UNOFFICIAL GLOBAL BIG DAY BIRDER THROWDOWN
We challenge you to a Global Big Day Throwdown. Do you dare to take us
DATE – Friiday April 25, 2025
TIME – 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET
WHERE – Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, MA
QUESTIONS? hello@bostonbirdingfestival.org
This event is free, but you must register in advance. Spaces are limited.
We also request a signed release, which you can complete online or print, sign, and bring or complete onsite.
Please look for the email we send in advance for updates.
GPS ADDRESS:
Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, MA
We will meet at the Gate House near the entrance.
PLEASE USE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, BIKE, OR CARPOOL.
The closest subway station is Harvard Square.
DIRECTIONS AND PARKING
Parking is available inside the gates of the Cemetery. There are limited official spaces along the perimeter. You may also park on the side of any roadway that does not have a line running through the center. Do not park on the grass, even slightly, and be sure cars can pass you. We will send additional instructions the night before.
LINKS
eBird. (yes, you read that right—231 species)
In spring, Cambridge’s Mount Auburn Cemetery bursts into bloom and fills with incredible birds. It’s the perfect spot to celebrate and reflect on Earth Day.
This walk welcomes beginners to the phenomenon of early spring in the Cemetery We’ll keep this walk fairly small—and the awe level high.
Download the free Merlin app to learn more about bird songs for this walk. Merlin is a great tool when there is a lot of sound to sort out.
Registration in advance is required. Spaces limited.
PHOTOS: Yellow Warbler (M, top), American Redstart (M), Baltimore Oriole (m), Northern Parula (m) @Getty Images,
TRAILS
This walk is easy/moderate, about 2 miles over mostly paved surfaces. Please note, Mount Auburn is hilly, and there may be some twisting and turning of necks and backs to see birds high in the canopy.
FACILITIES
Restrooms are available at the Gate House.
For more than 16 years, Many Helping Hands 365 has organized the Cambridge MLK Day of Service, which has grown into one of the largest community service events in New England beloved by thousands of repeat volunteers.
MHH365 also regularly works with local partners to create and promote special events—from gun buy-back days to teach-ins and workshops, organize a wide range of racial justice events in partnership with others to bring people together to fight racism and increase equity and environmental justuce. We also register people to vote.
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Mount Auburn Cemetery was established in 1831 with a most ambitious vision. Within a forested landscape nestled between Cambridge and Watertown, our founders created an extraordinary place, one where the living mourner would come to find solace and the public would come to find inspiration.
The founders envisioned the Cemetery as the place where the great and the good of Boston — without restrictions on religion or race — would be remembered and celebrated for all of time in a setting of exceptional beauty. Nearly 190 years and more than 100,000 burials later, we continue to honor that founding vision, offering burial space and end-of-life services to families in their time of need and preserving this landscape of memory for 200,000 annual visitors.
Mount Auburn Cemetery is a singular treasure, a place where history and beauty meet memory and nature. Whether you come to birdwatch, enjoy the ever-changing landscape, admire the monuments, or enjoy a contemplative moment in this urban oasis, Mount Auburn is here for you. And it’s here for everyone: Mount Auburn is a National Historic Landmark that is open to the public at no cost, 365 days a year.
MAILING ADDRESS
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The Boston Birding Festival
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Pittsfield, MA 01201 USA
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