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Festival Dates: May 15-16, 2004
on the campus of Kirtland Community College
Pre-registration & Registration
Fee: 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.
A registration fee of $5 for the
purchase of a
Kirtland's Warbler Festival button is required for
entry to presentations and for the guided bus tour and is good for
both Saturday and Sunday.
All other activities are free of
charge and require no registration.
Guided bus field trips to the
Kirtland 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 15, 2004 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m.
Sunday May 16, 2004 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m.
Bus transportation with wildlife biologists will be provided for all
tours.
Pancake Breakfast [Fairview
Lions Club]
6:30 am – 11:00 am [Saturday and Sunday]
Barbeque Chicken Lunch [West Branch Masons] 11:30 am – 4:00
pm [Saturday]
Presentations:
Nature Presentations begin at 10:00 a.m.
and continue throughout the day on Saturday. Visit our
Presenters
page for a list of presenters, brief descriptions of presentations,
and presenter biographies and photos. We are adding to this
list constantly, so check this page often for updates!
Friday Workshop
with Dr. Jim Davis
Dr. Davis is conducting a special workshop on Friday on
interpreting bird behavior. Participants will learn how to identify
specific behaviors, how to profile those behaviors, as well as
interpreting the meaning of different bird songs. In a nut shell, he
helps birders become better naturalists. Dr. Davis has studied bird
behavior across North America, South America and Australia. The
workshop will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Conference
Center on the KCC campus. The morning session consists of
lecture and discussion followed by a field trip in the afternoon.
Cost is $45 and includes lunch. For reservations call 989-275-5000
ext. 418. Space is limited. Click
HERE
for more information about this workshop and for how to register.
Off-Campus
Birding Field Trips
Entertainment provided
throughout the day on Saturday by “The Bluewater Ramblers”
Kids' Activity Tent
Horse-drawn
Nature Tours
Campus Nature Walk
Juried Nature Fine Arts Show - A juried art show featuring
some of the best nature-oriented fine-artists around. 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.
Mikenauk Rock & Gem Society and
Kid’s Rock Hunt: An extensive, fascinating and beautiful display
of rocks and gems. These knowledgeable amateur geologists also
sponsor a Kid’s Rock Hunt near their display.
Kids' Fish
Pond
Whispering
Pines Animal Kingdom
Silent Auction
NOTE:
ALL NATURE PRESENTATIONS OCCUR ON SATURDAY.
Displays by the Michigan Department of Natural
Resources, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services, and
others will be available Saturday and Sunday. |
