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Monte Vista Crane Festival Schedule 2009

2009 Festival dates are March 13-15

New Brochure will be out in January

Monte Vista Crane Festival Logo

Friday, March 13, 2009

All bus tours leave promptly from the front of the Ski Hi Building. All donations go to offset the costs of busses and drivers.
Sandhill Sunrise Tour
7:00 a.m.
Ski Hi Building

Watch hundreds of Cranes in refuge farm fields.
Donation Requested

Sandhill Sunset Tour
4:00 p.m.
Ski Hi Building

Watch hundreds of Sandhill Cranes touch down on the Monte Vista NWR.
Donation Requested
Birds in Their Habitat
7:00 p.m.
Central Auditorium
 Henry Lappen uses masks and comedy to explore the evolution of bird’s shapes and behavior to adapt to their environments. 
Free, Open to the Public

Saturday, March 14, 2009
Birders' Breakfast
6:00 a.m. -10:00 a.m.
Ski Hi Building
For those of us up with the birds enjoy a pancake breakfast by the Kiwanis Club.
Cost: Adult $6, Child $5, Tickets sold morning of breakfast.
Sandhill Sunrise Tour
7:00 a.m.
Ski Hi Building
Watch hundreds of Sandhill Cranes in refuge farm fields.
Donation Requested
Valley Raptor Tour
10:00 a.m.
Ski Hi Building.
Learn important field marks for valley raptors, guided by Hawks Aloft.
Donation Requested
Blanca Wetland Tour
10:00 a.m.
Ski Hi Building
 Learn about management of playa wetland habitats for shorebirds and waterfowl.
Sack lunch recommended.
 Limit 80 people
Donation Requested.
Sandhill Sunset Tour
4:00 p.m.
Ski Hi Building
 Watch hundreds of Sandhill Cranes touch down on the Monte Vista NWR.
Donation Requested
Movie Manor Dinner
Cocktails 6:00-7:00 p.m
Dinner 7:00 p.m.

Come relax, after a taxing day of birding and enjoy some local flavor at the same time. 
Cost $18 (110 seats)

Saturday Workshops
Workshops are held at Monte Vista Middle School.
Free and open to the public.

10:30 a.m.

This Sand is Your Sand–Patrick Myers

 Explore the geological and biological diversity of the Great Sand Dunes

The World of Bats– Kirk Navo

An intriguing program about these flying mammals of the night.

1:00 p.m.
Beginning Birding– John Koshak
 Instructional program on identifying birds in the San Luis Valley. An interesting program for beginner and expert birders.

Owls of Colorado—John Rawinski

 A description of the habitats and characteristics of the owls that call Colorado home.

2:30 p.m.

Cranes of  the Rocky Mountains And the World– Evelyn Horn

 A presentation about the cranes of the Rocky Mountains. And the other 15 species throughout the world.

Colorado Birding Trail– Jennifer Kleffner

 Learn about the latest birding trails in Southwest and South central Colorado.
 

Craft Fair
Friday 10 am.-4 p.m.
Saturday 6 am.-4 p.m.
Sunday 9 am.-2 p.m.
Ski Hi Building
CDOW Bird Olympics
Learn what makes birds fly
What they eat, how they migrate
Great hands on learning for kids and
Families
11:00a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
Saturday March 14
At Ski Hi
Kids activities at various education booths
At Ski Hi all day Saturday

Sunday, March 15, 2009

** Note Time Change for Sunrise Tour due to Daylight Savings time
Sandhill Sunrise Tour
7:00 a.m.
Ski Hi Building
Watch hundreds of Cranes in refuge
farm fields.
Donation Requested
Blanca Wetland Tour
10:00 a.m.
Ski Hi Building
 Learn about management of playa wetland habitats for shorebirds and waterfowl.
Limit 80 people
Donation Requested.
Valley Raptor Tour
10:00 a.m.
Ski Hi Building
Learn important field marks for valley raptors, guided by Hawks Aloft.
Donation Requested
 
 

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