GUIDED BUS TRIPS TO THE KIRTLAND'S WARBLER VIEWING SITES |
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Saturday 7 a.m. and 8 a.m.
Sunday 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. Field Trip to See Kirtland’s Warblers NOTE: This is the ONLY festival event on Sunday. Bus will leave promptly as scheduled. There is NO pre-registration for the field trip. $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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10a.m. |
Michigan Mammals (including spectacular fur display) presented by Michigan DNR Instructional Center Room 123
Flying Wild: The Great Migration Challenge presented by Mike Mansour Instructional Center Room 11
Dragonflies 101 presented by Doug Munson Instructional Center Room 108
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) guided tour
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11a.m. |
Bird of Two Countries - The Kirtland's Warbler presented by Agency Biologists Performing Arts Center Auditorium
Michigan Mammals (including spectacular fur display) presented by Michigan DNR Instructional Center Room 123
The Karner Blue Butterfly and Other T&E Species presented by Heather Keough, U.S. Forest Service Instructional Center Room 108 |
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1 p.m. |
FEATURED PRESENTATION Denny Olson as "Critterman" Performing Arts Center Auditorium |
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2:30 p.m. |
The World of the Sharptail Grouse presented by Doug Munson Instructional Center Room 123
The World of Bats (including live bats) presented by Organization for Bat Conservation Instructional Center Room 11
The Karner Blue Butterfly and Other T&E Species presented by Heather Keough, U.S. Forest Service Instructional Center Room 108 |
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4 p.m. |
Live Music Concert with the Blue Water Ramblers Performing Arts Center Auditorium
Michigan Eagles Update presented by Jerry Weinrich 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. 11 a.m. 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 Kids' Rock Hunt Horse-drawn Nature Tours with Karefree Ranch Riding Stable BBQ Chicken Lunch hosted by West Branch Masons Campus Nature and Bird Walk FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER - Ron Austing FEATURED ARTIST - Lori Taylor Whispering Pines 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. Friday 7 p.m. Saturday 6 p.m. Sunday 8 a.m. |
Gahagan Nature Preserve Wakeley Lake Wildlife Walk Houghton Lake Flats Field Trip Jones Farm Tour; Grassland and Wetland Bird Walk |