Gear Femmes On Street Ride & Bird Watching 10AM (McCarren Park, BK)

Birds, Bikes & Brooklyn Greenways

Note: This ride is for women and nonbinary riders who are comfortable biking on city streets; this is not a ride for beginners.

Join us for a relaxed group ride through Brooklyn to visit the Naval Cemetery Landscape (NCL), a unique native meadow built and operated by Brooklyn Greenway Initiative.

We’ll ride together along portions of the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway to reach this special site, where native plants support a surprising diversity of birdlife. Once there, we’ll park our bikes and take part in a guided walk to learn how plant and management choices on site affect local ecology and create bird habitat.

We’ll also have the chance to speak with on-site gardeners and learn about the NCL and the Greenway and what goes into maintaining their beauty and accessibility for everyone!

This is a social, no-drop ride with time to pause, observe, and connect—with each other and with the natural spaces woven into the city. No prior birding experience needed.

What to expect

• Easy-paced 5-8 mile group ride on city bike routes and greenways
• Guided bird walk and time for self-guided exploration
• Opportunities to learn about urban ecology and native plants

Loaner bikes and helmets are available, or bring your own. Please bring a bike lock with you (if you have one)

This ride will meet at McCarren Park, Brooklyn. Click here to view the exact meetup location.

Want more information? Email us at [email protected].

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