Trail Tales: Bird Count

Join Maury County Parks & Recreation and the Maury County Public Library for Trail Tales…an outdoors literary adventure! Together, we will read “Bird Count” by Susan Edwards Richmond along the Storybook Trail located in Maury County Park. We'll finish off the program with a snack and special story-themed craft.

Date/Time: Wednesday, December 11 | 10am

Location: Storybook Trail | Maury County Park

Address: 1018 Maury County Park Dr. Columbia, TN 38401

Directions: To locate the trail, enter Maury County Park and continue straight on the main park road. Continue past the Kids Kingdom playground on the right and straight up the large hill. The trailhead is located on the right. *If parking lot is full, please park along the main road.

About the book: Our December story is “Bird Count” by Susan Edwards Richmond. The National Audubon Society's annual Christmas Bird Count stars in this charming picture book, just right for young community scientists, bird watchers, and nature aficionados. A young girl and her mother participate as community scientists in the Christmas Bird Count. The girl is excited when Big Al, the leader of their team, asks her to record the tally this year. Using her most important tools (her eyes and ears!) she eagerly identifies and counts the birds they observe on their assigned route around town. She and her team follow the rules, noting the time of day, the habitat, the birding ID techniques used for each sighting. Finally, they meet up with the other teams in the area to combine their totals for a Christmas Bird Count party and share stories about their observations.

Questions? Contact us at emcclain@maurycounty-tn.gov or abacigalupo@maurycounty-tn.gov