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When: Saturday, October 25, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Where: Mason Neck State Park
Fee: FREE
Join us on a leisurely Birdability outing at Mason Neck State Park to celebrate this year’s Birdability Week! Birdability is a nonprofit dedicated to sharing birding with people who have disabilities while ensuring that the hobby is accessible for everybody. Birdability Week, held during the third week of each October (20-26th), is a celebration of birders with disabilities or health concerns. Join us and our local partner, DC Bird Alliance, as we work to promote Birdability’s mission through this Birdability Outing!
Meeting Location: We will be meeting at the Mason Neck State Park Picnic Area which the park’s website describes as such:
“The universally accessible group picnic area has a gravel and stone dust surface with an accessible path to the picnic pad. There are seven picnic tables and one large pedestal charcoal grill. It seats 50 people at one time. Parking space is adequate, but it may be necessary on busy weekends to offload supplies near the group picnic area and park elsewhere in the park, still within walking distance. The shelter is near a general picnic area that the general public uses. Restrooms are about 60 feet away. There are no electric outlets or water hydrants.”
Bathrooms: According to the park’s website, “There is one accessible parking space near the entrance to the Visitor center. The visitor center and park office are accessible. A 6-foot wide cement walkway leads to the entrance of the visitor center/park office. The visitor’s center has two accessible restrooms.”
Type of bird outing: This trip is designed to be intentionally inclusive and accessible for beginner and advanced birders who experience accessibility challenges as a result of a disability or other health concern.
Number of attendees: Limited to 20 participants, with up to 10 additional attendants if you need to bring someone to help you participate.
Additional information: Additional loaner binoculars will be available. This bird outing is free to attend. Please feel free to email mckenzie@nvbirdalliance.org with any additional questions you may have about this event.