The Virginia Audubon
Council, Richmond Audubon Society, and the City of Richmond’s James River Park
System have partnered for the 2014 Great Blue Heron Rookery walks. The walks
have been scheduled for Saturday, March 8, March 22, April 5, and April 12 from
10 a.m. until 12 p.m. and will begin at the James River Park Pipeline Walk
located at South 12th Street. There is
also an afternoon walk scheduled for Saturday April 26, 2014 from 3 to 5 p.m. in
celebration of Earth Day.
The
Great Blue Herons will, throughout the spring, be courting, nest-building and
breeding in preparation for egg-laying and raising their chicks. Every walk
will bring its own set of sights and sounds for the whole family to enjoy! It is suggested to bring binoculars to be
able to see the herons up close.
This
event has a $5 charge per walk, per person for the benefit of the Virginia
Audubon Council and the Richmond Audubon. Participants are being asked to meet in the grassy area west of 14th
Street. Parking is available on a first
come, first serve basis in the lot that is closest to the Rookery in Shockhoe
Bottom.
Please
contact director@virginiaauduboncouncil.org
for more information. Those interested can also find out more information at www.virginiaauduboncouncil.org .
