"A Celebration of Nature"

Kirtland's Warbler Festival 2007

Schedule of Events

Saturday, May 19, 2007

 

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.

 

FESTIVAL PRESENTATIONS

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

10:15 a.m.

Michigan Butterflies and Moths

The Nature Discovery

Performing Arts Center Auditorium

 

The Kirtland's Warbler winter Research and Training Project

presented by Montara Robers & Dave Ewert

Instructional Center Room 123

11:30 a.m.

Warblers World

presented by Agency Biologists

Performing Arts Center Auditorium

 

Global Warming and Potential Impacts on Birds

presented by Eldog Greij

Instructional Center Room 123

 

Creatures of the Shadows, Michigan's Salamanders and Lizards

presented by Jim Harding

Instructional Center Room 11

1:30 p.m.

FEATURED PRESENTATION

This & That Bio-Chat

presented by Al Batt

Performing Arts Center Auditorium

3 p.m.

The Marvels and Mechanics of Avian Flight

presented by Eldon Greij

Performing Arts Center Auditorium

 

The Kirtland's Warbler winter Research and Training Project

presented by Montara Robers & Dave Ewert

Instructional Center Room 123

 

Creatures of the Shadows, Michigan's Salamanders and Lizards

presented by Jim Harding

Instructional Center Room 11

4:15 p.m.

Michigan Eagle Overview

presented by Jerry Weinrich

Instructional Center Room 123

 

Michigan Snakes

presented by Nature Discovery

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. 'til mid-afternoon

10 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

Horse-drawn Nature Tours with Karefree Ranch

BBQ Chicken Lunch hosted by West Branch Masons

Campus Nature and Bird Walk

Whispering Pines Animal Kingdom

Nature Arts & Crafts

Music by the Blue Water Ramblers

Firebird 5000 Run and Warbler Wobble 1-Mile Walk

Shadow-Puppet Theatre

Kids' Rock Hunts

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
Featured Photographer - Geary Hoffman
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

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