Enjoy easy-going, slow-paced Slow Birding at Fair Meadows Sanctuary during Birdability Week! Birdability Week is a time to uplift and amplify the experiences of birders with disabilities and other health concerns, fostering joy, community, and connection with nature. This special event on October 20 is designed to make birding and the outdoors welcoming, inclusive, safe, and accessible for all.

Fall is a wonderful time to enjoy Fair Meadows Sanctuary, with many birds migrating south and migrant birds busy foraging. During this Slow Birding event, we will walk at a slow pace on our trails designated as accessible a short distance to a group of Leopold benches. When we arrive at the benches, we will sit and bird for 30 minutes, then walk back to the starting point.

Questions? Contact Brenna Marsicek, bmarsicek@swibirds.org or 608-255-2473

FIELD TRIP LEADERS: Penny and Gary Shackelford

ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES:

• Trail grade and number or type of trail impediments are ok for those with difficulty walking or wearing children in packs

• Field trip leader is adept at birding by ear and willing to accommodate those with visual impairments

• Beginning birders and families are welcome

WHEELCHAIR USE: Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance (SoWBA) has one electric-powered wheelchair available for anyone to use for free. You can learn more about it here, and request it in the form when you register.

APPROXIMATE DISTANCE: 0-1 mile

RAIN DATE: TBD

RSVP REQUIRED? Yes, participation is limited to 12 people.

Register here!

Cover photo: Song Sparrow in fall by Gary Shackelford