Birds and Trees

Langton Lake Park - West Parking Lot 1950 County Rd. C2 W, Roseville

Langton Lake Park, 1950 County Rd. C2 W, Roseville, MN  55113 Join us for a stroll at Langton Lake Park to observe and identify birds and trees, and consider their interactions. DIRECTIONS    Meet at the parking lot on County Road C2 at the west side of the lake. INFORMATION    Bring binoculars, bird guide, and a […]

Bike & Bird the Vadnais-Snail Lakes & Grass Lake Regional Parks 

Snail Lake Regional Park, Shoreview, MN 4191 Snail Lake Blvd., Shoreview, MN, United States

4191 Snail Lake Blvd., Shoreview, MN 55126 Sunday, July 16, 8:00 AM to Noon Discover the fun of birding from a bicycle on more than 5 miles of mostly level, paved, multi-use trails that connect four lakes in Shoreview: Grass, Snail, Sucker, and Vadnais, all of which are prime birding locations for Ramsey County (top […]

Urban Trees and Birds, Frogtown Park and Farm

Frogtown Park and Farm 946 Minnehaha Ave. W., St. Paul, MN, United States

Join us for a visit to this unique urban farm site to observe and identify birds and trees, and to consider their interactions. You’ll learn some basic tree identification tips, the importance of our urban tree canopy and what Frogtown Green  is doing to add trees to their neighborhood. DIRECTIONS     Meet at the parking lot […]

Bruce Vento Trail & Bird Walk

Bergeron Pass Marker 1301 Arlington Ave E, St Paul

St. Paul Audubon Society joins with Friends of Swede Hollow http://www.friendsofswedehollow.net/    and Friends of the Parks and Trails of St. Paul and Ramsey County https://friendsoftheparks.org/  to offer this opportunity to stroll along a portion of the Bruce Vento Regional Trail  https://www.traillink.com/trail/bruce-vento-regional-trail/  Learn the history of the land, the Trail, and current activities to save this […]

Bike & Bird – Carlos Avery WMA

Carlos Avery North Loop Parking Lot 9067 - 7801 205th Ave NE, Wyoming, MN, United States

9067-7801 205th Ave NE, Wyoming, MN 55092   Sunday, August 20, 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM   Discover the fun of birding from a bicycle on several miles of level gravel roads that connect varied habitat in this large WMA near Wyoming, MN. Carlos Avery is a prime birding location for Anoka and Chisago counties (top […]

Beginning Birding at Crosby Farm Regional Park

Crosby Farm Regional Park 2595 Crosby Farm Rd., St. Paul, MN, United States

2595 Crosby Farm Rd, St. Paul, MN 55116 Saturday August 26, 8:00 – 10:30 AM St. Paul Audubon is once again partnering with the St. Paul Library to offer a beginning birding field trip. Come and learn about birding, including how to use binoculars and a field guide. Mostly come to have some late summer […]

Bike & Bird along the Mississippi River Levee on the Robert Piram Trail

Sunday, August 27, 8:00 AM t0 12:00 PM Discover the fun of birding from a bicycle along a flat, paved trail along the Mississippi River, from Harriet Island and the Saint Paul Airport past the Pigs Eye Island SNA Heron Rookery to Kaposia Landing (2.6 miles one way), the Rock Island Swing Bridge (7.8 mi, […]

Beginning Birding at Oakdale Nature Center

Oakdale Nature Center 444 Hadley Ave. N., Oakdale, MN, United States

This family-friendly walk is in one of the most beautiful urban parks in Washington County. We will meet at the Visitors Center, check the bird feeders and walk the winding paved trails. There are usually songbirds along the path, and we will make our way out to a lake where we might see swans, ducks, […]

Fall Migrants and Grassland Goldenrod at Battle Creek Park

Battle Creek Park - South Battle Creek Parking Lot 2301 Lower Afton Rd, Saint Paul, MN, United States

2301 Lower Afton Rd., Maplewood, MN 55119 Saturday, September 9, 9-11 AM The first hour is an easy one-mile hike to and along the western edge of the grassland the community is trying to preserve. The second hour is a moderate difficulty hike to the northeastern part of the grassland, where we hope to hear and […]

Pilot Knob/Oheyawahe Open Space and Acacia Park Cemetery – Location, location, location!

Pilot Knob 2100 Pilot Knob Rd, Mendota Heights, MN, United States

2100 Pilot Knob Rd., Mendota Heights, MN  55120 Saturday, September 16, 6:00-7:45 PM Lots of history, views and, we hope, birds.  Autumnal falling temperatures with shortening days bring preparations for big changes to the local bird-life web. Sunset 7:22 PM DIRECTIONS     From I-494, take Pilot Knob Rd. exit, then drive north until the road ends. […]

William O’Brien State Park

William O'Brien State Park 16821 O Brien Trail N, Marine on St. Croix, MN, United States

  16821 O’Brien Trail N, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047 Saturday, September 30, 8-10 AM This walk along the St. Croix River will explore the lower part of William O’Brien State Park, with the hope of catching some fall migrants along the way. The last part of the walk passes Alice Lake which is usually […]

*** NOTE NEW DATE *** Swede Hollow Park – Birding in the Heart of St. Paul 

Swede Hollow Park 622 Beaumont Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

Saturday, October 7, 9:00 - 11:00 AM This is a BirdUp, Saint Paul Audubon’s new more informal version of birding.  Meet up at the site, and everyone will be responsible for finding and identifying the birds.  SPAS will provide a convener/s who is familiar with the park and knows which areas to visit, and who will make sure […]