Earth Day Bird Walk at Danehy Park Cambridge
Celebrate Earth Day with springtime bird walk at Danehy Park. In partnership with Many Helping
PHOTO: Wally Gobetz, Creative Commons
MEET AT:
Allerton Overlook
203 Pond Ave.
Boston, MA
DATE – Saturday. Nov. 16, 2024
TIME – 9:30-11:30 AM ET
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. If you have questions, please ask! Thanks! If you have previously completed a form in 2024, you’re all set!
GPS ADDRESS:
203 Pond Avenue, Boston
Parking
Parking is scarce but available in multiple small lots along the Riverway as is even scarcer metered street parking. If you are driving, please consider carpooling,
Public Transportation
Nearby T stations include the Riverway, Longwood and Brookline Village. There are also numerous city buses and Blue Bikes.
Please look for the email we send about in advance for updates.
Winter waterfowl are arriving! And these four ponds, like diamonds, in the Emerald Necklace, make for an enjoyable morning of fall/early winter birding.
Join us as we explore the historic Olmstead Park area that includes Jamaica Pond, Willow Pond, Ward’s Pond, and Leverett Pond.
Ducks are on the move from the north and frequently drop in on of Boston’s ponds. Dabblers, divers, chasers, grebes, stiff-tails, geese, swans, and more can all be found within the city limits. Let’s see what we can add to the Walking City checklist!
Waterfowl are also a great way to burnish your birding skills. We’ll likely see territorial displays, a variety of plumages, and lots of interesting behavior.
New birders are welcome, and we have some binoculars to lend.
Spaces are limited. Free.
The Boston Birding Festival is excited to partner with the WCT and others to bring greater attention to Boston’s urban green space and advocate for conservation and greater access to parks and nature.
Simply by birding the trail and sharing your observations, you can help create more awareness of important outdoor corridors and encourage greater access to and protection for green space in the city. The data you collect will help shape urban planning decisions, increase and direct conservation efforts toward neighborhoods that have been neglected, and contribute to a better understanding of Boston’s urban ecology.
Read more about the Walking City Trail Survey Project here.
PHOTO: Norther Pintail, American Widgeon, Belted Kingfisher, Hooded Merganser. Getty Images.
ACCESSIBILITY
This route is mostly paved and wide and described as stroller-friendly and accessible. We would like to add that there are a couple of hills at about 5% grade. There are also lots of benches in this area.
There are also wheelchair-accessible restrooms and designated parking in the Jamaica Pond section of the trail.
This walk is also designed to make it easy for people to join us for portions of the walk. While some of us will bird for a full two hours or even more, you should feel free to jump in or out at any section. Just sign up in advance so we can send you a detailed plan a few nights before.
TRAILS
This walk is easy-moderate—about 3 miles over paved and uneven surfaces. The terrain is mostly flat with some gentle hills. To explore this route see the All Trails map [LINK]. Please note we will only be birding the southern two sections, not the top section, for this walk.
CHALLENGES
Please note: This is a city park and quite popular.
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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