Learn more about the waves of migratory birds that pass through the St. Croix River Valley each spring by joining in our hands-on, family friendly St. Croix Flyway Bird Migration Celebration – May 12-14, 2017!
Our celebration is always the second weekend of May to coincide with International Migratory Bird Day. Activities are planned in communities on both sides of the St. Croix National Wild and Scenic Riverway. This festival echos our Sister Parks festival which takes place on the first ... view more »
Learn more about the waves of migratory birds that pass through the St. Croix River Valley each spring by joining in our hands-on, family friendly St. Croix Flyway Bird Migration Celebration – May 12-14, 2017!
Our celebration is always the second weekend of May to coincide with International Migratory Bird Day. Activities are planned in communities on both sides of the St. Croix National Wild and Scenic Riverway. This festival echos our Sister Parks festival which takes place on the first Saturday of March on the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica, where participants there bid farewell to the birds that are beginning the long journey back to the St. Croix River Valley.
The Phipps Center for the Arts
109 Locust Street, Hudson
Friday, May 12
6:30 pm – Reception with refreshments and silent auction. Get your photo taken with a live peregrine falcon!
7:30 pm- Program featuring “Helping Birds Throughout their Full Life Cycle” by USFWS Tom WIll, readings by Tropical Wings poetry contest winners, and performance of an original song by RiverCrest Elementary students.
Warner Nature Center
15375 Norell Ave. N., Marine on St. Croix
Saturday, May 13
8:00 am – Early morning bird hike on Warner’s beautiful nature trails.
8:30 – 11:30 am – Bird banding demonstrations.
9:00 – noon – Bird Migration Game, children’s activities, displays and information on birds and their habitats.
Wisconsin Interstate Park
1275 State Hwy 75, St. Croix Falls, WI
Saturday, May 13
7:00 am – Meet at Silverbrook Trail for a Bird Hike featuring Neotropical Migratory Birds and a bustling Great Blue Heron Rookery. Bring your own Binoculars.
Gateway State Trail
Gateway Trail/Hwy 96 Crossing, Grant, MN
Saturday, May 13 – 7:00-8:00 am
Gateway Trail Bird Walk. We will leave the parking lot at 7 a.m. and return to the starting point at 8 a.m. We will identify as many species as we can by sight and sound. Everyone is welcome! Greet our neotropical migrants as they return “home” to nest! Led by Bob Bystrom. Bring your own binoculars.
Carpenter Nature Center (Wisconsin Campus)
300 East Cove Road, Hudson
Saturday, May 13
8:00 am – Early Morning Bird Walk led by St. Croix Valley Bird Club (BYO binoculars)
8 – 11 am – Bird Banding Demonstrations
8 am – 12 noon – BioBlitz – citizen science discovery and inventory of the plants and animals found on our site.
11 am – Guided nature hike and habitat talk by Jyneen Thatcher
Great River Road Visitor & Learning Center
200 Monroe Street, Prescott
Saturday, May 13
10 am – 2 pm – Join a naturalist for “birding from the blufftops” at Freedom Park in Prescott, WI, where the mighty Mississippi meets the Wild and Scenic St. Croix River in the heart of the Mississippi Flyway. Enjoy hands on art and nature activities, including kite building, and get your own Spark Pack!
Belwin Conservancy
1553 Stagecoach Tr. So., Afton
Sunday, May 14
6:45 – 9:00 am- Mother’s Day Bird Hike – Join naturalist Lynette Anderson for a guided bird hike on Belwin Conservancy’s Lake Edith Oak Savanna. This is a 300 acre on-going restoration with a management goal of restoring habitat for the near threatened Red-headed Woodpecker. Come for the birds and the scenery! Questions? 651.436.5189 ext. 16
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