Date: 4/29/25 3:21 pm From: yellowrail2 <yellowrail2...> Subject: FW: [MASSBIRD] Saturday bird walks (Berkshires) with Anti- racist Collective of Avid,Birders / Feminist Bird Club Western MA
Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone -------- Original message --------From: Barbara Volkle <barb620...> Date: 4/29/25 5:13 PM (GMT-05:00) To: massbird <massbird...> Subject: [MASSBIRD] Saturday bird walks (Berkshires) with Anti- racist Collective of Avid,Birders / Feminist Bird Club Western MA Thanks to the Feminist Bird Club of Western Massachusetts for this announcement.Barbara VolkleNorthboroough, <MAbarb620...>*From: Feminist Bird Club of Western Massachusetts <fbc.wma...>Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2025 06:54:45 -0400Subject: Saturday bird walks (Berkshires) with Anti- racist Collective of Avid Birders / Feminist Bird Club Western MAThe Anti- racist Collective of Avid Birders (Feminist Bird Club of WesternMass) is expanding our Berkshires community this spring! Please join us atour upcoming bird walks at Wild Acres Conservation Area in Pittsfield on(Saturdays) May 3, May 17 and May 31. These events are free andregistration is not required. More details below.Sincerely,Anti- racist Collective of Avid Birders Leadership TeamWhat to expect: A beginner-friendly, all-ages birding meetup at Wild AcresConservation Area. We will walk 1.1 miles through forest and wetland,alongside Pittsfield Municipal Airport, and finally to a tranquil pondbefore returning to the parking lot. We will look and listen for waterfowland shorebirds near the marsh, migrant wood warblers, sparrows, bluebirds,and other birds of the forest and wetlands. The space is designed so thatthe event can be adapted to the needs of the group.Parking: Enter through the gate and park in the second lot, nearest thetrailhead. There are two accessible parking spaces on either side of anaccess aisle.What to bring: Binoculars if you have them, water, snacks, bug and sunprotection (!), a mask or two. Masks are optional at this outdoor event. Byattending, we all agree to mask if that is requested by any participant. Wewill have extra masks and binoculars!Accessibility: We will be hiking up to 1.1 miles on mostly flat trail.There is a total elevation gain of 59 feet with one steep section. There isample access to shade and several benches along the trail. The trailsurface is grass, boardwalks, and packed dirt with occasional roots, rockand mud. It will not support mobility devices. We will have other shortertrail and stationary birding options if this particular loop is notaccessible to all participants: we can practice stationary birding at thecovered picnic area nearest to the parking lot, or we may opt for a shorterhike to a pond with several benches around. There are two bathrooms withramp access but they may be locked. Wild Acres is right next to an airport.The airplanes are small, but it can get loud. Participants with noisesensitivity should take note and plan accordingly.Questions? Concerns? Requests? Contact <FBC.WMA...>
