05 May Guided Nature Walks: Black Birders Week
From From: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
At Conner Prairie
13400 Allisonville Rd., Fishers, IN 46038
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This Guided Nature Walk is free with general admission.
Let's enjoy a mid-morning stroll to find birds. Black Birders Week is a national, week-long program dedicated to uplifting Black nature enthusiasts while highlighting the visibility of Black birders in nature.
Audience: We welcome those who identify as Black, allies, and anyone who wants to enjoy an outdoor experience that is inclusive. Beginning birders are always welcome! This birding event will be facilitated by Outdoor Afro leader Nicole O'Neal.
Access Considerations: Meet your guide for this program near the tram turnaround behind the Museum Experience Center. On this one-hour out-and-back stroll, we will travel between 0.75 and 1 miles, depending on the pace of our group. From the Museum Experience Center, we will stroll down a 0.10-mile paved hill, then join the paved, flat, 10-foot-wide Prairie Trail. We will follow this partly-shaded paved trail for 0.20 miles. We will then journey along the shaded, 5-foot-wide, crushed-gravel Vista Trail. Benches are available along the route at the bottom of the hill, at 0.2 miles and 0.4 miles. At the conclusion of the program, participants will have the option to continue along the Vista Trail on their own or follow the same route back to the Museum Experience Center with the guide. This is a rain or shine program; please dress accordingly and bring comfort items as needed (i.e., sunscreen, hat, water). Restrooms are available in the Museum Experience Center and include accessible stalls. Please reach out to our Nature Engagement Specialist at morton@connerprairie.org if you would like to share or discuss ways we can support your access needs for this program.
This Guided Nature Walk is free with general admission.
Learn more about The Trails at Conner Prairie.
This program is presented in collaboration with Outdoor Afro Indy. Outdoor Afro celebrates and inspires Black connections and leadership in nature. This national not-for-profit organization reconnects Black people to our lands, water, and wildlife through outdoor education, recreation, and conservation.