- Established 1982 -

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

-- MISSION STATEMENT --
The 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
NatureNet,
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

Current Installment #542
West Virginia Wildflower Portfolio
(Spring 2012)
(1-10 May 2012)

Last Week's Installment:
Barred Owl:
Banded Species #126

INDEX to all 500-plus installments of
"This Week at Hilton Pond"

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The Piedmont Naturalist, Volume 1 (1986)--long out-of-print--has been republished by author Bill Hilton Jr. as an e-book downloadable to read on your iPad, iPhone, Nook, Kindle, or desktop computer. Click on the image at left for information about ordering. All proceeds benefit education, research, and conservation work of Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History.

Please report your sightings of
Color-marked
Ruby-throated Hummingbirds
(spring female above)

ENJOYING NATURE:
Don't forget to celebrate the
20th anniversary of International Migratory Bird Day
on 12 May 2012. (Frankly, WE observe
it EVERY day!)

Hilton Pond Center reaches milestone of 57,300 birds banded since 1982

Operation RubyThroat
T-shirts
still available.

Now scheduling Guided Field Trips for 2012 and beyond for students & adults at Hilton Pond Center
Hilton Pond Web site recognized for
education excellence:
Bill Hilton Jr. named as one of
50 Best Brains in Science
 by Discover magazine.

This Week at Hilton Pond
is part of the

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JOIN OPERATION RUBYTHROAT FOR 2012-13
HUMMINGBIRD EXPEDITIONS TO THE NEOTROPICS.

2012 EXPEDITIONS

•COSTA RICA (east)•
(10-18 Nov 2012; San Jose/Ujarrás)

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2013 EXPEDITIONS
(Please check back for info about any trip below that does not have a link.)

•COSTA RICA, Week 1 (west)•
(5-13 Feb 2013; Liberia/Guanacaste)
•COSTA RICA, Week 2 (west)•
(26 Jan-3 Feb 2013; Liberia/Guanacaste)
Enrollment begins only after Week 1 fills
•NICARAGUA•
(16-24 Feb 2013; Managua/Montibelli)
•BELIZE, Week 1•
(27 Feb-7 Mar 2013; Crooked Tree; organized by College of DuPage)
•BELIZE, Week 2•
(9-17 Mar 2013; Crooked Tree; reserved for Keystone College)
•COSTA RICA (east)•
(2-10 Nov 2013; San Jose/Ujarrás)

Multi-trip discounts are available as we move northward in Central America, following Ruby-throated Hummingbirds while they prepare for and embark on spring migration. Information, maps, pricing, and day-by-day itineraries for additional trips are linked from: Follow The Hummingbirds North.

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Operation RubyThroat:
The Hummingbird Project
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Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History is a non-profit research & education organization in York, South Carolina USA; phone (803) 684-5852. Directed by 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.

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