Bird Walk

Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Aaron Jenkins for a bird walk at Camp Polk Meadow Preserve. With ponderosa pine forest, wet and dry meadows, and a portion of Whychus Creek, the Preserve is one of Central Oregon’s birding hot spots! Visit the Hindman Springs portion of the Preserve, watching for warblers in the willows and woodpeckers working the pine groves. Then, we’ll visit the lower meadow to watch for some of the more than 180 species of birds that have been observed at the Preserve! Beginning and intermediate birders welcome! Registration is required and opens 1 month prior to the event.

Hike Rating: This is a moderate ~2 mile hike. A portion will be on gravel trails, with the majority in a grassy meadow on a faint trail or uneven, hummocky terrain.

Route: This hike will start at the Camp Polk Meadow Preserve kiosk, follow the gravel trail, and then venture off-trail into the meadow. Terrain will be uneven and wet at times.

Elevation gain/loss: There is very little elevation gain/loss on this hike.