Queer Birding 101 with the Feminist Bird Club - Washington, DC
October 4, 2025 — 10:00 am - 12:00 pm ET
Last day to register: October 2, 2025
The Venture Out Project is partnering with the Feminist Bird Feminist Bird Club DMV DMV chapter to bring an introduction to birding event specifically for queer and trans folks!
The Feminist Bird Club is dedicated to providing a safe space for women, queer people and people of color to connect to the natural world. TVOP and FBC are excited to host a small birding walk at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens to bring together queer and trans folk who are curious about the world of birding. Together, we will learn basic birding skills, go on a short birding walk, and do a short activity where we learn about just how gay birds can be. (Spoiler alert: animals are loudly gay, just like us!)
Kenilworth is a great place to start your birding journey; with over 250 species of birds observed, we may see ground nesting, aquatic, and woodland birds in the gardens and marshes surrounding.
We ask folks under the age of 18 to please register themselves and an adult to accompany them. If you require a service dog to attend, please let us know and we’ll collaborate with you on how to keep you both comfortable and hydrated at this event.
GENERAL INFO
Location: Washington, DC (Piscataway and Nacotchtank (Anacostan) lands)
Parking: There are lots of parking spaces, including four van-accessible spaces. There are bathrooms located inside the Visitor Center, which can be accessed via a ramp.
Pets: Friendly pets on leash are welcome at this event. Please let us know if you plan to bring your pet!
Meet: October 4, 2025
Hike: 1 mile, negligible ele
Cost: This event is completely free to access! We welcome donations of any amount, which help us continue to provide these programs. We appreciate your support and your contribution!
Bring: Bring and drink water during the outing to stay hydrated, consider wearing sunscreen! Bring your own binoculars and bird books if you'd like although not necessary. We'll have up to eight pairs of binoculars to lend out and a couple bird ID books/apps to share for figuring out what birds we see and/or hear. Masks are not required, but we ask everyone to physically distance and to wear a mask if they need or want to.
COVID SAFETY
Masks are not required at this event. Please be mindful of your own and group safety. If you or anyone in your household are not feeling well, do not participate in this event.
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Information for our land acknowledgment was gathered from nativeland.ca, which provides an estimate of original indigenous land occupation, but does not take into account migratory patterns or movement of the many surrounding communities. We recognize the historical complexity of indigenous movement across the land, and honor with gratitude the many, many surviving native nations whose land we benefit from in our work to diversify the outdoors.