Intermediate / Advanced Bird Walk at Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge
The Refuge’s trails wind through diverse habitats including rolling prairies, rich wetlands, and bottomland forests. In the grasslands, keep your eyes open for Grasshopper Sparrows, Eastern and Western Meadowlarks, Bobolinks, and Lark Sparrows. In the wetland areas, look for Yellow-Headed Blackbirds, American White Pelicans, Sandhill Cranes, Great Egrets, Wood Ducks and other migratory waterfowl. In the bottomland forests, watch for Great Crested Flycatchers, Red-Headed Woodpeckers, and many others.
Day & Time: Saturday morning at 7:00am - 11:00am.
No Fee
Level of Difficulty: Easy to moderate
Directions:
To get there from the Festival Headquarters, travel north on Hwy. 35 for 2.5 miles to Hwy. 35 / 53 North. Follow this and proceed for 3.8 miles to the Trempealeau exit. Proceed for 8 miles into the town of Trempealeau. In Trempealeau, take a right at the stop sign and continue to follow Hwy. 35 North. Turn left onto 10th Street. Follow 10th, and then turn right onto Pine Street. This turns into Park Road. Stay on this road to West Prairie Road. Take a right, and follow it to the Refuge entrance. If the road is closed because of flooding, there will be a sign instructing you of the alternate entry to the park.
Meeting: Front parking lot as you enter the Refuge.
Drive Time: 25 minutes