# Free Wednesday Nature Walks at Norman Bird Sanctuary > Program for families in the Providence–Warwick area (RI / MA). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Every Wednesday; November 1–February 28: 3:00–3:45pm; March 1–October 31: 3:30–4:15pm… - Where: Norman Bird Sanctuary, 583 Third Beach Road, Middletown, RI 02842 - Ages: Check age guidance - Price: Free - Schedule: Every Wednesday; November 1–February 28: 3:00–3:45pm; March 1–October 31: 3:30–4:15pm. Free Sunday Guided Bird Walks every other Sunday 8–10am. - Organizer: Norman Bird Sanctuary - Official page: https://normanbirdsanctuary.org/ - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/free-wednesday-nature-walks-at-norman-bird-sanctuary--listing-8237c87b27e554513a623dd0 ## About A free guided afternoon walk with Norman Bird Sanctuary naturalists every Wednesday. Walkers learn to spot native species and identify plants along the sanctuary's trails through its mix of habitats. Meet outside the Welcome Center. The sanctuary also runs free guided bird walks every other Sunday from 8 to 10am for all birding levels (binoculars helpful but not required). ## Similar picks in Providence - [Haunted Haywagon Tour at Norman Bird Sanctuary](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/haunted-haywagon-tour-at-norman-bird-sanctuary--listing-80c822a5cd5dabf892be6793) — Fri, Oct 30 · 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM · Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown · Ages 8+ · From $15 · checked Oct 24. A 45-minute haunted haywagon ride at dusk through the shrublands and open fields of Norman Bird Sanctuary in Middletown. As the sun goes down, riders travel the sanctuary trails… - [Curious Creatures at Norman Bird Sanctuary](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/curious-creatures-at-norman-bird-sanctuary--listing-f2c43704c3cf6523fc36eca1) — Sat, Oct 24 · 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown · Free · checked Oct 24. A free Halloween-season discovery day in Norman Bird Sanctuary's Curiosity Lab, built around the creatures that hide under rocks, in the water, in the dark and under the… - [Roger Williams Park Bird Walk](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/roger-williams-park-bird-walk--listing-f1d3e03d5224760a18e52e6b) — Sat, Nov 21 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, Roger Williams Park · From $3 · checked Oct 24. A one-hour seasonal bird walk through Roger Williams Park with the Museum of Natural History, searching for fall migrants and year-round residents and learning about the birds… - [Mass Audubon Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/mass-audubon-allens-pond-wildlife-sanctuary--listing-a353fb0c93aa846b5bcd6e9f) — Trails open daily, dawn to dusk · Mass Audubon Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary, Westport · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. Hundreds of acres of protected beach, fields, woodland, pond and salt marsh on the Westport–Dartmouth coast, with about 7 miles of trails and ocean and pond views from many… - [Mass Audubon Oak Knoll Wildlife Sanctuary](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/mass-audubon-oak-knoll-wildlife-sanctuary--listing-aa9fd655bd8044e8cfa3ad4b) — Trails open daily, dawn to dusk · Mass Audubon Oak Knoll Wildlife Sanctuary, Attleboro · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. A free wildlife sanctuary a few minutes from downtown Attleboro. About 1.5 miles of wooded trails and boardwalk wind through a red maple swamp, upland forest and freshwater marsh… - [Wonder Wold: Celebration of Trees at Blithewold](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/wonder-wold-celebration-of-trees-at-blithewold--listing-621ad6fd06bcfc7632134a7f) — Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum, Bristol · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 24. A fall day on Blithewold's front lawn and grounds celebrating its Champion Trees and autumn foliage. Children can join scavenger hunts, nature crafts and lawn games, and go up… ## More for families - [This weekend in Providence](https://grassyknees.com/providence/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/providence/this-weekend.md) - [Things to do with kids in Providence](https://grassyknees.com/providence) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/providence.md)