Meetings of the Washington Crossing Audubon Society are held on the third Monday of each month from September to May. At 7:30 PM, join us for a refreshment social; at 8:00, our program begins. Programs are held in Stainton Hall on the campus of the Pennington School. The campus is on Delaware Avenue between Route 31 and Main Street in Pennington; enter from Delaware Avenue between the brick lamp posts (across the street from tennis courts), proceed a short distance to an intersection, and turn right into the parking area. Parking is free. The walkway to Stainton Hall is evident at the end of the parking lot. (View Detailed Map)

Although Autumn is renowned for its colors, tonight's program will add some brighter shades to the palette. Pete Bacinski will tell us about wildflowers of New Jersey and some lovely examples from out of our area.

Pete Bacinski is Director of New Jersey Audubon's Sandy Hook Bird Observatory.

This program traces the history of the environmental movement in the United States and how, in the second half of the 19th century, photography became a major tool in galvanizing the public's attention to the beauties of the West and the need to preserve them.

Late in the 20th century came the challenge to preserve the New Jersey Highlands. George will show us how he employed photography in this long term effort. He will share some of the techniques and strategies he used to make this photography achieve his aim: make public officials and the public aware of what was at stake if this area was subjected to rampant development.

He'll also give us some insight into the creative process by sharing not only his successful pictures, but also some near-misses, or even failures.

George Aronson is a Morristown-based photographer who specializes in landscape, nature, and scenic photography. His photography has been featured in Audubon, National Geographic, New Jersey Outdoors, and many other magazines and books, and has been exhibited in numerous galleries.