39. Birds from the Greco-Roman Times to Now: Birding and Architectural Walk

Birds from the Greco-Roman Times to the Present: A Birding and Architectural History Walk

Tour description:

Time travel with us on this bird and DC neoclassical architecture walk! The walk starts at Union Station, through Lower Senate Park, pauses at the US Supreme Court, and ends at the US Capitol. While looking out for birds, we shall also examine the many Greco-Roman architectural elements present on Capitol Hill government buildings that were first introduced in Greek and Roman antiquity. See if you can spot avian life incorporated as sculptural elements in these neoclassical buildings! After this walk, we hope that when you next visit the Parthenon in Athens or the Pantheon in Rome, you'll better appreciate the "mystic chords of memory" (President Lincoln, first inaugural address delivered at the US Capitol) that connect our contemporary experience on the National Mall to the peoples who lived in the Greco-Roman world many centuries ago. You are strongly encouraged to bring a pair of binoculars if you have one.

Tour Guide: Brian Wee; Science lead at the DC Bird Alliance

Ward: 2

TOUR INFORMATION:

Tour Starting Location:

Union Station

50 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002

Meet inside at the east end of Union Station (closest to the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building). The meeting point is directly under the station clock and under the row of eight Roman soldier statues.

You are strongly encouraged to bring a pair of binoculars if you have one.

· Closest Metro or Bus Line: Union Station

· Tour Ending Location: United States Supreme Court. 1 First St NE, Washington, DC 20543.

· Tour Length: 1 hour 30 minutes

· Tour Distance: 0.62 miles

· Fitness Level: Low Level (slow walking, flat terrain)

· Audio Enhancer: No

· ASL: No

· Wheelchair Accessible: Yes

· Stroller Accessible: Yes

Host or Publisher Events DC