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Friday, March 8, 2013
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Sandhill Crane
Sunrise Tour
7:00 a.m.
Ski Hi Building
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Watch hundreds of Cranes in refuge farm fields.
Donation Requested
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Sandhill Crane
Sunset Tour
4:00 p.m.
Ski Hi Building
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Watch hundreds of Sandhill Cranes touch down on the Monte
Vista NWR.
Donation Requested
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My
Favorite Bird - Musings on Science, Self-Concept &
Life's Meaning-Ted
Floyd
7:00
p.m.
Bill Metz’s Central
Auditorium
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In his entertaining and thought-provoking remarks, Ted
will explain how our favorite birds say a great deal about
ourselves, as individuals, as well as community of bird,
and nature lovers.
Free,
Open to the Public
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Saturday, March 9,
2013
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Birders'
Breakfast
6:00 a.m. -10:00 a.m.
Ski Hi Building
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For those of us up with the birds
enjoy a breakfast by the Kiwanis Club.
Cost: Adult $6, Child $5, Tickets
sold morning of breakfast. |
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Sandhill Sunrise
Tour
7:00 a.m.
Ski Hi Building
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Watch hundreds of Cranes in refuge farm
fields.
Donation Requested |
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Valley Raptor
Tour
10:00 a.m.
Ski Hi Building.
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Learn important field marks for valley
raptors, guided by Hawks Aloft.
Donation Requested |
Bare
Naked Birding Tour
10:00 a.m.
Meet at MV Middle School
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Ted Floyd will lead this off-beat tour. Come relaxed,
bring binoculars and telescopes and discover anew, the
wonders of the human eye, ear, and brain.
Limited to 40 people.
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Sandhill Sunset
Tour
4:00 p.m.
Ski Hi Building
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Watch hundreds of Sandhill Cranes touch down
on the Monte Vista NWR.
Donation Requested |
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Monte Villa Inn
Flat Iron steak or vegetarian dinner
Cocktails 6:30-7:00 p.m.
Dinner 7:00 p.m.
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Come relax after a taxing day of birding and enjoy some
local flavor at the same time.
Cost $20 (100 seats
available )
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Saturday Workshops
Workshops are free, open to the
public and held at Monte Vista Middle School unless
noted otherwise.
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10:00 a.m.
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Field Notes—Creative Writing Workshop—Susan J. Tweit
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Join Susan for a writing workshop that will teach you how
to enrich your writing by observing nature with the
precision of a scientist and the passion of a poet .
(Limited to 15 people- meet at MV Refuge Office).
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10:30 a.m.
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Bats of the San Luis Valley—Kirk Navo
MV Middle School
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Join Kirk, CP&R Biologist as he explores the natural
history of these small winged wonders.
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1:00 p.m.
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Life With Lefty Dale Stahlecker
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The story of a remarkable kestrel neighbor.
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2:30 p.m.
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Whooping Cranes
Evelyn Horn
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Evelyn will discuss the habitat requirements
and migration routes (Mississippi and Rocky Mountain Flyways
and ongoing efforts with the ultra-light airplane program)
of these ancient birds.
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Sunday, March 10,
2013
(Daylight Savings Time
Begins)
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Sandhill Sunrise
Tour
8:00 a.m. (DST)
Ski Hi Building
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Watch hundreds of Cranes in
refuge
farm fields.
Donation Requested |
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Valley Raptor
Tour
10:00 a.m. (DST)
Ski Hi Building
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Learn important field marks for
valley raptors, guided by Hawks Aloft.
Donation Requested |
Craft Fair
Friday 10
am.-4 p.m.
Saturday 6 am.-4 p.m.
Sunday 9 am.-2 p.m.
Ski Hi Building
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Map to Festival Events

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