The Brooks Bird Club 84th Annual Nature Foray June 15th ~ 20th 2025
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BBC Hardy County Foray will be based at Camp Pinnacle (information ~ costs ~ tentative schedule)
Camp Pinnacle
1003 Pinnacle Drive
Wardensville, WV 26851 ~ Hardy County, WV
Contact: Cindy Slater (Foray Director) [email protected]
Mapping Directions ~ GPS coordinates 39.076477, -78.652982
1003 Pinnacle Drive
Wardensville, WV 26851 ~ Hardy County, WV
Contact: Cindy Slater (Foray Director) [email protected]
Mapping Directions ~ GPS coordinates 39.076477, -78.652982
In order to attend the Foray, you must be a BBC member in good standing.
Join the BBC HERE on our website it's easy!
Transportation to camp will be up to each individual. Watch for BBC signs near camp.
Join the BBC HERE on our website it's easy!
Transportation to camp will be up to each individual. Watch for BBC signs near camp.
The Foray begins on Sunday June 15th with dinner and ends Friday June 20th after breakfast.
The cost of the 2025 Foray: All prices below include lodging, meals, snacks and registration.
Full Time: Lodging in dormitory (men's or woman's) @ $325.00.
Sleeping quarters consist of wooden bunk beds and attached indoor bath facilities.
All stalls have doors, and the showers are private with changing areas.
Both male and female dormitories contain an early bird side (for those early risers) and later bird side.
Full Time: Your own Tent @ $325.00. Tent camping will also give you a bunk in the respected designated dorm.
Full Time: Camper @ $325.00.
Trailer/Camper space is limited. Smaller campers are better, DO NOT BRING ANY CAMPER TO CAMP IF
YOU HAVE NOT SPOKEN TO THE DIRECTOR IN ADVANCE. No hook ups are available. Limited Electric and
you must bring your own Electrical Extensions. (Only a few campers will be permitted and able to have electricity
only. NO WATER & NO DUMPING). Do not park your camper on your own. You must okay with the director
before you set up, only certain areas at camp are permitted for Campers.
Daily Rate: Dormitory/tent/camper @ $70.00 (cost will include all meals).
Part Day: (meals) @ $20.00 per meal. This is intended for arrival and departure days only that may require an extra meal.
Special Accommodations: There are also some rooms designated for families or special circumstances. These will be on a first come first serve basis, so get your reservation in early. Full Time: Special accommodation cost is $400.00 per adult.
Full time Foray cost includes 5 nights of accommodations, programing and all meals.
Please fill out the Foray Application Form completely, pay total amount due by PayPal or check, include membership fee if applicable.
Children under the age of 14 can attend the BBC Foray for free on the condition, they must be accompanied by at least one full paid parent, grandparent or guardian.
Members who are 15 and older who want to apply for a BBC scholarship to attend the Foray must complete a Scholarship Application.
If you would like to assist as a leader or present a short program let us know here!
Full Time: Lodging in dormitory (men's or woman's) @ $325.00.
Sleeping quarters consist of wooden bunk beds and attached indoor bath facilities.
All stalls have doors, and the showers are private with changing areas.
Both male and female dormitories contain an early bird side (for those early risers) and later bird side.
Full Time: Your own Tent @ $325.00. Tent camping will also give you a bunk in the respected designated dorm.
Full Time: Camper @ $325.00.
Trailer/Camper space is limited. Smaller campers are better, DO NOT BRING ANY CAMPER TO CAMP IF
YOU HAVE NOT SPOKEN TO THE DIRECTOR IN ADVANCE. No hook ups are available. Limited Electric and
you must bring your own Electrical Extensions. (Only a few campers will be permitted and able to have electricity
only. NO WATER & NO DUMPING). Do not park your camper on your own. You must okay with the director
before you set up, only certain areas at camp are permitted for Campers.
Daily Rate: Dormitory/tent/camper @ $70.00 (cost will include all meals).
Part Day: (meals) @ $20.00 per meal. This is intended for arrival and departure days only that may require an extra meal.
Special Accommodations: There are also some rooms designated for families or special circumstances. These will be on a first come first serve basis, so get your reservation in early. Full Time: Special accommodation cost is $400.00 per adult.
Full time Foray cost includes 5 nights of accommodations, programing and all meals.
Please fill out the Foray Application Form completely, pay total amount due by PayPal or check, include membership fee if applicable.
Children under the age of 14 can attend the BBC Foray for free on the condition, they must be accompanied by at least one full paid parent, grandparent or guardian.
Members who are 15 and older who want to apply for a BBC scholarship to attend the Foray must complete a Scholarship Application.
If you would like to assist as a leader or present a short program let us know here!
All reservations due by June 3rd, 2025, and will be acknowledged.
ALL MEALS & LODGING YOU RESERVE MUST BE PAID – NO REFUNDS
Online application form is now OPENED
Please note: Do not come to Foray without a reservation.
Sign up here for Foray on our website it's EASY!
ALL MEALS & LODGING YOU RESERVE MUST BE PAID – NO REFUNDS
Online application form is now OPENED
Please note: Do not come to Foray without a reservation.
Sign up here for Foray on our website it's EASY!
2025 Foray ~ Tentative Schedule
The 2025 Brooks Bird Club Foray will feature these speakers:
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Sunday:
Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: |
6/15
6/16 6/17 6/18 6/19 6/20 |
3:00PM REGISTER ~ 6:00PM Dinner ~ Speaker ~ John Jacobs-Geology of the area
Speaker: Mark Krivchenia - Eco Restoration Speaker: Nate Erwin - Butterflies and other insects Speaker: Emily Grafton - Edible Plants Speaker: Martin Tingley - Animal skulls and skeletons Breakfast ~ Break camp ~ Head home. |
Foray Miscellaneous Camp Information:
General Information:
Many of the BBC Foray events will be oriented around birding, so you will have opportunities to participate on early morning bird walks, breeding bird surveys, and/or bird population studies.
There will also be field work focusing on plants, mammals, insects, herptiles and amphibians.
A series of lectures and field trips for those who wish to participate will be part of the daily activities.
The Foray directors, Cindy Slater & Mary Murin, assisted by others, will be there to help. Feel free to offer your assistance.
Many of the participants at the Foray are experienced field biologists, professional and amateur, but all specialists in their field of nature. Their informal leadership and enthusiasm to help all participants learn, should make the Foray both enjoyable and educational.
Rules governing the Foray are few. We expect you to contribute your share towards making the Foray a success.
While the BBC cannot be held responsible for any individual, all precautions will be taken to safeguard each participant.
Meals will be furnished by our camp cooks. There will be fruit and snack bars available before breakfast for the early birders.
For all-day excursions, bag lunches will be supplied.
Things to take: Towel, soap, rain gear, walking shoes, boots, cameras, binoculars, hangers, flashlight and notebook.
You will need to take bedding, including pillow and sleeping bag.
Take books on natural history to loan to the library. Be sure your name is in them! Remember, we are going to be in the West Virginia highlands, so plan accordingly for cool and damp weather, as it can occur at any time. If you have a 2-way radio(s), please bring them, as they are helpful when two or more cars are traveling together.
Many of the BBC Foray events will be oriented around birding, so you will have opportunities to participate on early morning bird walks, breeding bird surveys, and/or bird population studies.
There will also be field work focusing on plants, mammals, insects, herptiles and amphibians.
A series of lectures and field trips for those who wish to participate will be part of the daily activities.
The Foray directors, Cindy Slater & Mary Murin, assisted by others, will be there to help. Feel free to offer your assistance.
Many of the participants at the Foray are experienced field biologists, professional and amateur, but all specialists in their field of nature. Their informal leadership and enthusiasm to help all participants learn, should make the Foray both enjoyable and educational.
Rules governing the Foray are few. We expect you to contribute your share towards making the Foray a success.
While the BBC cannot be held responsible for any individual, all precautions will be taken to safeguard each participant.
Meals will be furnished by our camp cooks. There will be fruit and snack bars available before breakfast for the early birders.
For all-day excursions, bag lunches will be supplied.
Things to take: Towel, soap, rain gear, walking shoes, boots, cameras, binoculars, hangers, flashlight and notebook.
You will need to take bedding, including pillow and sleeping bag.
Take books on natural history to loan to the library. Be sure your name is in them! Remember, we are going to be in the West Virginia highlands, so plan accordingly for cool and damp weather, as it can occur at any time. If you have a 2-way radio(s), please bring them, as they are helpful when two or more cars are traveling together.
Silent Auction |
A silent auction will be held during Foray as a means to raise scholarship money. Donated items to auction are needed and much appreciated. The donor may put a minimum bid on donations, if desired. Please donate items in good condition with saleable value.
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Foray Contact Information
Cindy Slater (Foray Director) [email protected]
Mary Murin (Program Director) 575-993-8222 or [email protected]
Cindy Slater (Foray Director) [email protected]
Mary Murin (Program Director) 575-993-8222 or [email protected]