Ohio Valley Birding Festival: Celebrate and Support Migratory Birds!

Like birds? Not doing anything over the next four days? I found an activity for you! Our friends at the Wesselman Nature Society’s are putting on their new event, the Ohio Valley Birding Festival.

The Ohio Valley Birding Festival includes four days of over 20 guided hikes, workshops, lectures, and classes, most of which are free. Activities are designed for birders and potential birders of all ages and skill levels. Guided hikes to Tri-State area birding hotspots—such as Howell Wetlands, Hovey Lake, Bluegrass Fish and Wildlife Area, and the Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge—will showcase a variety of native and migratory bird species. Various lectures and workshops include topics such as photographing birds, making gourd birdhouses, and providing backyard habitat for birds.

Saturday, May 3rd will include a special Family Day at Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve. This FREE full-day event is held from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is comprised of a live raptor show, a bird banding demonstration, several family hikes, and hands-on learning activities, crafts, and games for children related to birds and their environment.

The Wesselman Nature Society has partnered with the Evansville Audubon Society, Evansville’s Wild Birds Unlimited Nature Store, and John James Audubon State Park to host this event. A complete, detailed schedule of Ohio Valley Birding Festival activities is available on the Wesselman Nature Society’s website.