Arboretum Bird Day

Multiple tracks. Expert-led. Birding for everyone.

Two birds on a piece of wood outside
Photo courtesy of Arboretum Photographers Society

Fee: $105 member/$130 non-member*, includes customized choice of sessions, morning coffee/snack and Arboretum admission

Add ons: 
$25 for kids ages 8-15
$25 for lunch buffet from Rootstock:
Build Your Own Grain Bowl Buffet - Kernza Wheat (Vg), Wild Rice, (Vg, GF), Quinoa (Vg, GF), Diced Cucumber (Vg, GF), Diced Onion (Vg, GF), Marinated Cannellini Beans (Vg, GF), Pickled Peppers (Vg, GF), Greens (Vg, GF), Roasted and Steamed Seasonal Vegetables (Vg, GF), and Seasonal Dressings (Vg, GF).
 

REGISTRATION

*We want birding to be for everyone! Contact Arboretum Education at [email protected] or 612-301-1210 for pay-what-you-can options. 

Arboretum bird day partner logos

Program location: Visitor Center & Arboretum Grounds.  Each of our walks will depart from and arrive back to the Great Hall, and each guide will determine a location and path closer to the date of the event.

Age

8+

Skill level

Novice to advanced; custom-select your perfect day filled with your choice of sessions & bird walks!
 

Brown and yellow bird on branch outside

Photo by Arboretum Photographers Society

 

Bird perched on top of green sign outside

Choose your schedule

Review walk and workshop selections below. A link and access code will be sent immediately upon registration to select one activity per timeslot.

Questions? Contact the Arboretum Education Office at 612-301-1210 or [email protected].

Session Descriptions      Organization & Instructor Bios

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6-7 a.m. - Doors Open

Self-Guided Bird Walk & Arboretum Exploration

7-8:20 a.m.

Choose one:

  • Self-Guided Bird Walk & Arboretum Exploration
  • Fascinating Loons with Stan Tekiela
  • Guided Bird Walk with Urban Bird Collective
  • Guided Bird Walk with Neil Carlson
  • Guided Bird Walk with Matt Schuth

8:30-9:50 a.m.

Choose one:

  • Self-Guided Bird Walk & Arboretum Exploration
  • Bird Migration: The Incredible Journeys of North American Birds with Stan Tekiela
  • Birding 101 with Amy Simso Dean
  • Guided Bird Walk with Urban Bird Collective
  • Guided Bird Walk with Neil Carlson
  • Guided Bird Walk with Matt Schuth

10-10:30 a.m. - Morning Break

Time on your own. Visit Rootstock for a snack or the Gift and Garden Store in the Oswald Visitor Center.

10:30-11:20 a.m.

Choose one:

  • Self-Guided Bird Walk & Arboretum Exploration
  • Raptors of Minnesota: Meet Live Bird Ambassadors with the UMN Raptor Center
  • Wild Bird Photography with Don Tredinnick

11:30-12:20 p.m. Add-on Lunch Buffet option open

Choose one:

  • Self-Guided Bird Walk & Arboretum Exploration
  • Keynote: Birds, Cameras & Inclusivity with Dudley Edmonson
  • Little Birdie Buddies Author Visit with Heather Boschke

12:30-1:20 p.m. Add-on Lunch Buffet option open

Choose one:

  • Self-Guided Bird Walk & Arboretum Exploration
  • Birds of the Arboretum with Matt Schuth
  • The Importance of Natural History Collections in the 21st Century with Dr. Shusma Reddy
  • Wild Bird Photography with Don Tredinnick
  • Accessible Guided Bird Watch with Mark Paller
  • Guided Bird Walk with Amy Simso Dean

1:30-2:30 p.m.

Choose one:

  • Self-Guided Bird Walk & Arboretum Exploration
  • Backyard Birds Through the Eyes of an Artist with Kim Russell
  • Accessible Guided Bird Watch with Mark Paller
  • Guided Bird Walk with Amy Simso Dean
  • Celebrating Female Naturalists and the Power of Observation with Amy Collins
Bird collection from Bell Museum
Kim Russell drawing a bird
Drawing of bird by Kim Russell in black red and tan
Yellow Warbler Bird on branch
Margaret Morse Nice Outside
Matt Schuth pointing outside with group
Covers of Little Bird Buddies Books
Red-winged blackbird on a branch
Arboretum entry instructions

Attendees will receive a bar-code ticket for entry to the Arboretum in your email purchase confirmation. Your ticket is valid for entry on the day of your class. Present your ticket to the gate attendant as you enter the Arboretum. You may stay at the Arboretum after class as long as you want during our operating hours.

Note:  As Minnesotans know, Mother Nature can be unpredictable…that is the joy and spontaneity of nature, and of these explorations. Be prepared for the weather and a possible change of subject matter based on what Mother Nature has in store for participants during this session.