Celebrate Earth Month and World Migratory Bird Day

Each Spring, bird enthusiasts welcome the return of migratory birds to our community. To celebrate, the City of Markham Environmental Advisory Committee MEAC is hosting guided bird walks and an event for Children and Parents.

The theme this year is “Every Bird Counts – Your Observations Matter.” These free events are opportunities to learn more about the birds nesting in our neighbourhoods, and what we can do to protect them and their habitat. It will be fun, informative and there are added benefits. Studies show that birding and getting out in nature are good for you.

Earth Month – Guided Bird Walk on April 18 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Celebrate the return of birds to our community. Join walk leaders Martha and Julia for an interactive bird walk.  Learn how to spot bird species that have just completed their long migration from the south to raise their families in Markham during the spring and summer. Rouge National Urban Park, Bob Hunter Memorial Trail Park, East Parking Lot, 7373 Reesor Road. Registration Link: eventbrite.ca/e/earth-month-guided-bird-walk-tickets-1984301857271?aff=oddtdtcreator

Earth Month and World Migratory Bird Day- Guided Bird Walk on April 25 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Celebrate Earth Month and World Migratory Bird Day at German Mills Settlers Park near Bercy (Wycliffe) Park (at 7039 Leslie Street). You will learn about the importance of protecting birds and their habitats. Registration Link: eventbrite.ca/e/earth-month-and-world-migratory-bird-day-guided-bird-walk-tickets-1984381667987?aff=oddtdtcreator

Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day and Learn All About Birds on May 2 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. An afternoon for children and parents learning all about birds. Where they nest, why they sing, what they eat.  Learn how we can welcome them to our community at the Markham Public Library (branch TBA). Registration Link:  eventbrite.ca/e/celebrate-world-migratory-bird-day-and-learn-all-about-birds-tickets-1984401244541?aff=oddtdtcreator

World Migratory Bird Day  –  “Every Bird Counts – Your Observations Matter” on May 9 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day at Swan Lake Park (25 Swan Lake Park Road), which is one of the most biodiverse places in our city and an eBird hotspot. Participants will learn how to differentiate between bird species returning from their long southward migration to raise their families in our community. Registration Link:  eventbrite.ca/e/world-migratory-bird-day-tickets-1984394094154?aff=oddtdtcreator

For more details, visit markham.ca/about-city-markham/sustainability/earth-month.

*Story submitted by Vicky Choy, Markham Environmental Advisory Committee (MEAC).