Mark your calendars for a birdwatching session along Theodore Wirth Parkway, announced for this coming Thursday, October 17, from 4:30 to 5:30 pm. The MPRB and Urban Bird Collective are spearheading this peaceful foray into feathered-friend spying, as reported by Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board's bulletin.
The initiative is part of the Mississippi Flyway Habitat Enhancement and Connectivity Pilot, backed by a financial nod from the Environmental and Natural Resources Trust Fund, and aims to spruce up the 26th Avenue corridor. An essential throughway for our feathered friends migrating south. With the colors of autumn as a backdrop and potentially a borrowed pair of binoculars in hand, attendees can expect a delightful hour spotting potential early birds, and while they walk, they can also get acquainted with the broader efforts to build a better hotspot for birds, insects, and other wildlife along the corridor.
There's even an interactive map that lets you put your two cents in—you can navigate to it by clicking on the graphic of the 26th Ave Corridor map included in the information released. The event itself is a free-for-all, all are welcome to join in, lending either their eyes or ears, to the cause of making North Minneapolis a veritable magnet for the avian population.
Should you be among those who want to share their insights or point out potential havens or hazards for the winged wonders, MPRB has put together a feedback map that allows just that.
