"A Celebration of Nature"

Kirtland's Warbler Festival 2008

Schedule of Events

Saturday, May 17, 2008

 

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 tours both Saturday and Sunday.

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GUIDED BUS TRIPS TO THE KIRTLAND'S WARBLER VIEWING SITES

7 a.m.

and

8 a.m.

Field Trips to See Kirtland’s Warblers

Buses leave promptly as scheduled.  There is NO pre-registration for the field trips. $5 button required and can be purchased as you enter the campus.

FESTIVAL PRESENTATIONS

Chart indicates beginning times.  Presentations run from 45 minutes to 1 hour.

11a.m.

Birds of Fire - The Kirtland's Warbler

presented by Phil Huber, Chris Mensing, Elaine Carlson, Samara Lawrentz (Bahamas)

Performing Arts Center Auditorium

 

The Great Lakes Piping Plover - Status & Recovery Program

presented by Jack Dingledine

Instructional Center Room 123

 

Seldom Seen Michigan Herps

presented by Jim McGrath (with live reptiles)

Instructional Center Room 11

1 p.m.

FEATURED PRESENTATION

Birds of Prey - Rulers of the Sky

presented by Joe Rogers (with live birds of prey)

Performing Arts Center Auditorium

2:30 p.m.

The Wonders of Weasels

presented by Tom Dale

Performing Arts Center Auditorium

 

Michigan Eagles & Ospreys

presented by Jerry Weinrich

Instructional Center Room 123

 

Birding by Ear

presented Jim McGrath

Instructional Center Room 11

4 p.m.

Butterfly Fascinations.  Mysteries & Discoveries

presented by Ranger Steve

Performing Arts Center Auditorium

 

Michigan Eagles & Ospreys

presented by Jerry Weinrich

Instructional Center Room 123

 

Michigan Wood Turtles

presented Alex Silvis

Instructional Center Room 11

OTHER EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
CAMPUS GROUNDS

7 a.m.

8 a.m.

9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

9 a.m. 'til mid-afternoon

9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

10 a.m.

 

10 a.m. & noon

11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

12:30 - 1:15 p.m.

Other events & activities:

Kirtland's Warbler Tour

Kirtland's Warbler Tour

Kids' Activity Tent

Fishing Pond

Silent Auction

Tour of Camp Eldorado, a former Civilian Conservation Corps site

Kids' Rock Hunts

Horse-drawn Nature Tours with Karefree Ranch

BBQ Chicken Lunch hosted by West Branch Masons

Campus Nature and Bird Walk

FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER - Rick Baetsen

FEATURED ARTIST - Durwood Coffey

Whispering Pines Animal Kingdom

Nature Arts & Crafts

Music by the Blue Water Ramblers

Shadow-Puppet Theatre

KIRTLAND HOUSE

all day

12 p.m.

1 p.m.

all day

Juried Nature Fine Arts Show

Meet-the-Artists Reception

Awards presented

View the Young Artists Calendar Contest entries

STUDENT CENTER

6-11 a.m.

6 a.m.- 4 p.m.

9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Other events & activities:

Early Bird Breakfast in the KCC Cafe
Cafeteria will be open

Bookstore will be open

Mikenauk Rock and Gem Society
Mio Post Office  - Get your mail  stamped with special festival cancellation
Displays by: DNR, US Forest Service,  US Fish & Wildlife Service, Huron Pines RC&D
Other displays by a Biodiversity of  Conservation Organizations

PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

7 p.m.

Great Lakes Myth Society to perform Saturday evening.  The performance is at 7 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center.  Tickets are $10 or $5 with Kirtland's Warbler Festival button.

OFF-CAMPUS NATURE & BIRDING FIELD TRIPS (meet at site)

Friday 5 p.m.

Saturday 6 p.m.

Saturday 7 p.m.

Sunday 8 a.m.

Gahagan Nature Preserve

Houghton Lake Flats Field Trip

Wakeley Lake Wildlife Walk

Jones Farm Tour; Grassland and Wetland Bird Walk

© 2008 Kirtland's Warbler Festival