Slow Birding at Cold Hollow Sculpture Park
Enosburg, Vermont
Saturday, August 30th
9 am to 12:00 pm

Join Bird Diva Bridget Butler for a Slow Birding Outing that will offer up a mindful approach to birding that will connect you with birds, the land, and yourself. Bridget will lead you on an outcome-free experience that will focus on getting to know birds beyond their identification.

During each outing, we’ll start by discovering who’s on the landscape that particular day and practice sharing our observations as a group in a way that uplifts each participant no matter their level of knowledge or experience birding. Next, we’ll settle into a sit spot session with prompts that Bridget will offer the group to use. We’ll wrap up by coming back together and sharing our observations, feelings, and wonderings with the whole group. This will be the general flow for each monthly outing with some variation depending on site, weather, and whatever might present itself. 

Participants should dress for the weather and at least 30 minutes sitting in place. Consider bringing a portable chair, journal, hot beverage or water, binoculars, and whatever will make you most comfortable sitting in place. Bridget will have binoculars and portable chairs for participants to borrow. Each session will last between 2 and 3 hours to allow for the group experience to flow naturally. 

Beginners and first-time birders are welcome! Bridget will strive to make each outing as accessible as possible. If you have any accessibility needs, please let her know in the registration form and she’ll do her best to accommodate you. Birding is for everyone and Slow Birding is meant to be accessible to all!

Group size is limited to 20 participants.
Sliding scale offered: $25/$30/$35

Outing Details:

Outing Flow:
9 - 9:15 am Park and gather in parking lot
9:15 - 9:30 am Walk to sit spot location
9:30 - 11:45 am Intro to slow birding & sit spot session
11:45 am - 12 pm Return to parking lot and depart

When will we know if the event is moved to the rain date?
A decision will be made 24 hours in advance. You will be contacted via email.

Is there a cost to attend?
Yes, a sliding scale is offered to make outings more accessible. There are three tiers: a baseline fee $25, the actual cost of the course $30, and then a pay-it-forward tier $35. Hopefully, this will provide enough flexibility for everyone to participate. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me with questions.

What are the directions?
Cold Hollow Sculpture Park is in Vermont at 4280 Boston Post Road near the village of Enosburg Falls. It is not far from Burlington and Montreal.  Please refer to Google Maps for specific directions. Approaching on the Boston Post Road, from north or south, the CHSP concrete sculpture on the west side of the road indicates the entrance.

Cancellation policy
These are intimate events with limited space, if you need to cancel please do so at least 48 hours in advance by emailing Bridget at birddiva@gmail.com. If we can fill your space, you’ll be refunded.

What are my food and drink options?
No food or drink will be available. Please bring anything you’d like to eat or drink with you.

What if my question isn’t answered here?
Please email Bridget at birddiva@gmail.com.