The presentation is open to the public and will be at the Reamer Campus Center Auditorium, Union College, Schenectady, NY.

Friday Evening Presentation: Slow Birding: Reimagining Our Connection With Birds

Bridget Butler, aka The Bird Diva, will share her path to creating Slow Birding, a mindful practice focused on deep observation beyond identification, connecting with the landscape, and connecting with self. Her practice came together over many years of feeling that traditional list-driven, even conservation-driven, birding was unfulfilling and not the way she was birding on her own. Now, Bridget facilitates online courses and workshops that celebrate finding joy and awe in whatever bird is present, creating a more inclusive opportunity for anyone to see themselves as a birder.

This is a private outing for the Union College Ornithology Club

Saturday Morning Outing: Bridget will lead an outing that uses the Slow Birding practice to frame our experience with the birds we encounter. Slow Birding will allow you to let go of list-driven or conservation-focused birding and experience a more mindful approach that will strengthen your connection with the land, the birds, and yourself.