Birds Of A Feather
July 7 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Birds of a Feather program is a birding program intended for elementary-aged youth and chaperones. A different birding topic is covered each session, and when weather permits, participants will head outdoors for a hike or time in the birding area. The program runs approximately 60-90 minutes and is offered on select Tuesdays at 10 a.m. at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park’s newly renovated James Family Conservatory and Nature Center.
Registration for these events in required. A valid state park entry permit is required for all vehicles entering state parks. Programs are subject to cancellation due to inclement weather.
2026 Schedule
- March 3 – Beginner Birding: Learn how to be a birder as we explore beginner birding topics: identification, tools and resources, where to go birding and more.
- March 24 – Bird Mist-Netting: Observe the process of mist-netting, a tool used to catch and band birds for research. Get up close and learn about local bird species.
- March 31 – Spring Nesting: Discover a variety of nests that birds make and consider why they build them as they do and how they are adapted for this task.
- April 7 – Feathers, Forms and Functions: Consider how the form of a bird (beak, feathers, feet) relates to the functions they do to survive and thrive in the wild.
- April 21 – Raptors: Discover the differences between hawks, eagles, owls and more as soar in and study their senses, diet and adaptations.
- July 7 – Beginner Birding: Learn how to be a birder as we explore beginner birding topics: identification, tools and resources, where to go birding and more.
- July 14 – Bird Mist-Netting: Observe the process of mist-netting, a tool used to catch and band birds for research. Get up close and learn about local bird species.
- July 21 – Summer Nesting: Discover a variety of nests that birds make and consider why they build them as they do and how they are adapted for this task.
- July 28 – Feathers, Forms and Functions: Consider how the form of a bird (beak, feathers, feet) relates to the functions they do to survive and thrive in the wild.
- August 4 – Raptors: Discover the differences between hawks, eagles, owls and more as soar in and study their senses, diet and adaptations.
