Lenox Pride Golden Hour Bird Walk @ Parson's Marsh (Lenox, MA)

Saturday, 5:30-7:30pm
Parsons Marsh Reserve
170 Under Mountain Rd
Lenox, MA 01240

Hoffmann Bird Club president Steven Miller will lead an evening birding walk at Parsons Marsh, a Berkshire Natural Resources property in Lenox. The boardwalk, field, forest, and wetland of Parsons Marsh are a major birding hotspot for summering warblers, sparrows, flycatchers, and thrushes. For a preview of birds that may be viewable during this talk, visit the Parson’s Marsh eBird page.

This beginner-friendly walk will the accessible boardwalk from the parking lot out to the marsh observation deck and then return. The trail is only about .6 miles round-trip, so also expect periods of standing while observing birds. The trail is relatively flat, with either crushed gravel or curbed boardwalk. There are limited benches along the trail. Insect repellant is recommended for this walk.

WHAT TO BRING:

• rain-gear & appropriate footwear (that can get muddy),
• insect repellant
• binoculars if you have them, although we'll have 10 pairs we could lend out
• snacks & water
• hiking poles if you have them (you can borrow a pair from us if you need a little mobility assistance)
• $10-$20 Tax-Deductible Donation, unless 1) this is your very 1st Q-MoB activity; 2) you are low-income, 3) you are a Q-MoB Monthly Donor or Work-Study Volunteer

WHAT NOT TO BRING: Please don't bring dogs, as they tend to scare birtds

WEATHER: Please check the weather in Lenox before you leave your home to join us, so you can dress for the weather. Often in the summer the weather can change, so be prepared for unexpectedl wind, rain, or cold.

ABOUT THIS

This hike is part of a series of Q-MoB LGBTQ outdoor recreation activities (hiking, biking, paddling, walking, swimming) funded by generous grants from the Massachusetts Office of Outdoor Recreation (MOOR) Inclusive & Accessible Events Grant Program and Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation and is designed to:

1) reduce isolation and build community connections between LGBTQ people in the Berkshires & Western Mass; click to learn about the many activities that have already been scheduled

2) build a diverse capacity in the LGBTQ community to regularly lead & offer outdoor recreation activities throughout the year; please if you'd like to learn how easy it is to help lead outdoor recreation activities for the LGBTQ community

3) educate the community about the natural & human history of important recreation sites, as well as how the native flora & fauna are responding to climate change & human use/restoration so the LGBTQ community will fall in love with those places and the organizations that maintain them and thereby participate in stewarding & enjoying those sites.

IMPORTANT: PLEASE if you would like to learn how you might volunteer or even get paid to help coordinate this series or co-lead a particular outdoor recreation activity, or just give us a call with your ideas and feedback: 413-344-8162.

ACCESSIBILITY: We design our recreation activities so they are relatively easy & accessible to ambulatory adults with average strength, but if you have moblity challenges and want to know our capacity to support you, please or give us a call 413-344-8162. We are a very small non-profit with very limited access to outdoor recreation mobility devices and volunteers trained to provide accessibility assistance, but if we know about your needs, we will make our best effort to meet them, and we enjoy making our activities accessible to as broad a range of our community as possible.

OR : Please donate $10-$20 to help assure Q-MoB can continue to offer more than 20 activities & multiple resources & services to rural queer men all over the region. If you attend 2 or more Q-MoB events/month, please consider becoming a monthly sustaining donor member. By donating $25, $50, $75, or $100/month you can help to sustain the incredible variety of activities, services, and resources Q-MoB provides and assure all of these activities are accessible to men regardless of their age, income, or ability, and best of all you can avoid having to donate at each and every event you attend. Monthly Sustaining Members pay only once a month and then can attend all our regular activities FREE.

REACHING US DAY OF HIKE: Day of walk, If you have trouble finding us, will be late, or can't make it, please call or text the host Stephen Miller (their phone number will be in your confirmation email). IMPORTANT: If you don't register for this walk, we will not be able to let you know if we unexpectedly have to cancel or change the time of the walk because of a dangerous weather condition or other unexpected circumstances. Please always register for our events & let us know your cell # so we can text you if we have to make any unexpected changes or you have trouble finding us. Safety depends on communication.

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