Registration Requirements: Preregistration required.
Intended Audience: This program is designed for adults. Interested youth ages 12 and up may participate with an adult caregiver. Being able to sit or stand quietly and listen is essential.
Program Description: Join us to learn about woodcocks as we take a brisk walk to the fields at Long Branch Farm & Trails to listen and watch. First you will hear them, then you will see their flight against the darkening sky. Woodcocks are a secretive game bird and the best part of the “mud season.”
What to Expect: Expect to be here for slightly over an hour to learn about these fascinating birds. Distance traveled is typically less than 1/4 mile at a slow pace. There will be periods of quiet standing (or sitting if you bring a chair) while we wait for the action to begin.
What to Wear: Please dress for the weather as this program will take place entirely outside. It will be muddy; wear old clothes and boots.
What to Bring: Considering bringing an outdoor folding chair to sit on for our watch. No flashlights please.
Where to Meet: Please meet outside of the white Creekside Barn at Long Branch Farm & Trails (6926 Gaynor Road, Goshen, OH 45122).
- Please arrive on time for this program. Please give yourself extra time for arrival if you have not been to this location before. The program will start promptly at posted start time. Gate access will close 15 minutes after program start time.
Cost: Member adult $7; nonmember adult $17 (includes daily admission).
Check your email for a link to your etickets. SAVE A TREE, please retain your order number or save an electronic copy of the email acknowledgement as a receipt. You may be asked for your order number from your transaction to gain entry at the gate/to attend your program. Visitor Services associates can also verify your etickets from the order number or by name.
Please note that our program and cancellation policies vary. By completing registration for this program, you agree to the following general program policies.