From Aiken Audubon Society in Colorado Springs - info on the Pikes Peak Birding & Nature Festival

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April 10, 2015

Good evening to all!

I want to invite you to attend an inaugural birding and nature festival which will be happening in Colorado Springs over the second weekend of May: the Pikes Peak Birding & Nature Festival. Aiken Audubon is one of the founding festival partners for this event, which has been 2 years in the making.

Some details:

Dates: Friday, May 8 through Sunday, May 10

Where: Various locations in and around Colorado Springs, including Fountain Creek Nature Center, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Pinello Ranch, Chico Basin Ranch, Pikes Peak Highway and Pikes Peak Community College

Who: Anyone interested in birding, nature - all ages, all skill levels

What: Field trips, seminars.

Noted Speakers/Presenters: Ted Floyd (keynote speaker) Saturday night banquet; also Dr. Brian Linkhard (flammulated owl researcher) and Eric Eaton (principal author of the Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of North America).

Visit the festival website at www.pikespeakbirdingandnaturefestival.org for full details and how to register. We look forward to seeing you at the event!

Sincerely,

Christine A. Bucher, President
Aiken Audubon Society
Colorado Springs, Colorado