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The winter wrens are back in Overton Park, and we`re expecting other winter residents like white-throated sparrows, yellow-rumped warblers, and rusty blackbirds any time now. Join us this Saturday morning at 8:00 AM at East Parkway Pavilion for a free Songbird Stroll, where we`ll see what this week`s southerly migration has brought us. Bring your own binoculars or borrow ours!
Songbird Strolls is sponsored by Wild Birds Unlimited Memphis.
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Can`t tell an elm from an oak, or a buckeye from a box elder? We can help! Join Overton Park Conservancy`s Dr. Eric Bridges for a Beginner Tree ID course next Tuesday, October 20. You`ll log both classroom time and field time as you learn to distinguish our local trees by their leaves, bark, and buds. Register now at the link in our bio! ...
Why just lie around when you can get out in the woods with us? Join us this Thursday at 5:15 for our Third Thursday Trek starring SQUIRRELS! You`ll learn how these omnipresent critters came to be so successful living alongside humans where other animals have struggled. Sign up via the link in our bio. ...
This white-breasted nuthatch would love to see you tomorrow morning at 8:00 AM for a free Songbird Stroll! We`ll meet at the East Parkway Pavilion, and if you don`t have your own binoculars, we`ve got some to share along with discounts from our sponsor Wild Birds Unlimited. No experience necessary--just come look and listen with us! ...
What should the Overton Park of the future look like? Earlier this year, we asked you for your opinions on potential improvements to the Rainbow Lake and East Parkway areas. More than 2,000 people responded and gave us thoughtful feedback on pavilions, programming, and more. But with more than 1.3 million visits every year, we know there are a lot more people we need to hear from. So we`re opening the survey back up through the end of this year to make sure we hear from everyone who wants to weigh in! Swipe to read some of the early feedback, and if you haven`t taken the survey yet, head to the link in our bio to give us your opinions. ...
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