Discover Mary Gray Workshop Series: The Art of Slow Birding

Join us for the "Discover Mary Gray" workshop series, an immersive experience designed to deepen your connection with nature through hands-on learning. Each workshop offers an engaging blend of expert-led education and interactive activities, ensuring participants leave with new skills, knowledge, and a class-appropriate item reflective of their experience to take home with them. Ideal for nature enthusiasts and Indiana Master Naturalist students seeking continuing education credits, these in-depth sessions (3+ hours) provide an enriching opportunity to explore the wonders of the natural world while gaining practical, real-world insights. Whether you're learning to identify native plants, honing a new skill, or exploring conservation techniques, every workshop promises discovery, community, and a deeper appreciation for the environment.

Throughout 2025, we'll be offering special workshops to explore what makes the Mary Gray Bird Sanctuary important for birds and other wildlife - you just might find what makes this place special to humans too!

Join us on June 22 from 4 - 6 pm on the Trails at Mary Gray Bird Sanctuary, the perfect backdrop for a Slow Birding outing. Rather than a traditional "bird walk" where identifying and check-listing are elevated, this experience focuses on sensory observations in the present moment. Join Michelle Morton, a certified Nature & Forest Therapy Guide, on Sunday June 22 at 4:00 p.m. for a gentle and intentional bird outing at the Sanctuary. Witness birds and explore how these observations feel in the body, heart, and mind through a series of observation explorations, meditations, and/or journaling.

Meet at the large shelter near the parking lot. Expect a variety of trail conditions, and some moderate terrain on each 2-3 hour adventure.

For questions or to learn more, email Mary Gray Bird Sanctuary at [email protected].

Ticket prices are $40 for Indiana Audubon member adults, $45 for non-member adults, and $30 for youth ages 17 and under. Children 16 and under must be accompanied by a parent or adult.

• Full refunds are provided for Indiana Audubon events, field trips, and public programs canceled due to inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances.
• Events, field trips, and public programs $10 per person and under (excluding Eventbrite's processing fees) are non-refundable, as proceeds support our work.
• Refunds for events, field trips, and programs over $10 per person (excluding Eventbrite’s processing fees) require 30-day advance notice, minus a 25% administrative fee.
• Refunds for Indiana Master Naturalist programs at Mary Gray Bird Sanctuary require 30-day advance notice, minus a 25% administrative fee.
• Separate cancellation policies apply to the Indiana Dunes Birding Festival and field trips, events, and public programs co-hosted by other organizations.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Mary Gray Bird Sanctuary, 3499 South Bird Sanctuary Road, Connersville, United States