – Field Trip

SGL Colebrook

Birds, Blooms and Butterflies # 1


Wednesday, July 8, 2026 - Field Trip

Governor Dick Recreation Area

Birds, Blooms and Butterflies # 2


Sunday, July 12, 2026 – Field Trip

Swatara State Park


Sunday, July 26, 2026 - Field Trip

Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area


Saturday, August 15, 2026 - Field Trip

QAS 7th Annual Lebanon Co. Butterfly Count



FOR YOUR INFORMATION





​​Richard H. and Karen R. Light Memorial Scholarship

Richard and Karen were devoted members of QAS and their legacy lives on through this scholarship awarded annually by The Lebanon Valley Conservancy to a local student who plans to pursue a career in the environmental sciences. Applications for 2026 are due by March 12, 2026. Click on the link above for more information.

----------------------------------------------------

​QAS has grant funds available for environmental conservation projects. See the "Environmental Grants" section for more information.

----------------------------------------------------

The Mount Gretna Bird Club hosts a nature walk every Friday morning. Meet at 9:00 AM at the Chautauqua parking lot off Route 117 (weather permitting).

For more information, contact Sid Hostetter, 964-3412 or email: mtgretnabirdclub@hotmail.com

----------------------------------------------------




SIGN UP FOR QAS ANNOUNCE



Sign up for the QAS-Announce mailing list to receive e-mail reminders for our public meetings, field trips, newsletters, and other announcements of interest.


The QAS-Announce list is run through Google Groups. To have your e-mail added to QAS-Announce, please send an e-mail request to: QAS@QASAudubon.org





Please contact us any time with
any questions or feedback.


QAS@QASAudubon.org