Friday, May 9, 2025 at 5:00pm
The Birds in the Hills Festival features a variety of habitats for you to explore, including reclaimed prairie, early successional forest, and mature hardwoods. This allows for a diverse and exciting array of bird species to be observed.
Bird species that attendees may encounter include various warblers such as worm-eating, hooded, cerulean, black-throated green, prothonotary, blue-winged, magnolia, and blackburnian. Other notable species include the hermit thrush, rose-breasted grosbeak, and wood thrush.
Schedule of Events
5-6:30 p.m. - Check in & camping set up
6:30-9 p.m. - Bonfire and movie night
Enjoy a relaxing evening with a cozy bonfire, a nature-themed movie, and popcorn!
8-9 p.m. - Bird Banding Bracelet Crafting
Bird banding, or bird ringing, is an important method used to identify and monitor individual birds, aiding in the study and conservation of various species. Join Caroline Beers to create your own personalized bird band bracelet to wear throughout the weekend. As you participate in different activity stations during the festival, you'll collect unique beads to add to your bracelet, making it a special keepsake of your experience!
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