Image courtesy of Providence Parks Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnership, featuring the mural "Still Here" by Gaia.

Providence Birding

Next Outing: Tuesday, February 18, from 9:00-10:00 am

Join naturalists from the Audubon Society of Rhode Island and the Providence Urban Conservation Partnership for a free bird walk in Providence on Tuesday, February 18, 9-10 am. Our rain/ snow date will be Wednesday, February 19, 9-10 am.

We are meeting at Blackstone Park, a lovely gem located along the Seekonk River. We will gather in Blackstone Field, on River Drive, right across from the Narragansett Boat Club building (click here for location on the map)

This is during school vacation week, so feel free to bring the whole family.

Location information:

Along River Drive, it is paved, relatively flat and there is a sidewalk that runs along one side of the road. We typically stay near the water, so the majority of this walk will be accessible. Here is a link to the Blackstone Park accessibility information, courtesy of Birdability.

We encourage you to walk, bicycle, carpool or take public transit if you are able to. The RIPTA bus Route #40 makes a stop at Angell and Elmgrove. If you walk down Angell for 4 long blocks (stay to the left when it forks at Wayland Avenue), you will hit River Drive, and will see our meeting spot to the left.

If driving, you can park anywhere along River Drive between Angel Street and Irving Avenue.

Some safety recommendations:

• Dress for the weather and wear sturdy walking shoes.
• We encourage you to bring your own equipment, such as binoculars and field guides, but we will have some available to borrow as well.
• Many of us have been dealing with pesky winter colds; please wear a mask if you are symptomatic, but do feel free to join us if you are feeling up to it.
   

We acknowledge that these lands we will explore are the traditional, ancestral and contemporary lands of the Nahaganset, Wôpanâak, and Pokanoket nations. We are grateful to these local indigenous nations for being the first to steward these lands and waters, and for continuing that stewardship in the present and into the future. 

These birding adventures began in 2018 as part of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife’s Urban Bird Treaty Program, and in 2019, Providence was designated a Bird Treaty City. This year, we are celebrating the 5th anniversary of this program in Providence! To read more about the Urban Bird Treaty and other participating cities, visit the website and check out the story map.