Birding and Boating Trip at Nahanton Park with Pete Gilmore (8:00am) Rain Date Sunday May 22nd

Join us for a leisurely canoe/kayak trip investigating bird life along the banks of the Charles River from Charles River Canoe & Kayak’s newest location in Nahanton Park. This is a lovely 15-mile stretch of the Charles, where Paddlers can enjoy 13 miles of calm water from upstream of Dedham Ave in Needham to Silk Mill Dam at Newton Upper Falls. Almost all the shoreline is forest or marsh, and much of it is protected parkland. We can expect to see shorebirds like spotted sandpipers, great blue herons, common egrets, and several species of warblers, as well as raptors like red tailed and red shouldered hawks. If you have your own canoe or kayak you can put it in the water from this parking lot. Dress appropriately. A hat, sunscreen, snacks and drinks are recommended to bring along.  Newton Conservator members get a 10% discount on canoe & kayak rentals. Meet at the Nahanton Street entrance next to the river. Parking is available inside the park.  Co-Sponsored with Friends of Nahanton Park. Rain date is Sunday May 22.

Trip Leader Pete Gilmore (617-969-1513)