Field Trip

Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center 3815 American Boulevard, East Bloomington, MN, 55425United  Sunday, June 1, 11:00 AM-12:30 PM St. Paul Bird Alliance joins with the Land of Lakes Bird Alliance to offer this opportunity for spring birdwatching at the feeder, adjacent fields, and nearby overlook. This outing is appropriate for birders with a range of mobility […]

This event has been cancelled due to weather - updated June 2  50th Street S Parking Lot, Afton, MN 55001 The Park has a rich variety of habitats, and the target bird for this trip is the Dickcissel. Note: The trip starts at the 50th Street Parking Lot. DIRECTIONS      Take 94 west from St. Paul […]

1567 Ben Franklin Road, Arden Hills, MN Friday, June 6, 7-9 AM  The Arden Hills Army Training Site (AHATS) is a 2370-acre military training area for the Minnesota National Guard and Minnesota Department of Military Affairs. Its vast area and variety of habitats are also used for environmental and wildlife conservation programs. Over 170 species […]

Tuesday June 10, 2025 7-9 AM: Battle Creek Park, 2301 Lower Afton Rd., Maplewood, MN 55119 A Walk in the Woods - We’ll be birding in the wooded area of the park, including recently restored oak savannah. The grassland Bobolink walk is rescheduled to Tuesday, July 1 (see SPBA online event calendar). One way to prep […]

Ford Area C birding outing Saturday, June 14, 2025 -9:00 am to 11:00 am Hidden Falls Regional Park, St. Paul Join the St. Paul Bird Alliance and FMR for a riverfront birding walk to a unique St. Paul site: Ford Area C, a former hazardous waste dump whose proposed cleanup plan will be open for public input later […]

2350 Upper Afton Rd, Maplewood, MN 55119 Sunday, June 15, 8:00-10:00 AM Join in a fun birding outing. Saint Paul Bird Alliance, the  St. Paul Public Library and the Urban Bird Collective  invite you, your friends and family on this birding adventure. All levels of birding skills are welcome. Loaner binoculars and field guide books […]

2500 Cty Rd. E, St. Anthony, MN  55421 Silverwood Park is a beautiful urban park on the shores of Silver Lake. The variety of habitats in the park--oak forest, marsh, grassland, and lakefront--make it a great birding destination, with over 180 different species sighted in the park. DIRECTIONS     From 35W, take Cty Rd D/37th Ave. […]

Reservoir Woods – Roseville City Park, Larpenteur Ave., 55113 Summer birding is more relaxed and presents possibilities for observing behaviors different from other times of year. Now they are briefly settled on family territories. Birders have opportunities for lingering identifications and group observations at a summer-time relaxed pace. This pace is also ideal for birders […]

Saturday, June 28, 8:00 – 10:00 AM St. Paul Bird Alliance joins with Friends of Swede Hollow and Friends of the Parks and Trails of St. Paul and Ramsey County to offer this opportunity to explore the NW corner of Phalen Park, including Round Lake.  Along the way, we’ll look for both woodland and water […]

2301 Lower Afton Rd., Maplewood, MN 55119 The Battle Creek Grassland is a critical nesting area which we have been working to preserve.  It is next to Battle Creek Park, managed by Corrections, with restricted public access.  Contingent on Corrections approval, we will carpool from the park into a restricted area where we hope to […]