Birders find something interesting at Stony Brook Reservation, while surveying a section of the WCT with our partner, the Brookline Bird Club.

SURVEY THE WALKING CITY TRAIL

Urban Birds and Green Spaces

The Boston Birding Festival is excited to partner with the WCT to bring attention to Boston’s urban ecology and equitable access to green space.

By birding the trail and sharing your observations, you can help create more awareness of these vital green spaces and encourage greater access to and protection of urban wilds. The data you collect will help shape city planning decisions, increase and direct conservation efforts in neighborhoods that have been neglected, and contribute to a better understanding of Boston’s urban ecology.

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Check out the list so far...then come join us to explore and survey a section of the trail.
The List So Far

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HOW TO GET INVOLVED

There are several ways to get involved. But first, be sure to register to be part of the project and receive updates.

1. Walk a section of the trail yourself or with friends and share your observations with us via ebird (bosbirdfest).  If you can also share photos, that would be fantastic. Thank you.

2. Partner with us to organize a walk! Email us at hello@bostonbirdingfestival.org

3. Join one of the BBF’s organized Walking City Trail Bird Walks. We’ll post the walks aout 3 weeks in advance Sign up for our email newsletter to get notified.

4. Form your own group with your bird club, class, book club, scout troop, office, etc., and add your list to the effort..

5.  Volunteer to lead a bird walk yourself along a segment of the train, or to be one of this project’s administrators.

Using your data, WCT is planning to publish a checklist sometime in 2025. 

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ABOUT THE TRAIL

The Walking City Trail is a 27-mile hiking path through some of Boston’s parks, urban wilds, gardens, and neighborhoods. The trail connects 17 diverse Boston neighborhoods from the Neponset River Reservation to Bunker Hill Monument.

 

Learn more about the Walking City Trail at https://www.bostontrails.org

Please review the information on liability in advance of registering for all WCT event. All participants are responsible for themselves.