Georgia Audubon is partnering with Birdability to host virtual field trips highlighting accessible trails, birders who experience accessibility challenges, and birds from around the country! On Saturday June 26th at 12pm Eastern/9am Pacific we’ll be birding with:

• Bonnie Lewkowicz, Birdability Captain in California, who uses a power wheelchair as a result of a spinal cord injury. She coordinates the Birding for All program through Bay Area Outreach and Recreation Program. She will be birding with...

• Judy Smith, who also uses a power wheelchair as a result of spinal cord injury, and helps lead Birding for All outings. They will be birding together Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline in Berkley, California.

• Corey Lycopolus, who is a US Army veteran and Education Assistant for Audubon Southwest. He experiences mobility challenges due to foot and ankle injuries from his time in the Army. He will be birding at the Randall Davey Audubon Center and Bear Canyon in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

• Virginia Rose, Birdability Founder and President, who uses a manual wheelchair as a result of a spinal cord injury. She will be birding in Austin, Texas.

• Corina Newsome, Community Engagement Manager for Georgia Audubon. She will be birding in Atlanta, Georgia.

Register here to watch live via Zoom; closed captions will be available. Or tune in via Georgia Audubon’s Facebook page to watch the recorded event afterwards.

These events will occur quarterly, so stay tuned to learn about more accessible trails around the country with more birders who experience accessibility challenges.