The 4th Annual “Bird Walk” at the historic Oakwood Cemetery
763 Portage Road, Niagara Falls
8 AM on two consecutive Saturdays: May 2 and May 9
Free and open to the public, birders are asked to meet at the Oakwood House to register and pick-up a free “Migrating Birds of Niagara Checklist”. Please bring binoculars and cameras; wear weather appropriate clothing with comfortable shoes. Free parking and open restrooms are available on site.
Whitney Mallam, president of the Oakwood Cemetery Association board of directors and chair of the event, invites interested persons to join him on the two special outings: “I look forward to sharing this experience with other birders and nature lovers. Our historic, mid-19th century, 18 acre site is a jewel in the center of the city. It’s truly an out-of-doors museum and the migrating birds enhance its beauty.”
A breath of fresh air, this unique experience is a delight! While strolling the historic lanes in the early morning light, today’s birders will come upon wonderful sightings – rolling landscape and birds from as far away as South America make their spring migration up the east coast of the United States. Many resting sites can be found in Western New York and, for some, summer nesting places. Oakwood Cemetery, with prime vegetation and habitation, is one of these sites.
Following the “Bird Walk”, and as part of the Niagara Beautification Commission (NBC) “Beautify Niagara”, individual volunteers and groups will organize at Oakwood House. Chaired by Trudy Christman, “Beautify Oakwood” will include: Congressman Higgins’ staff, AARP #283, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts to name a few. “Oakwood Beautifiers” are asked to bring their own trash-collecting tools.
The NBC, the City of Niagara Falls and the Seneca Niagara Casino will provide a kick off breakfast at 8 AM, trash bags and gloves, and a “Volunteer: Thank You Lunch” at noon at the John Duke Senior Center, 1201 Pine Ave., Niagara Falls, NY.
For more information and photos of past events, please go to Oakwood Cemetery’s website: www.myoakwoodcemetery.com
To register for events, please call: (716) 284-5131
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