Birding, Poetry and Power, Part 1

About Facilitator

Indigo Goodson-Fields is a poet, writer and birder based in Brooklyn. She served as a New York Birding Consultant on the For the Birds exhibition committee at Brooklyn Botanic Gardens. Indigo is featured on an episode of Always Be Birdin’, The Bird Joy Podcast and The Brian Lehrer Show.

Objective

Nature is for the birds! In this community bird walk, participants will become familiar with our local “backyard birds” and migratory birds and be able to identify them with sight and sound. This walking workshop will allow us to discuss community and bird behavior across themes of migration, symbolism, and more.

Each walk will end with a moment of reflection and journaling in response to a writing prompt provided by the artist.

April Prompt:

Planting native plants is a good way to feed our local birds as well as migratory species. Bird populations can be an indicator of the health of our larger environment. Planting native species is also great for our local ecosystem and can be a way for humans to pour into the natural environment that we take so much from. What are some ways we can pour into our local communities? What are some indicators of the health and wellbeing of our communities and neighbors?

Birding Resources for April’s prompt:

https://nycbirdalliance.org/our-work/conservation/habitat-protection/plants-for-birds#:~:text=While%20many%20plant%20species%2C%20both,about%2050%20percent%20fat1.

https://www.audubon.org/news/growing-native-plants-provides-fuel-migratory-birds

https://www.audubon.org/native-plants

What's Included

• Shared hawk identification guides
• 3 Shared binoculars

What to Bring (Optional)

• Binoculars 
• Notebooks/pen

Disclaimer

Some trails will be wheelchair accessible and some will not. We will state the event route in each description. Please see route description below.

Route Description: The path is paved road with optional curbed sidewalk access. There is a slight incline and optional dirt and grass areas on route. The route is approximately 1.5 miles and there will be opportunities to rest and bathroom access.

**You will receive an email 2 days prior to the program with location and meet-up details.