Birds & Blooms Hike
May 2 @ 8:00 am – 10:00 am
Join Mountain Watershed Association in the Indian Creek Valley Gorge for a stroll on the Indian Creek Valley Trail, where expert birders and botanists will show you the wonders of this unique ecosystem in the springtime!
We’ll walk from the Camp Christian parking lot, past the reservoir, and into the gorge. You’ll hear a wide variety of bird species and see plenty of native wildflowers blooming along the trail.
The walk will be 2-3 miles long. Please dress for the weather, wear comfortable shoes, and bring binoculars if you have them! MWA has a limited number of binoculars and field guides to share.
New this year! For folks interested in a quieter, small-group birding experience, arrive at 7:00 am to take in the morning chorus for a while before the larger group arrives.
Schedule:
7 am – 8 am – Optional quiet birding hour (a smaller session for folks who want to really exercise their listening skills!)
8 am – 9 am – Beginner birding (for the bird-curious!) Learn about local and migratory birds that are fluttering around our forests in the springtime.
9 am – 10 am – As the group travels into the Indian Creek Gorge, our naturalists will point out native flowers blooming along the trail. Learn why these plants are essential to our ecosystem as a whole, and how we can protect them by removing invasive species that crowd out native plants.