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Monte Vista Crane Festival Schedule 20092009 Festival dates are March 13-15New Brochure will be out in January
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Friday, March 13, 2009All bus tours leave promptly from the front of the Ski Hi Building. All donations go to offset the costs of busses and drivers. |
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| Sandhill
Sunrise Tour 7:00 a.m. Ski Hi Building |
Watch hundreds of Cranes
in refuge farm fields. |
Sandhill
Sunset Tour 4:00 p.m. Ski Hi Building |
Watch hundreds of Sandhill Cranes touch down on
the Monte Vista NWR. |
| 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 |
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| 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. |
Saturday Workshops
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10:30 a.m. |
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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. |
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| 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. |
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
Map to Festival Events
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