Earth Day Bird Walk at Danehy Park Cambridge
Celebrate Earth Day with springtime bird walk at Danehy Park. In partnership with Many Helping
DATE – Saturday. March 22, 2025
TIME – 7:30 AM – 10:15 PM ET
WHERE – Greenways Conservation Land, Wayland, MA
QUESTIONS? hello@bostonbirdingfestival.org
This event is free, but you must register in advance. Spaces are limited. You’ll receive an email with additional info after you register.
We also request a signed release, which you can complete on line or print, sign, and bring or complete onsite.
Please look for the email we send in advance for updates.
GPS ADDRESS:
22 Green Way, Wayland, MA
We’ll meet in the small parking lot at the entrance to the conservation area. Parking is free.
PLEASE CARPOOL to this event if you are driving. Email us if you need to find a ride.
DIRECTIONS AND PARKING
GPS can be inaccurate at this location. Look for St. Ann Catholic Church on Cochituate Road. Green Way is directly across the street. Keep right through the housing development to a small parking lot.
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Managed by the Sudbury Valley Trustees the beautiful Greenways Conservation Area is part of the former Paine Estate that was purchased by SVT and the Town of Wayland in 1995. Today this parcel includes woodlands, wetlands, fields, and meadows—and and almost one-half mile stretch of the Sudbury River. The river in this section is also designated as a Wild and Scenic River by the National Park Service, which ensures its protection.
A meadow in the north section of this area is being rewilded by SVT with native plants and has attracted the attention of grassland birds, bees, and butterflies.
We’ll explore some of the two miles of trails and see what we can find. Generally, this is a very birdy spot and a favorite of the BBF team. If we have time, we’ll also make a stop at Cow Common to see what else we might find.
(We also recommend visiting on an April evening as these fields often feature exuberant American Woodcock displays.)
We are excited to offer this walk in partnership with Sudbury Valley Trustees.
PHOTOS: Easter Blue Bird, American Crow, Belted Kingfisher, Getty Images, M.Badger
TRAILS
This walk is easy/moderate, about 2 miles over mostly flat trail surfaces. The trails include mowed paths, some boardwalks, muddy wetland paths, and woodland trails with roots and rocks. The trails can be slippery and very muddy in some places.
CHALLENGES
This can be a ticky area, but sticking to the center of the path should provide considerable protection. Please note: there is no restroom on site. The closest facilities may be some distance away at dining establishments in Wayland Center. We may encounter leashed and off-leash dogs at this property.
Sudbury Valley Trustees works to protect natural areas and farmland for wildlife and people in the 36 communities that surround the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers.
We care for some of this region’s most important forests, wetlands, and grasslands—natural areas that support wildlife habitat, working farms, and recreational trails. As of Fall 2024, SVT cares for more than 5,900 acres in 94 SVT-Owned Conservation Areas and 100 Conservation Restrictions, and we have protected more than 70 miles of trails. Since our inception, we have assisted other organizations and governmental agencies in protecting an additional 3,000 acres in the region.
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MAILING ADDRESS
Registered Agent
The Boston Birding Festival
82 Wendell Ave. Suite 100
Pittsfield, MA 01201 USA
hello@bostonbirdingfestival.org
(617) 329-9518 messages only
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