Saturday, June 3, 2006 |
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| Transportation provided from Devonshire Beach parking lot |
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| 6:00 – 10:00 AM |
Boreal Bird Experience Hikes every hour on the hour
(Pre-registration required on site): $8/adult $4/child |
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| 8:00 – 10:00 AM |
Pancake Breakfast (bring some toonies) |
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| 8:00 – 12:00 PM |
Tours of the Boreal Centre for Bird Conservation |
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–tours of facility and exhibits |
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–special LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) tours |
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Kids Activities (ongoing)
- Bird house building (build your very own bird house!)
- Migration Game (discover the challenges bird migration poses)
- Human banding station (want a new piece of jewelry? Come and get banded!)
- Face painting (birds, bison, berries, bugs – the possibilities are endless!)
- Bug dipping (what lurks below the surface of the lake may surprise you...)
- Crafts including 3D bird mobiles and bird cards (put your craft skills to the test!)
- Name That Duck Game (so you think you know your ducks?)
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| 12:00 – 1:00 PM |
Special family presentation by Chris Fisher |
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Chris is co-author of Birds of Alberta and hosts Wildfiles.TV, a children’s nature show. He was also the writer for the Acorn the Nature Nut television show. |
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Admission to the festival: $12/person, $40/family
Admission includes transportation from/to Devonshire Beach parking lot (Saturday and Sunday),
free children’s activities, two bird houses per family, presentation by Chris Fischer |
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Sunday June 4, 2006 |
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| 7:00 – 9:00 AM |
Boreal Bird Experience Hikes (on-site pre-registration required) |
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| 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM |
2nd Annual LSLBO Bird Run/Walk |
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5K – start at Northern Lakes College
10K – start at Devonshire Beach
Pre-register: Download Registration Form  [213 KB] |
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–then pick up your race package Saturday June 3
from 8 AM –12 PM at the Songbird Festival
(Boreal Centre for Bird Conservation)
or
Sunday June 4 from 8 – 9 AM at Northern Lakes College.
Prizes for best costumes! |
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| ENTRY FEE |
| Early Bird |
$15 (individual) |
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$50 (family of 4) |
| After May 23, 2006 |
$20 (individual) |
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$60 (family of 4) |
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| Entry fee includes t-shirt! |
The Adobe Acrobat Reader is required and can be downloaded free of charge from the Adobe website. |
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| 1:00 – 2:00 PM |
Boreal Centre for Bird Conservation Grand Opening
Ribbon-cutting Ceremony and Refreshments — Everyone is invited!
Special Guest: Minister of Community Development Denis Duscharme |
