Guided Birdwatching for People with Mobility Challenges

Hosted by the Land of Lakes Bird Alliance and co-sponsored by Birdability®

Sign Up today - Advance registration is required. Limited to 20 participants.

We will meet at the bird feeder just behind the MVNWR Visitor Center (no need to enter the building). If it is cold or raining, we will meet inside the Visitor Center at the viewing window.

Join us as we celebrate national Birdability Week and enjoy fall birdwatching at the feeder, adjacent fields, and nearby overlook.

This outing is appropriate for birders with a range of mobility challenges including birders who use wheelchairs, walkers, or canes, as well as those who walk slowly, but all birders are welcome. We expect to see many species of bird at close range. All birders from beginner to experienced are welcome.

• Binoculars will be available for those who need them.

• Please dress for the weather.

Birdability/accessibility description: The path is paved and has curb cuts from the parking lot. The path is wide, flat and there are no slopes. The bird feeder is just 400 feet from the handicap parking spaces. There are a few benches and chairs near the bird feeder. Disability parking spaces are available and accessible toilets are located nearby in the Visitor Center.

If you have questions or concerns, please contact Mark Paller (palle001@umn.edu).

More information about Birdability® at Birdability.org or contact Mark Paller.

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The Land of Lakes Bird Alliance is the local chapter of the National Audubon Society. You can learn more about us at LandOfLakesBirdAlliance.org.

Blue Jay. Photo: Diana Douglass/Audubon Photography Awards