Adventurous Women Blog

This blog is for those of us with even a little bit of adventure in our souls. It started when some friends and I formed an adventure club so we would try something fun, new, interesting, or challenging every few months—the things we had always wanted to try but never had the nerve or the time to attempt. I hope the ideas posted here will inspire you and your friends to take a break from routine and have an adventure! As Helen Keller said, "Life is either a great adventure or nothing.”

February 12, 2009

Backyard Adventure for Bird Lovers

Daily Green is reporting that this weekend is the 2009 Great Backyard Bird Count. A joint venture between Audubon and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the GBBC is a four-day event that calls on the public to help capture a snapshot of birds across the continent. Entertaining, educational and FREE, this project takes as much or as little time as you want to invest; anywhere from 15 minutes to the whole weekend. This could be a fun event for your Adventure Club -- maybe add a little side trip to Starbucks to help you rise with your feathered friends.

You can read Daily Green's article here or you can fly right on over to the GBBC's site here.

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Start An Adventure Club!

A few years ago, some friends and I formed an adventure club. Over wine and appetizers we decided to sponsor four adventures per year. Each one would be an opportunity to try something new or challenging or just plain fun. We all agreed to limit the group to women -- no kids, no husbands, no significant others.

That was more than eight years ago and the group has tripled in size. We maintain an ever-growing, very eclectic, master list of possible adventures. We don't limit our adventure list in any way because what one woman finds adventurous another woman may find terrifying or routine; so variety gives everyone choices. Over the years, the group has done everything from trapeze lessons to flower arranging, ghost tours to skeet shooting and skydiving. We still meet every January to plan our adventurous year.

Now it's time for you to create an adventure club of your own. Look below for adventure ideas and the basics of starting a group in your neighborhood. Then go out and expand your horizons!