Bird Alliance of Central Indiana

Cool Creek Beginning Bird Hike
2025-06-25 08:30 - 10:30, 2025-06-22 08:30 - 10:30, 2025-06-18 08:30 - 10:30, 2025-06-11 08:30 - 10:30, 2025-06-08 08:30 - 10:30, 2025-05-28 08:30 - 10:30, 2025-05-25 08:30 - 10:30, 2025-05-21 08:30 - 10:30 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) and 1 more date | Cool Creek Nature Center, 2000-1 East 151st St, Carmel, IN, 46033, United States
Birds are fascinating and watching them can be an awe-inspiring experience. Catching a glimpse of these gorgeous creatures can be frustrating. Learning how to identify all of them can be overwhelming Join a Hamilton Co Parks Naturalist and other guest leaders Sunday and Wednesday mornings and we will learn together. This will be a great opportunity for birdwatchers of all levels. You may begin anytime during the season and come as often as you like. Pre-registration is not required. Don’t forget your binoculars!
These hikes meet in the north parking lot of Cool Creek Park past the Nature Center.

Eagle Creek Bird Hikes
2025-06-22 09:00 - 11:00, 2025-06-15 09:00 - 11:00, 2025-06-08 09:00 - 11:00, 2025-06-01 09:00 - 11:00, 2025-05-25 09:00 - 11:00, 2025-05-18 09:00 - 11:00 | Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center, 6515 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN, 46278, United States
Each Sunday year-round at Eagle Creek Park. Meet us at 9:00 am at the Ornithology Center.
This event is free, though a gate fee to Eagle Creek Park applies.

Cool Creek Bird Hike
2025-06-21 08:30 - 22:30, 2025-06-14 08:30 - 22:30, 2025-06-07 08:30 - 22:30, 2025-05-31 08:30 - 22:30, 2025-05-24 08:00 - 10:00, 2025-05-17 08:00 - 10:00 | Cool Creek Nature Center, 2000-1 East 151st St, Carmel, IN, 46033, United States
Join expert birder Keith Starling each Saturday for a hike through Cool Creek.
No registration is required.
Meet in the north parking lot past the Nature Center.

Holliday Park Bird Hike
2025-06-17 08:00 - 10:00, 2025-05-20 08:00 - 10:00 | Holliday Park Nature Center, 6363 Spring Mill Road, Indianapolis, IN, 46260, United States
Join us at Holliday Park for a bird hike through the woods and along the White River. Meet in front of the nature center. For more information call (317) 327-7180. Beginning birders welcome!

Beckenholdt Park Bird Hike
2025-06-14 08:00 - 10:00 | Beckenholdt Family Park, 2770 North Franklin St, Greenfield, IN, 46140, United States
Join the Greenfield Birders for a bird hike. Beginners are welcome.
These walks are opportunities to meet other birders, hopefully see new birds, have new experiences, and learn from each other. All walks are weather pending. You can keep up to date with any changes, rescheduling, or local bird happenings by searching “Greenfield Birders” on Facebook. Feel free to join! For questions about these events, contact Adam by emailing nikonbirdhunter@gmail.com.

Strawtown Koteewi Park - Beginning Bird Hikes
2025-06-04 08:30 - 10:30 | Strawtown Koteewi Park, 12308 Strawtown Avenue, Noblesville, IN, 46060, United States
Birds are fascinating and watching them can be an awe-inspiring experience. Catching a glimpse of these gorgeous creatures can be frustrating. Learning how to identify all of them can be overwhelming. Join a Hamilton Co Parks Naturalist or other guest leaders the first Wednesday of each month and we will learn together. This will be a great opportunity for birdwatchers of all levels.
Meet in the parking lot of the Taylor Center of Natural History.
Pre-registration is not required. Don’t forget your binoculars!

Fort Harrison State Park Spring Migration Walks
2025-05-25 08:00 - 10:00, 2025-05-18 08:00 - 10:00 | Fort Harrison State Park, 6000 North Post Rd, Indianapolis, IN, 46216, United States
Join Don Gorney for his spring migration bird walks at Ft. Harrison. During the walk, Don will point out birds seen and heard and provide details on how to identify spring warblers. Walks are ninety minutes to two hours on relatively even terrain. There is no fee for the walk but standard gate admission applies. Meet in the northeast corner of the Delaware Lake parking lot. Waterproof footwear is recommended for walking through dewy grass. For more information, contact Don at dongorney@yahoo.com.

Thornwood Nature Preserve Bird Hike
2025-05-24 08:00 - 10:00 | Thornwood Nature Preserve, 1597 South Morristown Pike, Greenfield, IN, 46140, United States

Southside Bird Hike Old Town Waverly Park and the White River Greenway Trail
2025-05-18 08:00 - 10:00 | White River Greenway Trail, Old Town Waverly Park, Martinsville, 46151, United States
Looking for a new bird hike on the south side of Indy? Then please join ABAS Education Chair and experienced birder, Jessica Helmbold, for a bird hike along the White River Greenway Trail from Old Town Waverly Park in Morgan County. The hike will take place on Sunday, May 18, 2025 from 8:00-10:00 am.
This is a hidden birding gem that offers amazing views as the trail winds along the White River. If lucky, you can catch a glimpse of the Bald Eagles nesting on the other side of the river. Also look for late migrants and birds that usually nest along rivers and streams such as Orioles and Prothonotary Warblers.
The hike is limited to 15 people, is open to anyone, but ABAS members will have priority until May 1. Participants are to meet at the trailhead parking area at Main St. and Wetzel St. in Martinsville. The GPS coordinates are 39.5569816, -86.2713365.
To sign up, email Laurie Voss at laurievoss25@gmail.com or text 317-979-9101.

Mark B. Hamilton: Birds in the Mind of a Poet
2025-05-13 19:30 - 20:30 | Holliday Park Nature Center, 6363 Spring Mill Road, Indianapolis, IN, 46260, United States
Join Mark, an eco-poet and environmentalist, in this public reading from his works and selected videography, focused on the riparian habitats along the Ohio and Missouri Rivers. Mark has paddled the entire Lewis and Clark river route as an amateur naturalist and outdoor enthusiast with interests in conservation, First Nations cosmologies, and the poetry of climate change. His poems are published widely in the US and abroad in prestigious journals and reviews. Mark is a member of the Audubon Society. A book signing will follow.
