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Northern New York's
Black Birders Week Celebration
John Brown Farm State Historic Site
Lake Placid, NY
Experience history, connect with nature, and build community while birdwatching on historic lands in the stunning Adirondack Mountains.
Join us for a special day of birding at this amazing hotspot—once the home and final resting place of abolitionist John Brown—as we come together in community, especially honoring and welcoming Black birders.
Registration is FREE!
Registration is FREE!
The event will feature guided bird walks, guest speakers, and activities specially designed for children and families. Participants will also receive tours of the historic site and the Timbuctoo exhibit, highlighting African American roots in the Adirondacks. A light breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Let us know you are coming!
Registration is encouraged, but not required.
Open to all experience levels—from nature and birding novices to enthusiasts.
Open to all experience levels—from nature and birding novices to enthusiasts.
What is Black Birders Week?
What is Black Birders Week?
Black Birders Week is a bold and unapologetic reclamation of the Black community’s role in environmental spaces. It's a powerful celebration of our enduring connection to the earth, and a resounding call to dismantle the oppressive systems that have excluded us.
This is the sixth celebration of Black Birders Week!
This Year's Theme: Grounded in Community
This Year's Theme: Grounded in Community
We are continuing a movement that centers Black joy, liberation, and collective power in the outdoors. This is a space where Black birders, scientists, and nature enthusiasts are not just participants but visionary leaders and changemakers, reshaping narratives and demanding equity in every arena. Black Birders Week is more than birding—it’s a movement for liberation, healing, and the transformative power of nature as a force for resistance and reclamation.
-Black AF in STEM
Activities for Families
Activities for Families
During the event, we will host a variety of family-friendly activities, including:
Bird Books Storytime
Birding Bingo
Birding Scavenger Hunt
And More!
(Photo Credit Mike Lynch)
Food Provided by Chef Lewis Sheridan Hughes
Food Provided by Chef Lewis Sheridan Hughes
He’s a descendant of Lewis Sheridan Leary, a Black man who fought alongside John Brown at Harper’s Ferry and was killed during the raid. Hughes says his family's history and his own journey inspired his culinary activism.
-NCPR
(Photo Credit: Emily Russell)
For questions, contact Tamara Jolly, ADI's Community Initiatives Manager, at tjolly@adironcak.org
Special thank you to our Northern New York Audubon for their donation, and to Hotel Saranac and The Devlin for welcoming our guests!
Learn more about ADI at https://www.diversityadk.org/
Learn more about John Brown Lives! at https://johnbrownlives.org/
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