Date: 9/1/26 4:03 pm From: Sarah Morris <sarahmorris.ark...> Subject: Upcoming ASCA Field Trips
Everyone is invited to join the upcoming field trips for the Audubon
Society of Central Arkansas (ASCA). All trips are open to the public.
Birders of all experience levels are welcome. You do not have to be an ASCA
member to attend. People may leave a trip at any time.
For more information, contact ASCA Field Trip Coordinator Sarah Morris at
<sarahmorris.ark...> or (870) 926-7127. For the Beginner Birder
Outings, contact the project leader, Ariana Remmel, at
<ariana.remmel...>
*September 19 – Pine Bluff area*
*Meet: *9 a.m. at Boyd Point Wastewater Facility
The group will meet at the Boyd Point Wastewater Facility
<https://ebird.org/hotspot/L504941> to look for ducks and gulls. Because
the facility is behind a locked gate, we will start here at 9 a.m. so an
employee can let the group in. This portion of the field trip will
primarily involve birding by vehicle. Restrooms will not be readily
available at this stop.
Next, we’ll head to the AGFC Gov. Mike Huckabee Delta Rivers Nature Center
<https://ebird.org/hotspot/L504959?rank=hc>, where restrooms will be
available. The area has diverse habitats, including cypress and tupelo
swamps, open water, and wetlands. Walking is on paved trails and
boardwalks. If time permits, we'll also check Lake Saracen.
*What to bring:*
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Water
- Binocular or scope (if available)
- Lunch
*Meeting Location:*
Boyd Point Wastewater Treatment Facility
900 Island Harbor Marina Road, Pine Bluff
GPS: 34.270797, -91.972484
Meet in the parking lot area just inside the gate. If the gate is not yet
open, wait just outside it.
Little Rock area: Meet at 8 a.m. at the Dixon Road commuter lot, Exit 3 off
I-530 South (34.67215202740333, -92.26640124582458).
Are you curious about birds or looking for opportunities to practice your
bird watching skills? Join us for an outing designed for beginner birders
and folks who want to practice the basics.
*Every Wednesday at 7:30 a.m. and Saturday at 9 a.m. from September 5-23*,
we’ll walk a ~1.5-mile loop through *Two Rivers Park
<https://ebird.org/hotspot/L211862>*, starting from the bridge on River
Mountain Road. A paved trail will take us over the Little Maumelle River,
through vibrant pine-dominated woods, and alongside lush wetland habitat.
As we go, two group leaders will cover skills such as how to use
binoculars, how to identify birds, and how to use habitat clues to find
birds. (We’ll have a few pairs of binoculars available to borrow during the
outing.) Birders and nature enthusiasts of all experience levels are
encouraged to participate!
*Schedule*
1. Saturday, September 5, at 9 a.m.
2. Wednesday, September 9, at 7:30 a.m.
3. Saturday, September 12, at 9 a.m.
4. Wednesday, September 16, at 7:30 a.m.
5. Saturday, September 19, at 9 a.m.
6. Wednesday, September 23, at 7:30 a.m.
*Location*
We’ll gather at the base of the bridge near the roundabout 15 minutes
before the scheduled outing time. Look for the group by the interpretive
sign about the Arkansas River Trail. If you arrive late, you can catch up
with the group by following the bridge path.
4468 River Mountain Rd, Little Rock, AR 72212
GPS: 34.797585, -92.382828
*Note: If using a maps app to navigate (which is encouraged), be sure to
set the address as Two Rivers Park Bridge, NOT Two Rivers Park (which will
take you to a different entrance).*
The bridge entrance to the park is accessible from the interchange between
I-430 and Cantrell Road (Hwy 10) in Little Rock. If arriving via I-430
(from either direction), take Exit 9 to Cantrell Rd and follow signs to
River Mountain Road. If traveling west on Cantrell, take the I-430 S ramp
to River Mountain Road. If traveling east on Cantrell, exit right before
you go over the bridge (in front of the Tide Cleaner building) and take a
left under the bridge toward River Mountain Road. After making the hairpin
turn onto River Mountain Road, follow the road past the houses and all the
way down the hill till you see the river. You can park at the boat launch
or in the lot at the base of the bridge.
*Access notes:*
The parking lot has a few ADA-compliant parking spaces.
There are restrooms and a water fountain in the parking lot.
The paved trail over the bridge and throughout the park is wheelchair
accessible.
The trail does not have evenly spaced benches, but picnic tables and
seating will be available at our halfway point.
*Inclement weather plan:*
If there’s heavy rain and/or lightning in the forecast for the morning,
consider these trips canceled. We won’t make any special announcement about
cancellations, so use your best judgment.
*For more information, contact project leader Ariana Remmel at *
*<ariana.remmel...>* <ariana.remmel...>*.*
There are no ASCA field trips planned in October. Instead, we encourage
birders to attend the following events:
- The *Birding Festival of the South* in Hot Springs is scheduled for
October 8-10. For more information or to register, visit
https://www.hotsprings.org/events/birding-festival-of-the-south/.
- The *Arkansas Bird Alliance’s (formerly Arkansas Audubon Society)* *2026
Fall Conference* will be held in Russellville on October 16-17. To
register for this event or for more information, visit
https://arbirds.org.
