BIRDTOWN with Claire and Gretchen!

Meet: Trader Joes at 11am on Sunday October 29th

Return: Sunday October 29th at 2pm

Member: $7 Non member: $10

Participant Driver (2): $5

Activity: walking, birdwatching

Difficulty: 1/10 easy Distance (miles): 2 Elevation (ft): 0

Recommended Prior Experience: none

Location of Trip: Frogtown

Native Land: Tongva

Pre-Trip Meeting: none

Come join guides Claire and Gretchen for a relaxing afternoon of birdwatching along the LA River in Frogtown! The LA River is the best place in LA to see birds; there are Great Blue Herons, Egrets, Plovers, Barn Swallows, Cooper’s Hawks and so much more. We will go for a chill walk along the river and then return for lunch at Spoke Bicycle Cafe, famous for having the best veggie burger in LA.

PLUS! All proceeds from this trip go to The Urban Bird Foundation, a grassroots organization that works to protect, defend, and conserve bird life!

Contact the Guides:

Gretchen: gretcher@usc.edu

Claire: cfogarty@usc.edu

What to Bring:

*REMINDER (overnights only) : if you do not have a sleeping bag, sleeping pad, backpacking pack, or other technical gear (non-clothing), do not panic, SC Outfitters has these items for you! Your guides will send out a gear-request form the week of your trip where you’ll let them know what gear you need!

• Lots of water

• $$$ for lunch at Spoke Bicycle Cafe

• Comfortable walking shoes

• Sun protection (hat, sunscreen, sunglasses)

• Binoculars (if you have them)

Please Review Our Cancellation and Refund Policy:

All SC Outfitter trips have a no-refund policy unless a substitute participant can be found. In the event your trip requires added reporting measures of participants (plane tickets, external providers, rental services, etc.) dropping the trip close to the date of the trip will not allow for the spot to be re-filled. See the details on trip pages for specific deadlines and reference our complete cancellation/refund policy here.

TRIP DIFFICULTY RATING SYSTEM

• Difficulty rating for trips

  • 1: No physical activity.

  • 2: Leisurely walk.

  • 3: 2-5 miles less than 1000 ft of total elevation gain on well maintained trails. About 2-3 hours continuous activity

  • 4: 4-6 miles, about 1000 ft of elevation gain, well maintained trails. About 3 hours of continuous activity.

  • 5: 6-8 miles, about 1500ft of elevation gain on maintained trials. 4-5 hours continuous activity

  • 6: 8-10 miles, about 2000 ft of elevation gain, well maintained trails. 4-6 hours of continuous activity.

  • 7: 10-14 miles, over 2500 ft of elevation gain, variable trail conditions possible. Full day of continuous activity.

  • 8: At high altitude. 12-16 total miles, over 3000 ft of elevation gain, variable trail conditions possible. Full day of continuous activity.

  • 9: Technical skills may be necessary. At high altitude with physical elevation gain. Scrambling over rocks likely involved.

  • 10: u gunna die

**If you have any questions or concerns about the physical activity, recommended prior experience, or gear needed on any kind of trip please contact the guides as soon as possible!!