Registration is free but required to we can have enough supplies for all! Registration opens April 1.
Three macaws at Henry Vilas Zoo, photo by Eric Kilby FCC
Join us for Black Birders Week 2025 in Madison, Wisconsin with the BIPOC Birding Club of Wisconsin, Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance, and Henry Vilas Zoo! This special event is a great way for you to explore the Zoo before it opens to the public, looking and listening for wild birds that visit the property as well as captive birds that are on exhibit.
8:00-8:30 AM: Gather and welcome
8:30-9:30 AM: Guided bird walks through the zoo, including the new songbird gardens, sensory gardens, and pollinator gardens, led by members of BIPOC Birding Club, Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance, and Feminist Bird Club
9:30-10:00 AM: Meet Loro the Blue-and-Yellow Macaw*
10:00-11:00 AM: Tour the Aviary (bird building)* on your own to see the Tawny Frogmouth and other birds, and enjoy a complimentary breakfast
(The Zoo opens to the public at 9:30 AM)
The event is limited to 120 participants (including both adults and children), and each attendee will receive free, private access to the Zoo as described above, as well as a free t-shirt and breakfast. Registration is free but required to we can have enough supplies for all! Registration opens April 1.
*Depending on the Avian Flu situation, this component of the event is subject to change
Cover photo by Eric Kilby FCC
