Spring Bird Walk
Please help us keep this calendar up to date! If this activity is sold out, canceled, or otherwise needs alteration, email mindy@kidsoutandabout.com so we can update it immediately. If you have a question about the activity itself, please contact the organization administrator listed below.
In collaboration with Bird Town, PA and as part of the Philly City Nature Challenge, Riverbend invites you to join our Spring Bird Walk.
We are offering separate start times for adults and families.
Adult Bird Walk (12 and up) : 8:00-9:30am
Family Bird Walk Led by Suzanne Safran: 9:30-10:30am
Walk with birder and conservationist Phil Witmer or Riverbend Education Director Suzanne Safran as they lead you on a leisurely walk around the preserve at Riverbend. Check out the many species of birds that call Riverbend their home!
Phil Witmer is an avid birder and conservationist with over 30 years birding experience. He is a past board member of Bucks County Audubon Society, past president of the Delaware Valley Ornithological Club, one of the oldest birding clubs in the country, and was a member the advisory board of Audubon Pennsylvania State Office. He is currently vice-president of Bird Town Pennsylvania helping to build bird friendly habitats in Pennsylvania municipalities. He has devoted much time to the conservation of birds, the forces driving their decline and what we need to do to save them. He leads bird walks with a conservation focus and lectures on a variety of related topics. He teaches a course on backyard birding through the Main Line School Night.
This is a free event but we do ask that you register on Eventbrite.
Important Note: Comfortable shoes or boots, layered clothing, and binoculars are encouraged. Though not overly strenuous, Riverbend’s trails are hilly. We are sorry but we cannot accommodate strollers or wheelchairs.
*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.