Hitchcock Woods Sandhills Stroll Series: World Migratory Bird Day Walk

Please note that registration is required and carpooling is highly encouraged.

Join HWF for a family-friendly birding outing to celebrate World Migratory Bird Day. Hitchcock Woods is a haven for migrants, and Heather Levy, Education & Grants Coordinator, will guide this walk to look for both migrating and breeding birds. We will meet at the Stable on the Woods entrance (263 Rubins Cottage Lane, Aiken SC 29801) and walk a ~2 mile loop - please note that trails are sandy and have grading topography. We will walk slowly, taking plenty of breaks to look at birds. There are no public restrooms or places to refill a water bottle, so please plan accordingly.

Recommendations on what to bring/wear:

• Comfortable walking/hiking shoes
• Sunscreen
• Hat
• Water
• Snacks
• Binoculars
• Camera
• eBird app
• Merlin Bird ID app
• Notebook and pen/pencil for recording observations

About Hitchcock Woods: Hitchcock Woods, nestled in the heart of Aiken, South Carolina, is the largest urban forest in the United States at 2,100 acres. Open daily from sunrise to sunset, its 70 miles of trails offer a haven to the public on foot and horseback. Owned and managed by the Hitchcock Woods Foundation, the Woods comprise a mosaic of mature pine forests and bottomland hardwood forests, supporting a diversity of plants and wildlife. The Woods is protected in perpetuity by a conservation easement held by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and is a designated South Carolina Heritage Preserve Trust site. You can learn more about the Woods at www.hitchcockwoods.org.

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