field trip registration
FURTHER BELOW are our monthly bird walks to Westchester birding hotspots.
We also offer in-person and Zoom education programs and workshops.
Sign up for our “pop up birding” email notice list to get notices about pop-up trips scheduled with short notice to regional birding hotspots.
New to birding or group bird walks?
Here are some trip tips suggested by our leaders and participants.
Regional Field Trips
- Below field trips are to regional birding hotspots. For all our events, be sure to check our website BEFORE traveling in case of uncertain weather. We always post any event changes to the event calendar on the front page of our website.
Open Field Trips
- Below field trips are special events that do NOT require registration OR have registration through other organizations. For these events, be sure to check our website BEFORE traveling in case of uncertain weather. We always post any event changes to the event calendar on the front page of our website.
Second Saturday Walks at Brinton Brook
9:00 am start
Led by SMRA Sanctuaries Chair Michael Madias, Jr, these monthly walks explore the trails of our largest sanctuary, Brinton Brook Sanctuary in Croton. No registration needed. Walks last about two hours. Good for adults and ages 8 and up. Meet in the main parking lot here. Held even with rain or snow but check our website calendar if road conditions are uncertain.
Geocaching Hike at Choate
10:00 am start
Meet at the main entrance of Choate Sanctuary. Park on Red Oak Lane across Crow Hill Road from the main entrance. Use extreme caution crossing Crow Hill Road. Event led by SMRA Board Member Lynn Salmon, an experienced geocacher, who will have extra GPS receivers for loan. Lynn will guide participants on a hike through the trail of Choate Sanctuary to locate geocaches hidden in the sanctuary. As always, check our website calendar for changes in case of difficult weather.
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Google map link to streetside parking on Red Oak Lane:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/6wnxrDPLfwvWTkgq7
(Take care not to block our neighbors’ driveways.)
Post-Thanksgiving Turkey Mountain Hike
Friday, November 28
9:00 am start
Our annual tradition resumes with a free public hike up Turkey Mountain the day after Thanksgiving. Meet 9:00 am in the parking lot. (Google map link to parking lot.) There is no registration for this walk, and it is open to all! Rain or shine. Check this Google calendar on our website before traveling if the weather, trail or road conditions are unsafe. We will post any schedule changes here.
Monthly Bird Walks at Westchester Hotspots
- We do limit our walks to 25 people by advance registration for a better birding experience and we sometimes end up with fewer people depending on the weather and cancellations.
- Because of last minute cancellations, we often draw from the walk’s waiting list in the days before each walk so if a walk is showing as sold out, be sure to click through anyway to get on the waiting list.
