Churchill Valley Greenway: Fall Migrants and Goldenrod Meadow

Date & Time: Saturday, September 12, 8:30 am

Leader: Alex Busato, busatoalex67@gmail.com, 724-963-6612

Directions: Address is 800 Beulah Road, Pittsburgh, PA  15235. GPS is 40°26'59.6"N 79°50'41.0"W.  From Monroeville (Rt 22), take the Parkway West (W376) and continue up the hill toward Churchill.  Exit left to Churchill. At the traffic light turn right on Beulah Road (Rt 130). Continue on Beulah Rd about 0.5 miles and the larger parking area is on the left, or west side of Beulah Rd.

Description: This former country club has reverted after 10 years to a 151 acre natural reserve, and is now home to an impressive and growing list of native birds, animals, and wildflowers. With luck, we will see a good variety of migratory songbirds as they make their way south, and historically goldenrod meadows such as this tend to be productive during this window. We will travel around the venue on some of the approximately 5 miles of former cart paths and community-forged trails, exploring beautiful open fields, a stream-side trail, and woodland paths. Attendees should feel comfortable walking as little or as much as they choose. Leashed pets are welcome. The site currently has porta-potties in the lot.