Join us for an adventurous, unique way to enjoy hearing and seeing our feathered friends: Birding by bike! This field trip will involve slow to moderate-paced biking with stops at multiple points along the way to enjoy the birds we see and hear in these great natural areas.
This outing will follow the Capital City Trail from Turville Point Conservation Park (trailhead parking lot) south to the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District ponds, through Lake Farm County Park, and back. Total distance biked is approximately 7 miles.
Bike route for the June 5 field trip, starting at Olin-Turville Park, biking southeast to Lake Farm County Park, and back.
A State Trail Pass is required to bike on this location—daily passes are $5 and available for self-registration at the site (cash or check only).
Contact Brenna Marsicek (bmarsicek@swibirds.org or 608-255-2473) with questions.
FIELD TRIP LEADERS: Sprocket Hanks and Kaitlin Svabek
RAIN DATE: June 6
ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES:
Biking route is paved and entirely on paths (off-street). There is no street crossing.
The path includes small hills, but no significant grades.
APPROXIMATE DISTANCE FOR BIKING: 7 miles
RSVP REQUIRED? YES, registration is limited to 12 people.
Cover photo: People wearing helmets stand near their bicycles while looking at birds through binoculars. Photo by Brenna Marsicek/SoWBA
