News Release

Park to Host "Birding for Beginners" on September 25

Birding is a fun and exciting way to enjoy your public lands. No matter where you go, a bird is likely to have a home there- and others may be passing through.

NPS Photo:Mary Lisa Carenza Keenan

News Release Date: September 20, 2021

SITKA, ALASKA —Join us this Saturday, Sept 25 from 9am until noon for “Birding for Beginners” activities in celebration of National Public Lands Day. “Family friendly” activities will help explore the special connections between people and birds and learn basic bird identification techniques. Both “ranger-led” and “self-guided” activities will be available for people of all ages and skill levels to enjoy.

• Outdoor stations will be set up at Totem park for people to drop in and participate in birding activities at their own pace. Bird BINGO cards, word searches and coloring pages are also available.

• At 9:30 am join a park ranger for a short walk while identifying birds on the shore and in the forest. This activity is timed with low tide for maximum viewing opportunities

• At 10:00 am, and again at 11:00 am join the rangers for a fun “Food Web” activity that highlights our relationship with our feathered friends. This is an active “hands-on” activity, great for kids!

Bring binoculars (or borrow ours), your favorite field guide and a song in your heart! Participants will walk away with budding new skills and their own bird checklist to begin their lifelong birding adventure.