August Walk at Sunken Mine Road - Led By Young Birder Arabella P.
On Saturday, August 2nd from 7am-9:30am, join birder and young naturalist Arabella P. for a morning exploration of the wonders of Fahnestock Park's Sunken Mine Road, an area with a rich history that remains relatively underbirded. Iron ore mining once thrived throughout the area but nature, as it often does, reclaimed the land when mining ceased and Sunken Mine now provides abundance through avian diversity. On this walk through a deciduous hardwood forest with towering hemlocks, expect to come across everything from Yellow-throated, Red-eyed, and Warbling Vireos to Worm-eating Warblers, Common Yellowthroats, Black-and-white Warblers, and various flycatcher species, along with historical remnants of the mining industry that once thrived here.
This walk won't only focus on our feathered friends; attendees should come prepared to examine the flora and fauna of the ecosystem, and if lucky, participants might even be treated to fox, otters, or beavers who have been known to occasionally leave their marks.
Plan on meeting where Dennytown Road and Sunken Mine Road intersect (GPS coordinates gps 41.427233, -73.868354 ) where you'll find a small lot that will accommodate approximately ten cars. Carpool if you can!
This event is free, but registration is required, and it is expected to fill up quickly!
On Saturday, August 2nd from 7am-9:30am, join birder and young naturalist Arabella P. for a morning exploration of the wonders of Fahnestock Park's Sunken Mine Road, an area with a rich history that remains relatively underbirded. Iron ore mining once thrived throughout the area but nature, as it often does, reclaimed the land when mining ceased and Sunken Mine now provides abundance through avian diversity. On this walk through a deciduous hardwood forest with towering hemlocks, expect to come across everything from Yellow-throated, Red-eyed, and Warbling Vireos to Worm-eating Warblers, Common Yellowthroats, Black-and-white Warblers, and various flycatcher species, along with historical remnants of the mining industry that once thrived here.
This walk won't only focus on our feathered friends; attendees should come prepared to examine the flora and fauna of the ecosystem, and if lucky, participants might even be treated to fox, otters, or beavers who have been known to occasionally leave their marks.
Plan on meeting where Dennytown Road and Sunken Mine Road intersect (GPS coordinates gps 41.427233, -73.868354 ) where you'll find a small lot that will accommodate approximately ten cars. Carpool if you can!
This event is free, but registration is required, and it is expected to fill up quickly!
On Saturday, August 2nd from 7am-9:30am, join birder and young naturalist Arabella P. for a morning exploration of the wonders of Fahnestock Park's Sunken Mine Road, an area with a rich history that remains relatively underbirded. Iron ore mining once thrived throughout the area but nature, as it often does, reclaimed the land when mining ceased and Sunken Mine now provides abundance through avian diversity. On this walk through a deciduous hardwood forest with towering hemlocks, expect to come across everything from Yellow-throated, Red-eyed, and Warbling Vireos to Worm-eating Warblers, Common Yellowthroats, Black-and-white Warblers, and various flycatcher species, along with historical remnants of the mining industry that once thrived here.
This walk won't only focus on our feathered friends; attendees should come prepared to examine the flora and fauna of the ecosystem, and if lucky, participants might even be treated to fox, otters, or beavers who have been known to occasionally leave their marks.
Plan on meeting where Dennytown Road and Sunken Mine Road intersect (GPS coordinates gps 41.427233, -73.868354 ) where you'll find a small lot that will accommodate approximately ten cars. Carpool if you can!
This event is free, but registration is required, and it is expected to fill up quickly!