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Festival Date: May 19, 2007
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 fee of $5 for the
purchase of a
Kirtland's Warbler Festival button is required for
everyone 15 years old or older for entry to presentations and for the guided bus tour.
All other activities are free and require no registration.
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 19 at 7 a.m. and 8 a.m.; Sunday, May 20 at 8 a.m. Bus
transportation with wildlife biologists will be provided for all
tours.
Pancake Breakfast
Saturday, May 19, 6-11 a.m
Barbecued-Chicken Lunch
Saturday, May 19, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
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!
Off-Campus
Birding Field Trips
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 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.
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, which will be inside
the Student Center.
Kids' Fish
Pond
Whispering
Pines Animal Kingdom
Silent Auction
Firebird
5000 Run and Warbler Wobble 1-Mile Walk |
