2009 FESTIVAL DETAILS
Festival Date: May 16, 2009 on the campus of Kirtland Community College.
Pre-registration: A fee of $5 for the purchase of a Kirtland's Warbler Wildlife Festival button is required for everyone 15 years old or older for entry to presentations and for the guided bus tour. There is NO pre-registration required to attend the festival. If you wish to attend the festival, just come to the Kirtland Community College campus on the days of the festival.
Guided bus field trips to the Kirtland's warbler viewing sites - Maximize your chances of seeing the elusive Kirtland's warbler. Ride a bus to nearby warbler habitat with naturalist guides on board to answer questions and enhance the experience. At the viewing areas you’ll leave the bus and will also see and/or hear many of the dozens of other native birds that share this special habitat with our endangered Kirtland's warbler. Please note that the Kirtland's warbler field trips leave from the Kirtland Community College Campus Grounds.
Field Trip Times:
Saturday, May 16 at 7 a.m. and 8 a.m.
Sunday, May 17 at 8 a.m. - NOTE: this is the ONLY festival event on Sunday
Bus transportation with wildlife biologists will be provided for all tours.
Off-Campus Birding Field Trips
Tour of Camp Eldorado, a former Civilian Conservation Corps site - Saturday, May 16, 10 a.m.
Presentations - Nature Presentations begin at 11 a.m. and continue throughout the day on Saturday.
Pancake Breakfast Saturday, May 16, 6-11 a.m.
Barbecued-Chicken Lunch Saturday, May 16, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
Blue Water Ramblers - This talented band performs throughout Saturday bringing you nature-themed folk songs of Michigan and America, lively quartet harmonies, some mighty wind and their usual tomfoolery.
Juried Nature Fine Arts Show - A juried art show featuring some of the best nature-oriented fine artists around takes place in the Kirtland House on campus. All mediums – paintings, photos, sculptures, even weavings – are represented. Spend some quiet, reflective time among the objects de art while enjoying a delicious snack and talk amongst fellow art lovers about your picks for "Best in Show" and "Best Of Festival."
Nature Arts and Crafts - Selected artisans displaying their wares, all with a nature theme. Pick up a souvenir, a unique gift for a loved one, or that just-perfect something to complement your décor. Download the application form
Mikenauk Rock & Gem Society and Kids' Rock Hunts - An extensive, fascinating and beautiful display of rocks and gems. These knowledgeable amateur geologists also sponsor a Kid’s Rock Hunt near their display, which will be inside the Student Center.
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