"A Celebration of Nature"

Kirtland's Warbler Wildlife Festival 2009

Schedule of Events

Saturday, May 16, 2009

 

GUIDED BUS TRIPS TO THE KIRTLAND'S WARBLER VIEWING SITES

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

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

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
Michigan Alliance for Environmental and Outdoor Education

Instructional Center Room 11

 

Dragonflies 101

presented by Doug Munson

Instructional Center Room 108

 

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) guided tour 
Cari VerPlanck, archeologist, U.S. Forest

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

1 p.m.

FEATURED PRESENTATION

Denny Olson as "Critterman"

Performing Arts Center Auditorium

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

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
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.

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

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.

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