About this Event
JOIN US FOR OUR FIRST BIRD SURVEY WALK ALONG THE WALKING CITY TRAIL. LED BY THE BROOKLINE BIRD CLUB, OUR GROUP WILL LOOK FOR A VARIETY OF URBAN BIRDS—INCLUDING MIGRATING SONGBIRDS IN THE FENWAY.
A collaborative effort that includes hikers, local conservation leaders, birders, and nature lovers, survey walks along the Walking City Trail celebrate our urban green spaces and invite participants to engage in some much-needed community science.
For this walk, we’ll explore the northern part of The Fenway Gardens area and recently restored Muddy River. This beautiful and historical patch of green often attracts migrating songbirds and ducks. Established in 1942, the Fenway Victory Garden is the oldest surviving victory garden in the United States.
New birders are welcome, and we have some binoculars to lend.
Spaces are limited. Free. You must register in advance.
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GOOD TO KNOW...
TRAILS
This walk is easy— about 2 miles over mostly paved or packed trail surfaces.
CHALLENGES
Please note: there is no restroom on site. We may encounter leashed and off-leash dogs at this property.
ABOUT THE WALKING CITY TRAIL
Connecting 17 Boston neighborhoods from the Neponset River Reservation to Bunker Hill Monument, the Walking City Trail is a 27-mile urban hiking path through some of Boston's most scenically immersive parks, urban wilds, gardens, and residential neighborhoods. It was created in 2022 by a hearty crew of Boston ramblers. As cities expand their multi-use trails, it's time to expand our idea of where hiking can happen. The city is a rustling, fragrant, and historically loaded ecosystem in which pathways and street walks can be connected to create long-distance hiking routes. What better way to discover urban hiking than by hiking Boston, where visionaries like Frederick Law Olmsted brought the natural world to the city with the Emerald Necklace linear parks?
ABOUT THE BROOKLINE BIRD CLUB
The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) is America’s most active bird club and one of the oldest in the nation. Membership is open to all who are interested in birds and nature.
The BBC offers an extensive program of year-round field trips, covering the entire state of Massachusetts from the Berkshires to Stellwagen Bank, New England, and beyond. Guests are welcome on Club walks and at talks and Club meetings.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Fenway Garden, 1200 Boylston Street, Boston, United States
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