Mass Audubon Pride Picnic & Dusk Bird Walk @ Pleasant Valley (Lenox, MA)

6/12 Mass Audubon Pride Picnic & Evening Bird Walk @ Pleasant Valley Sanctuary (Lenox, MA)

Friday, 6-8pm
Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary
472 West Mountain Rd
Lenox, MA 01240

IMPORTANT: You must register for this event through this Mass Audubon Event Registration link & also please register through Eventbrite if you want Q-MoB to coordinate rides & carpooling:

https://www.massaudubon.org/programs/pleasant-valley/102432-pride-picnic-and-bird-walk

EVENT SUMMARY: Bring a picnic and look for birds along the trails at Pleasant Valley in celebration of Pride Month. All members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies are invited to come build community and connect to nature in a welcoming, accessible space.

Leaders from Mass Audubon and Hoffmann Bird Club will share skills for finding, identifying, and enjoying birds and other wildlife along the Pike’s Pond All Person’s Trail. Binoculars will be available for use by anyone who needs them.

Arrive 6 pm for the BYO picnic and socializing. The bird walk begins at 6:30 pm.

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
• food to share for picnic &/or snacks & water
• hiking poles if you have them (you can borrow a pair from us if you need a little mobility assistance)

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.

BECAUSE THIS IS NOT A Q-MOB EVENT, IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE EVENT PLEASE CONTACT MASS AUDUBON AT:

413-637-0320
or the email listed on their registration page:

https://www.massaudubon.org/programs/pleasant-valley/102432-pride-picnic-and-bird-walk