Puget Sound Bird Fest in Edmonds
September 9-11, 2011

Plan on being in Edmonds September 9-11, 2011, for the seventh annual PUGET SOUND BIRD FEST! The 3-day event includes speakers, guided walks, land and water-based field trips, exhibits and educational activities for children and adults, and a tour of certified backyard wildlife habitats.
Friday evening features an opening reception and keynote address "Changing World, Changing Birds", by Dr. Dennis Paulson, Director Emeritus of the Slater Museum of Natural History at the University of Puget Sound. Dennis is a teacher, researcher, and author of numerous books and articles with over 40 years of experience studying birds. Saturday field trips include a morning Birding Cruise on Puget Sound with the Edmonds Yacht Club. There will be workshops and presentations all day on Saturday at the Frances Anderson Center including bird photography basics, how to choose and use bird feeders and nest boxes, and an introduction to live raptors from the Sarvey Wildlife Center. The featured activity on Sunday will be a tour of the new Willow Creek Hatchery Wildlife Habitat and Native Plant Demonstration Garden, and certified backyard wildlife habitats in Edmonds. So, mark your calendar to be in Edmonds September 9-11, 2011 to celebrate birds and nature!

Visit our festival website for more details: www.pugetsoundbirdfest.org. Volunteers are needed! If you are interested in volunteering at Puget Sound Bird Fest or serving on a committee, please call Sally Lider at 425-771-0227, or e-mail lider at ci.edmonds.wa.us.


Sally Lider
Environmental Education Coordinator
Edmonds Parks & Recreation
700 Main Street
Edmonds, WA 98020
425-771-0227 phone
425-771-0253 fax

Register online anytime at www.reczone.org
Check out our program guide <http://www.reczone.org/Artwork/Edmonds_Rec_Guide.pdf>