17 June 2025

Summer flowers are blooming, bugs are buzzing, and nesting is at its peak with early birds fledging and second broods on the way.

Join me for a bird and nature walk in Schenley Park next Sunday, June 22, 8:30am to 10:30am. Meet at the Schenley Park Cafe and Visitor Center where Panther Hollow Road joins Schenley Drive.

In addition to birds and flowers, this walk it will introduce a new way of looking at the mix of species found in the park, especially at Schenley’s Panther Hollow Lake. The insights come from a new-to-me field guide: Wild Urban Plants of the Northeast, by Peter Del Tredici, second edition and include the radical idea that the plants we see in the urban landscape are a new and beneficial ecosystem. For example, they are performing an immense amount of “free work” including converting CO2 to oxygen, creating topsoil, holding topsoil against flooding and providing food for insects, birds and animals.

Dress for the weather and wear comfortable walking shoes. It will be HOT so don’t forget a sun hat + water. Bring binoculars and field guides if you have them.

Before you come, visit the Events page in case of changes or cancellations.

Hope to see you there!