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May 9, 10 & 11, 2008
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Great
River Birding & Nature
Festival 2008
"Celebrate Spring on the
Mississippi Flyway"
The Great River
Birding and Nature Festival
2008 will
feature BIRDING
BY MINI RAIL CAR through Chippewa and
BIRDING BY BOAT through the Mississippi backwaters.
Check Community
Events List for 2008
to select other
Birding and Natures Events
scheduled throughout 2008.
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Events | Directions | Lodging
| 2008
BIRDING EVENTS: BIRDING
BY MINI RAIL CAR , BIRDING BY
BOAT and BIRD BANDING , NORTH AMERICAN MIGRATION DAY BIRD COUNT |
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May 9-10, 2008
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Birding
By Boat in the Mississippi Backwaters: River pilot Loren Waalkens and a Professional Birding Guide - Experience the
wooded backwaters, Houseboat Lake
Shoreline, and the narrow estuaries
of Indian Slough. Meet at Indian
Slough Ramp Exit. Take Hwy 61 to
Wabasha, MN -East to Hwy 60 onto
Wabasha, MN/Nelson, WI bridge go
abt. ? mile take Exit to Right at
Indian Slough Ramp (look for yellow
Birding Event sign )IF TIME SLOT
YOU WANT IS FULL-PLEASE CHECK IF
AVAILABLE ON Saturday or Sunday
Schedule
- FEE of $50
Make Checks To: Loren Waalkens
Reservation Contact: Loren Waalkens
651-345-7550 Cell Phone - 507-251-8588
Mail Payment: Loren Waalkens 1010
W. Lyon Ave. Lake City, MN 55041
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BIRDING BY MOTOR BOAT- INDIAN SLOUGH
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Friday,
May 9th |
Sat,
May 10th |
Sun,
May 11th |
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OPEN |
FULL |
OPEN |
| 7-9 AM |
OPEN |
FULL |
OPEN |
| 10 AM-12 PM |
OPEN |
FULL |
OPEN |
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May 10-11, 2008 |
Birding
By Mini-Rail Car through the Chippewa
7 AM-12:00 PM
Chippewa Bottoms Wildlife Area-
near Durand
Take Hwy 35 N to Hwy 25 East toward
Durand, WI Abt. 11 miles (follow
yellow Birding Event signs) - Scheduled
Guides- Kelly Larson, Gary Krogman, Carole Bruskey and Scott Mehus.
A most unique birding event. Travel
by open Mini Rail Car through the
Tiffany Bottom Wildlife area. An
on and off trip that will take you
to areas not accessible on foot.
Port-a-Potty available. Bring water
and dress appropriately.
Box Lunch will be provided
By reservation only.
- FEE of $40
Contact for Reservation: Wings Over
Alma 608-685-3303
(open 7 days a
week - 10am-5pm)
Make Checks payable to: Wings Over
Alma
Mail Payment to: Wings Over Alma,
118 N. Main St., Box 191, Alma,
WI 54610
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May 10, 2008 |
BIRD BANDING - Volunteers from Carpenter Nature Center
will provide Banding Demonstrations for visitors at
Hok-Si-La Park located off Hwy 61 just north of Lake
City, MN - Saturday, May 10 - 11:00am - 1:00pm &
3:00pm |
| May 10, 2008 |
NORTH AMERICAN MIGRATION DAY BIRD COUNT
Whitewater State Park (Park Permit Required)
From 9am to 12noon
19041 Hwy 74, Altura, MN
Loc. 3 miles S. of Elba on St. Hwy 74
For more information - contact Dave Palmer
507-932-3007
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| COMMUNITY
EVENTS |
| May 10, 2008 |
Dance of the Woodcock Tour – May 10, 2008
Time: 8:00pm
Location: Prairie Island Dike, Winona, MN
FREE but registration is required. All ages are welcome.
Binoculars will be available.
To register, contact
Ed Lagace, Park Ranger
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife & Fish Refuge
507-494-6236 |
| May 10, 2008 |
"MOTHER EAGLE DAY" - at 1-3:00 PM, Levee Park- Red Wing, MN
Cruise on the "Pearl of the Lake" Paddle boat
from Levee Park down river past numbers of Eagle Nests
For Tickets call 651-345-5188 |
| May 11, 2008 |
"MOTHER EAGLE DAY" - from 12:30 to 2:30 PM and 3-5:00 PM at Levee Park-Red Wing, MN
Cruise on the "Pearl of the Lake" Paddle boat
from Levee Park down river past numbers of Eagle Nests
For Tickets call 651-345-5188 |
June
7, 2008  |
TOUR DE PEPIN - LAKE CITY,
MN
Bicycling event around Lake Pepin.
15, 32 and
72 Mile Courses and Paddleboat Shuttle.
651-345-4123 or www.tourdepepin.com
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| July
13, 2008 |
ANNUAL
RED WING GARDEN TOUR-RED WING, MN
Local Gardens Red Wing Arts Association
651-388-7569 |
July
26, 2008
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Taken by Pat Harris
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BIRD
& WILDFLOWER HIKE-FRONTENAC, MN
FRONTENAC ST.PARK Begins at 9:00 A.M.
651-345-3401
harry.roberts@dnr.state.mn.us |
| August
23, 2008 |
VOYAGEUR
CANOE TOUR ON LAKE PEPIN - FRONTENAC,
MN
Minnesota Sesquicentennial event from
Frontenac
State Park 11 am, 1, 2:30, & 4
pm. 651-345-3401
harry.roberts@dnr.state.mn.us |
| September
20, 2008 |
LAN YAN TEOPA-10 MILE RUN FRONTENAC,
MN
FRONTENAC STATE PARK- 651-345-3401
or
harry.roberts@dnr.state.mn.us |
| October
4-5, 2008 |
ANNUAL WILD WINGS FESTIVAL FOR WILD
LIFE ART-LAKE CITY, MN
Wildlife Artist Demonstrations, Wild
Animals including Birds of Prey, Hunting
Dogs
Wild Wings Inc. 651-345-5355 |
| October
25, 2008 |
GUIDED
WALKS FOLKSSPORT -FRONTENAC, MN
FRONTENAC STATE PARK - 8 am, to 3
pm.
651-345-3401
harry.roberts@dnr.state.mn.us |
| Late
Oct. Early Nov. 2008 |
ALMA SWAN WATCH-ALMA,
WI
Tundra Swan formerly Whistling Swans
arrive at
Rieck's Lake Park. Observation Platform
equipped
with binoculars, scopes and trained
volunteers
608-248-3499 or www.almaswanwatch.org
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| November
15, 2008 |
TUNDRA SWAN WATCH - WINONA, MN
Contact Visit Winona at 800-657-4972
or www.visitwinona.com |
| DIRECTIONS |
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Directions From Rochester:
38 miles
Hwy 63 North-East to Lake City
Hwy 61
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Directions From La Crosse:
35 miles
I90 West To Hwy 61
Hwy 61 Winona, Weaver Dunes, Wabasha,
Camp LaCupolis, Lake City & Frontenac
East at Wabasha to Nelson & Alma |
Directions
From Minneapolis:
I-94 East to Hwy 61 (first exit East
of St Paul)
Hwy 61 South through Red Wing
Continue South to Frontenac, Lake
City, Camp LaCupolis, Wabasha, Weaver
Dunes, Winona
Wabasha to Nelson & Alma, WI |
| LODGING |
Please
select a community
listed under "100 miles of friends" for lodging options.
This is at the top of the site, or
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