Woodcock Walk at Lame Duck Foot Access Area GEMS

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Thursday, April 18, 2024, 07:30pm - 09:30pm

The Lame Duck Foot Access Area Grouse Enhancement Management Site (GEMS) is one of the best areas to view male American Woodcock doing their spring mating displays! Join Michigan Department of Natural Resources and partners from Ruffed Grouse Society for a guided Woodcock Walk at Lame Duck Foot Access Area GEMS. Fifteen miles northeast of Gladwin, Michigan this 11,000-acre GEMS is the largest in the state and provides a great mix of habitat in both Gladwin and Arenac counties.

All ages are welcome and encouraged! Tour participants will meet at 7:30 pm at the corner of Bowmanville Rd. and Lame Duck Truck Trail

To prepare for the tour please bring your own binoculars if you have them and a headlamp or flashlight. Dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes as you will be walking along uneven ground that can sometimes be muddy. Please be aware that the trail system is not ADA accessible. You’re encouraged to download one or more of the following smart phone apps: eBird, iNaturalist, Merlin Bird ID, and Audubon Bird Guide.

For more information and to RSVP, call 989-426-9205 extension 2267630

Rain date - Thursday 4/25/2/024

Location Lame Duck Foot Access Area GEMS Gladwin

OUR MISSION

To improve the nesting success of the Eastern Bluebird & other native cavity-nesting birds in the state of Michigan through education of our members and the general public, as well as promoting active nest box management and habitat improvement.

We strongly believe in diversity, equity and inclusion of all without regard to race, color, sexual orientation, disability or age. We strive to welcome and engage with ALL. - the Michigan Bluebird Society

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