Let’s celebrate the end of LGBTQIA Pride (June) and Disability Pride Month (July) with an opportunity to bird and build community. This is an opportunity for anyone interested in birds and birding to join us for an INCLUSIVE and ACCESSIBLE slow birding event with coffee and community! We will meet at Terry Trueblood Shelter #1, which is to the right of the Lodge if you are facing the Lodge. There are accessible parking spots in the parking lot, a paved trail (with little to no slope or incline) to the shelter, and restrooms available nearby. We will convene at the shelter which offers a paved slab, shade, tables, and grassy area near the water. We will observe whatever birds we can from there, and there will be opportunities to venture out onto the path beside the river for those that would like to participate in a walk/roll/stroll/crutch. For those joining the walk, we will move at the pace of the slowest birder. No birding experience is necessary. We will have a few pairs of binoculars and a scope for use.

Let's Go Birding Together outings are for everyone who loves birds and the outdoors. We welcome those who identify as LGBTQ, allies, families, and anyone who wants to enjoy an outdoor experience that is inclusive. Why do we do this? Because the outdoors has not always been a welcoming place for folks with disabilities or other health concerns, for BIPOC birders, and for LGBTQIA people. This is an opportunity to celebrate that birding is for everybody and every body!