"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.
GUIDED BUS TRIPS TO THE KIRTLAND'S WARBLER VIEWING SITES |
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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 |
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Chart indicates beginning times. Presentations run from 45 minutes to 1 hour. |
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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
presented by Jim McGrath (with live reptiles) Instructional Center Room 11 |
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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 |
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2:30 p.m. |
presented by Tom Dale Performing Arts Center Auditorium
presented by Jerry Weinrich Instructional Center Room 123
presented Jim McGrath Instructional Center Room 11 |
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4 p.m. |
Butterfly Fascinations. Mysteries & Discoveries presented by Ranger Steve Performing Arts Center Auditorium
presented by Jerry Weinrich Instructional Center Room 123
presented Alex Silvis Instructional Center Room 11 |
OTHER EVENTS & ACTIVITIES |
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CAMPUS GROUNDS |
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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: |
Tour of Camp Eldorado, a former Civilian Conservation Corps site Horse-drawn Nature Tours with Karefree Ranch BBQ Chicken Lunch hosted by West Branch Masons 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 |
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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 |
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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 Bookstore will be open Mikenauk Rock and Gem Society |
PERFORMING ARTS CENTER |
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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) |
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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