Nature: Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History (York, South Carolina USA)

-- Established 1982: Now In Our 43rd Year! --

The BEST place to learn about ALL the plants & animals of the Piedmont

-- MISSION STATEMENT --
The integrated mission of Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History is to
"conserve animals, plants, habitats, and other natural components of the Piedmont Region of the eastern United States through observation,
scientific study, and education for students of all ages."
CONTENTS General Info, Staff, Support, Site Map	RESEARCH Plants, Animals, Birds, Ecology, etc.	EDUCATION Programs, Field Trips, Consulting
MISCELLANY Attracting & Feeding Birds, Catawba Indians, etc.	PUBLICATIONS Photo Gallery, Articles, Whatizit?	HUMMINGBIRDS Operation RubyThroat
CONTACT INFO Phone: (803) 684-5852 (9 a.m.-6 p.m. ET) Hilton Pond Center is open ONLY by appointment via EDUCATION
Click HERE For your very own on-line subscription to "This Week at Hilton Pond." It's guaranteed fat-free! NOW IN OUR 25th YEAR OF PUBLISHING THESE AWARD-WINNING PHOTO ESSAYS Installment #818 33rd Annual York-Rock Hill Christmas Bird Count Results (Two New Species); Plus Late December Bandings (22-30 December 2023) Installment #817 Slow Going In December, But Interesting Returns And Another Big Milestone (1-21 December 2023) Installment #820 Time For A Change: Hilton Pond's For Sale As We Move Operations To A New Locale (1-7 January 2024) NOTE: A December 2023 installment about end-of year banding totals for Hilton Pond Center will be posted when complete. Other Important Information 2022 Bird Banding Summary: Above Average For Many Species, New Records For A Few INDEX to all 790-plus installments of "This Week at Hilton Pond." You can also use the on-site search engine at right.		On-Line Search Engine for Hilton Pond Center's Web Site If you have a Twitter account you can recommend "This Week at Hilton Pond" to your followers by clicking on the Tweet button. Tweet Follow us: @hiltonpond
The Piedmont Naturalist, Volume 1 (1986)--long out-of-print--has been republished by author Dr. Bill Hilton Jr. as an e-book downloadable to your iPad, iPhone, Nook, Kindle, or desktop computer. Click on the image at left for order information. All proceeds benefit education, research, and conservation work of Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History. See Amazon (readable on Kindle, iPad, iPhone, Mac, etc.).
Oct 15 to Mar 15: East of the Rockies please report your sightings of Vagrant & Winter Hummingbirds (immature male Rufous Hummingbird)		ENJOYING NATURE: Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are gone, but winter vagrant hummers may appear. Keep a feeder fresh!
	Hilton Pond Center reaches 42nd year & milestone of 79,100 birds banded locally since 1982, including 7,511 Ruby-throated Hummingbirds
Operation RubyThroat T-shirts still available (limited quantities & sizes)	Scheduling public presentations Zoom talks for 2024 and beyond; we regret on-site visits to Hilton Pond Center are not available at this time
Hilton Pond Web site lauded for education excellence:	Dr. Bill Hilton Jr. named one of 50 Best Brains in Science by Discover magazine and awarded The Order of The Palmetto
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Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History is a non-profit research & education organization ay 1432 DeVinney Road, York, South Carolina USA; phone (803) 684-5852. Directed by Dr. Bill Hilton Jr., aka "The Piedmont Naturalist," it is the parent organization for Operation RubyThroat. Contents of this website--including articles and photos--may NOT be duplicated, modified, or used in any way except with the express written permission of Hilton Pond Center. All rights reserved worldwide. To obtain permission for use or for further assistance on accessing this website, contact the Webmaster.