Mindful Birding for Mental Health

Name: Mindful Birding for Mental Health
Start: 2024-05-04T10:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-05-04T11:30:00-04:00
Location: Wild Acres

Schedule

Sat May 04 2024 at 10:00 am to 11:30 am

UTC-04:00

Location

Wild Acres | Pittsfield, MA

RSVP here: https://www.bnrc.org/register/mindful-birding
May is mental health awareness month. What do mental health care and the science of awe have in common? Birds. Join us as Dave Edson, an experienced and passionate educator and naturalist, leads an all ages, all experiences easy stroll through the woods of Pittsfield’s Wild Acres Park. Dave will lead the group in a Mindful Birding approach to learn about local birds and how by (re)connecting with nature, not only can we improve our physical and mental health, but we can learn about helping our planet. Everyone, and we truly mean everyone is welcome. Please bring binoculars if you have them. BNRC has a handful to loan as well.
This event is in partnership with The Brien Center and the Berkshire Natural Resources Council. We are thankful for the City of Pittsfield to host the event at Wild Acres Conservation Area.
Difficulty: Easy (slow pace, flat ground)
What to Bring: Please bring binoculars if you have them (not required), water, sturdy footwear, and layers.
Location: Wild Acres Conservation Area, S Mountain Rd, Pittsfield, MA 01201
Trailhead Parking: Google Maps
Hike Leader: Dave Edson
Language: This hike will be led in English.
Questions:
For questions reach out to Charlotte at [email protected]
For DAY-OF event issues (i.e. last minute cancellation or lost) please call the Community Events cell phone at (413) 717-1262.
Cancellation Policy
There is limited space for this event. If you no longer plan on attending, please email [email protected] as soon as possible so that we can give your space to someone else.
BNRC’s weather hotline (413-499-0596 > ext. 5) will be updated with event cancelation information by 5:00 pm the day before an event.
Cancellation may occur if:
Temperatures over 91 Degrees F due to potential for heat exhaustion
Forecast for thunderstorms or steady rain
Temperatures in the teens or below
Unsafe driving conditions