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04/26/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/27/2024 09:00

Meet your feathered friends at the upcoming bird walks at Homestead!

Date:
April 26, 2024
Contact: Jesse Bolli, 402-223-3514

BEATRICE, Neb. - Do you enjoy slow walks while being serenaded by elusive songsters? If you answered yes (or even maybe), be sure to be at Homestead National Historical Park's Education Center on May 3 and/or 4 at 8 a.m. for a ranger-led bird excursion. All ages and abilities are welcome. During the stroll, which will take about two hours and cover about a mile of trail, participants will work together with the ranger to find and identify as many of the songsters as possible.

According to ebird.org, 175 different species have been identified at the park. Last May during the walk 40 species were observed - with your help maybe we can even find more!

It is often cool and a little damp at 8 a.m. so be sure to dress for the weather. Binoculars are very helpful when trying to see the details of the birds; you are encouraged to bring your own. The park does have a couple of pair of binoculars you can borrow if needed.

For more information on available accommodations please contact Accessibility Coordinator, Amber Kirkendall at (402) 223-3514.

Homestead National Historical Park is a unit of the National Park Service, located four miles west of Beatrice, NE. Hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Trails are open daily from dawn to dusk, and admission is free! For more information, please call (402) 223-3514, or visit http://www.nps.gov/home.

Remember, Homestead National Historical Park has an exciting schedule of events planned for 2024. Keep up with the latest information by following us on Twitter (HomesteadNHP) and Facebook (Homestead National Historical Park).

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