Great Backyard Bird Count Hike and Training

About this event

Join us on February 15th from 8:30-10:30a for our Great Backyard Bird Count Training at the Gateway Arch. In preparation for the 23rd annual Great Backyard Bird Count weekend from February 14th-17th, learn for the first time or refresh your bird logging skills for the GBBC weekend! Come to the Gateway Arch for a guided bird hike along the park grounds. Then, accompany Audubon and NPS staff and receive training on how to participate in this global citizen science count, how to correctly log birds online, discover what birds are common right now in this region and how you can attract them to your backyard.

Be sure to REGISTER! Please register for this training by calling Park Ranger, Erin Hilligoss at 314.655.1615 or emailing Erin at erin_hilligoss-volkmann@nps.gov