This event is planned in partnership with the Friends of the Lake Superior Reserve, Duluth Parks and Recreation, Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory, Wisconsin Sea Grant, Minnesota Land Trust, and the Lake Superior Reserve.
Registration is encouraged but not required. Register here on Eventbrite.
Hear the birds sing as they return to the north for breeding season! With spring migration already upon us, we can hope to see the first glimpse of a variety of forest birds such as warblers, sparrows, and swallows, and waterbirds such as grebes, mergansers, and more at the beautiful Chambers Grove Park!
We welcome people of all ages and ability levels to attend this accessible bird observation event at Chambers Grove (Highway 23 & 137th Avenue West, Duluth, MN). Sit or walk along a packed gravel path throughout the park with expert bird guides leading discussions and aiding observation! See more details about Chambers Grove here on the Duluth Parks & Rec website.
Attendees may stay for the whole time, or meet up with or leave the group when needed. Please bring what you need to be comfortable (suggestions include water, crucial snacks, sun protection, and a portable chair).
ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION & AVAILABLE SUPPLIES:
We have binoculars for people to use, a spotting scope, a wheelchair mount for binoculars, and portable seating. Also available for use, courtesy of Duluth Parks & Recreation, is a track chair - an all-terrain, electric powered chair that can be used on hiking trails! Light refreshments will be provided. Wheelchair accessible bathrooms are also available. On bright sunny days there is limited shade, so please bring sun protection.
American Sign Language interpretation is also provided, and enjoy free transportation from the UW-Superior Parking Lot #2 (behind Burger King) (8:40 a.m.) or Menards in West Duluth (9 a.m.) to Chambers Grove Park (see below for details)!
These activities are designed with access in mind, but if you would like to request additional accommodations, please email Luciana.Ranelli@Wisc.Edu or call Luciana at 715-399-4085 at least 20 days before the event.
TRANSPORTATION DETAILS:
Free shuttle bus transportation is provided from the UW-Superior Parking Lot #2 (behind Burger King) and Menards West Duluth (503 N 50th Ave W) to Chambers Grove in Duluth, MN. The bus is a school bus from Voyageur Bus Company with steps for entry, a wheelchair lift, 4 wheelchair spots and room for 25 adults on bus seats. The ASL interpreters will not be on the bus unless requested–they will be onsite at Chambers Grove.
Please register to reserve a seat on the bus. If you register for the bus and no longer need a spot, please email Callie Grones at outreach@folsr.org so that we may offer your spots to others who may need a ride.
BUS PICK-UP – The bus will pick up attendees from the UW-Superior Parking Lot 2 behind Burger King at 8:40 am. (Turn onto Catlin Avenue, turn right onto 16th Street, and immediately turn right into the parking lot. You can park near the small white building and be able to access the bus stop right in front of Enterprise.) The bus departs the parking lot at 8:50 am for Menards in West Duluth.
Menards in West Duluth - 503 N 50th Ave W. There is a public bus stop 0.2 miles or a 5 minute walk away, down Wadena Street and Mike Colalillo Drive. Pickup here will be between 9 and 9:10 a.m. on the morning of the event. The bus will stay at Chambers Grove for the duration of the program.
BUS RETURN – The bus will load at Chambers Grove around 11:30 a.m. and return to Menards and the UW-Superior Parking Lot #2 after the event.
WEATHER:
Everyone Can Bird may need to be canceled due to weather conditions. Any changes will be communicated directly to people who have registered for the event and posted on the Lake Superior Reserve Facebook.