Join Jen Kepler, a NYC Plover Project volunteer & an outing leader for FBC NYC, on Sunday April 21st from 10 AM -12 PM to explore the birds of Fort Tilden in collaboration with the NYC Plover Project. Traverse the beach of Fort Tilden to look for beach birds, any lingering winter waterfowl, and of course piping plovers! Learn how to become a NYC Plover volunteer or just a good sharer of the shore.
We especially encourage Tilden regulars and those interested in volunteering with NYC Plover Project to register!
Registration required*, but we will start the outing promptly at 10am.
Registration Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fort-tilden-bird-outing-with-feminist-bird-club-nyc-nyc-plover-project-tickets-879809312337
Accessibility & Getting There:
This outing takes place on foot over sandy terrain, the outing is unfortunately not wheelchair or walker accessible, there is no seating along the route. Cell phone service may be very limited to unavailable along the outing route. Parking is available at the Riis Beach parking lot and will require a 0.5 mi walk to the meeting location. Bathrooms are available at the Riis Beach Bazaar. The Q35 & Q22 buses stop at Beach 169th street. There are bike racks available at the Riis Boardwalk.
Image description:
A solid, ocean blue covers most of the area. In the Lower left corner, an adult piping plover stands with a side profile, facing to the right. The plover with its orange legs and feet is standing in a small pile of sand.Text at the top, in black reads “Fort Tilden Bird Outing with Feminist Bird Club NYC & NYC Plover Project, Sunday April 21, 10 AM - 12 PM, Registration required.” In the lower left corner, the FBC logo with the F, B, and C made up of bird images with text below reading “Feminist Bird CLub, est. 2016” sits above the NYC Plover Project logo, a line drawing depicting a piping plower with a circle banner surrounding it, reading “NYC Plover,” across the top and “Project, Established 2021,” below, with line images of waves on the right and left side of the logo.