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Mindful Birding Outing in collaboration with the Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy Date: Sunday, October 19 Time: 9:30 AM Location: Cassadaga Lakes Nature Park Preserve What is Mindful Birding?
Mindful birding is a gentle, grounding way to connect with nature. Instead of focusing on spotting as many birds as possible, we slow down, tune into our senses, and take time to notice what’s around us—birdsong, movement, stillness, and how it all makes us feel. It’s less about identifying and more about experiencing, making it a calming and accessible practice for everyone. |
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Walk with Buffalo Feminist Bird Club Date: Saturday, October 25 Time: 10:30 AM Location: Audubon Community Nature Center, Jamestown NY Are you new to birding and want a beginner-friendly outing? Have you avoided nature activities because you are concerned that your body size or abilities may slow down a group and you will be left behind? Fear no more! Ample Movement director Andrea DiMaio and FBC birder Teresa Vincent will lead us through the Audubon Community Nature Center, on a walk of around 2 miles over varied terrain (meadow and woods, with some wood planking over marshy areas). We will walk at a slow pace, meeting the needs of all group members. Bird habitats will include deciduous trees, open water, and meadow. On previous walks we have seen a variety of ducks, heron, geese, and hawks. There is an observation tower to climb (optional) for a better view. Other interesting trail spottings include salamanders, ghost pipes, and a variety of fungi. It is a diverse and lovely walk with minimal elevation gain. Walk will be family-friendly, but please no pets. Latecomers can catch up if they text the leader that they are running late, and there will be opportunities to leave early if someone cannot stay the entire time.
Plentiful parking in a large parking lot with accessible paved spaces. Carpooling is possible--please indicate interest during sign-up. |
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Ample Movement Fun Bike Ride
Thanks for fun rides this summer, see you next year! Dates: Mondays- summer of 2026 Time: 6:15 to 7:45 PM Place: Allegany State Park, Quaker Bike Path or Red House Bike Path BIKE RIDE EXPECTATIONS
• This event centers brand new riders, riders coming back after a long time away and other people who have felt uncomfortable riding with other biking groups for whatever reason. • This event centers fat and plus size people although all are welcome. • All genders of riders are welcome. • We will be riding between 5 and 10 mph. If you regularly ride much faster or riding at that speed is uncomfortable to you, maybe this isn't the right ride for you. • We will be stopping often. • We will be riding between 3 and 5 miles total. • No discussion of intentional weight loss, dieting or wellness lifestyles before, on or after the ride. This includes moralizing food choices. General talk about how to fuel our bodies for riding may happen on the ride. |
• This is a social ride, not a ride to train or have a workout.
• No "bike shaming" . All types and ages of bikes are welcome as long as they are safe to ride. If you're not sure if your bike is safe, bring it to your local bike shop for a tune up before the ride. • Helmets are required. |
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Bikepacking for Beginners
Dates: TBD summer 2026 Place: western NY/northwestern PA Route distance: Weather: Gear: We do have tents to borrow if you don't have one yourself. I also might have an extra sleeping bag or two. Please reach out if you need something. At this time we don't have bikes to borrow. Helmets and lights for your bike are required on this ride. |
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Group Hike
Date: Next hike TBA
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Beach Day
Date: TBD -summer 2026 Time: Place: |
We will have pop up lake swims throughout the summer, watch your emails and the socials!
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All of the work I do to organize group hikes and other outdoor adventures is done purely on my own time without compensation. I believe that the outdoors should be as accessible as possible for as many people as possible and it is something I do because it is my passion.
If you enjoy what I do and what I offer and you would like to "buy me a coffee" I would be extremely grateful. I cannot live on passion, even though I wish I could. I appreciate each and every one of you and I'm so glad you're here. |
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