ACCESS Considerations

Written By Virginia Rose



Happy February! Many of you have asked for the attached handout I created to help anyone assess a birding site for accessibility.

Remember, I list these nine characteristics based on MY forty-six years of experience using a manual wheelchair. This handout is NOT based on ADA official requirements. Use as you see fit and in the spirit of helping people with mobility challenges GET OUT THERE!

Access Considerations

Happy birding, everyone! Oh, and the above pictures are of a decidedly INACCESSIBLE trail, but still fun as long as you avoid rolling off the cliff into the deep ditch below. We watched a cocky juvenile Cooper's consider a couple American Crows for lunch. The crows were having none of it. Fun.

Virginia
Virginia Rose

Virginia fell off a horse at the age of 14 which resulted in a spinal cord injury. A wheelchair user ever since, she began birding 17 years ago and discovered her best self in nature. She has led bird outings for Travis Audubon for seven years, and leads the accessible outings for the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival each year.

As a retired high school English teacher, she is passionate about bringing the same joy of birding and nature to others who have mobility or other accessibility challenges. Her infectious positive attitude is the force behind Birdability.

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