Beginner Birder Walk

Beginner Birder Walk

  • Ages 12+

Join us on a walk around Hessian Lake, where we'll go over the tips and tricks that will help you on your journey into birding!

By Trailside Museums & Zoo

Date and time

Saturday, May 3 · 8 - 9:30am EDT.

Location

Bear Mountain Inn

3020 Seven Lakes Drive Stony Point, NY 10986

Agenda

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Intro to Birding

We'll begin with going over educational materials, then move onto how to use binoculars, ID guides, including some practice. Afterwards we'll begin our hike!

About this event

  • Event lasts 1 hour 30 minutes
  • Ages 12+
  • Paid venue parking

We'll meet outside Bear Mtn. Inn. We'll introduce a few key concepts, hand out binoculars, ID books, then begin our walk around Hessian Lake, where we'll begin going through the process of finding and IDing birds.

Frequently asked questions

Can I bring my own binoculars?

Of course! While some things may differ between the binoculars we provide and your own, the principles are the same.

My child is interested in the event, can I bring them?

You may! however please note that in addition to starting early, the event will involve hiking while concurrently learning lots of information. It is also important to be reasonably quiet which may be difficult for younger children to sustain for an hour or more.

Organized by

Trailside Museums & Zoo

Trailside Museums & Zoo is the nature education center of Bear Mountain State Park in New York’s Hudson Highlands, home to injured and orphaned native wildlife. Trailside provides memorable, meaningful and fun experiences in the outdoors. Visitors learn about ecology and natural history while walking the Appalachian Trail through the forest and overlooking the Hudson River. See what Trailside has to offer.