2019 Summer

Kickoff

& Birdwalk

 

5:30-6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 15,

Brookside Park 1325 6th St., Ames

                 
 Want to learn more about some of the nesting birds that are living in our community as well as some tips for keeping the birds in your backyard happy this summer?

Join our staff from Wild Birds Unlimited Nature Shop for a birdwalk through Brookside Park. Learn about bird adaptations, how to use binoculars and a field guide like a professional and help us submit our sightings to eBird! We’ll keep an eye out for summer residents like rose-breasted grosbeaks, orioles, mockingbirds, indigo buntings and more. We’ll talk a little bit about how to keep your birds happy during the summer. Meet us at the fire truck on the north side of the park. Bring binoculars if you have them.

The event is free, but registration is requested by calling (515) 956-3145 or emailing [email protected]

 

Easter Lake Celebration & Mark Ackelson Trail Grand Opening

1-5 p.m. Sunday, June 23

Join some of the Wild Birds Unlimited staff in Des Moines at the long-awaited Grand Re-Opening of Easter Lake Park from 1-5 p.m. Sunday, June 23. Celebration activities will take place near the beach, located off of Watrous and Evergreen avenues in Des Moines. We’ll be looking for woodland birds as well as waterfowl with binoculars and spotting scopes. There will also be canoeing and fishing, and participants can enjoy free ice cream.

 

Ada Hayden Birdwalk

9-10 a.m. Saturday, July 13

We’ll take a hike around Ada Hayden Heritage Park Lake to scout for birds in the woods, wetlands and prairie as well as on the lake. This hike is a great opportunity to see new birds that you won’t find in your backyard. We’ll record our sightings and submit a list to eBird.

 

Programs are free, but registration is requested by calling (515) 956-3145 or emailing [email protected]

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