Local Minnesota Birding Events
Note: Event dates and information are subject to change. Please consult the hosting organization before attending an event. Feel free to contact us at info@wildbirdstore.net to request an edit to the list or to share an event. Thank you!
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🗓️ July 4, 2026
8:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Minnesota Campus Bird Hike
Location: Carpenter Nature Center Minnesota Campus
12805 St. Croix Trail S., Hastings, MN
Learn to identify birds with local experts while exploring Carpenter Nature Center’s trails. Binoculars and field guides are available, or participants may bring their own.
More information:
https://carpenternaturecenter.org/events/month/2026-07/
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🗓️ July 11, 2026
7:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m.
Early Birders – Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden
Learn to observe and identify birds by sound and sight while walking through the Garden and Theodore Wirth Park with a Garden Naturalist.
Location: Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden & Bird Sanctuary, Minneapolis
More information:
https://www.minneapolisparks.org/event-calendar/
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🗓️ July 11, 2026
9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
Washington County Bird Hike
Location: Big Marine Park Reserve
Meeting Place: Playground Parking Lot
Whether you’re a beginner or experienced birder, these guided hikes provide opportunities to identify birds by sight and sound while contributing to citizen-science bird surveys.
More information:
https://www.washingtoncountymn.gov/2174/Bird-Hikes
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🗓️ July 11, 2026
8:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Wisconsin Campus Bird Hike
Location: Carpenter Nature Center Wisconsin Campus
279 South Cove Road, Hudson, WI
Guided bird hike led by local experts. Binoculars and field guides are available for participants.
More information:
https://carpenternaturecenter.org/events/month/2026-07/
Ongoing Nature Events of Interest
Saturdays, May–August
7:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m.
Early Birders – Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden
Recurring guided bird walks focusing on bird identification by sight and sound.
Location: Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden & Bird Sanctuary
More information:
https://www.minneapolisparks.org/event-calendar/
Birding Resources
- Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union State Park Birding Guide:
https://moumn.org/parks.html - Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union Bird Clubs Directory:
https://moumn.org/clubs.html - Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/MNornithU/
General Resources
- Index to exploring birds in each of Minnesota’s 64 State Parks: https://moumn.org/parks.html
- MOU facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/MNornithU/
- MOU affiliated Bird Clubs: https://moumn.org/clubs.html