Woodcock Hike with Professor Laurie Eberhardt

Join us for a nighttime birding hike with Valparaiso University Biology Professor Laurie Eberhardt, a Behavioral Ecologist who has studied plant-bird interactions.

The migratory season is a fleeting opportunity to see rare species passing through the arboretum. We will listen as birds sing their evening songs, tuck in to roost, and finally end with the night birds coming out.

A species of particular interest we may see or hear is the American woodcock (Scolopax minor), a somewhat uncommon, primarily ground-dwelling bird. Many areas of Gabis Arboretum have been restored with the intent of attracting the American woodcock.

Register to Attend

Limited to 15 participants

Event Policy: This program is free. Non-members must pay an arboretum admission fee of $10 per carload for entry. – This event has a no refund policy.

To request a disability-related accommodation, please contact the Office of Institutional Equity at oie@pnw.edu or (219) 989-2163 five days prior to the event.