Discovery Park

Trip

Naturalist Trip - Discovery Park

Join Mountaineer birding enthusiasts at Discovery Park, our largest city park. We'll have the advantage of the multiple ecosystems here that attract a variety of birds. Let's go see what we can find!

  • Easy
  • Mileage: 3.0 mi
  • Pace: Slow with many stops

We'll walk slowly and stop often to listen for, spot and identify birds in the varied & distinct ecosystems found here. We will search for both resident and wintering birds. Depending on the weather or the birds that are about, we may modify the route to maximize our experience.

We'll meet at 8:00 am at the South Parking lot.   There are commercial portable toilets in the parking lot area.  

Google Maps reliably gets me there using "Discovery Park South Parking Lot." 

From WTA:  The South Parking Lot is reached via a short access road from W Emerson Street near 43rd Ave W. Metro bus Route 24 has a stop along W Emerson Street a block to the east. The Loop Trail passes the south end of the parking lot.."  

Route/Place
Roster
Required Equipment

Required Equipment

The Ten Essentials

  • Navigation
  • Headlamp
  • Sun protection
  • First aid
  • Knife
  • Fire
  • Shelter
  • Extra food
  • Extra water
  • Extra clothes
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