Schedule of Events BirdFest & Bluegrass 2018

[Friends of Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge]

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Dear Friends,   For your viewing pleasure, we would like to present to you this schedule of events for this year's BirdFest & Bluegrass Celebration! (subject to slight change)   Check out our website for ticket links and descriptions as we update it! For the entire list of events to register for through the Friends Eventbrite page click here!   Sandhill Crane Tours on River S Unit: Friday, 5:00pm Saturday, 6:00am and 5:00pm Sunday, 6:00am and 5:00pm This is a once in a lifetime chance to hear and see the magnificent flight of hundreds of sandhill cranes as they visit their night roost. Join expert staff to learn about cranes and wildlife. Registration Required.   FRIDAY, October 5th   5:30PM @ Sportsman’s Steakhouse & Saloon Opening ceremony, raffle, and BirdFest-themed beverages   6:30PM @ Carty Unit Night hike on Oaks to Wetlands Trail- Registration Required   SATURDAY, October 6th 8AM-10AM @ Carty Unit Family-Friendly Beginning Birding Walk   8:30AM-10AM @ Carty Unit Hands-on Birding Photography at Carty Lake- Registration Required   8:30AM-11AM @ River S Unit Vancouver Audubon Naturalist-Guided Bird Walk   9AM-1PM @ River S Unit Bird Language Workshop with Metro Naturalists- Registration Required   9AM-3PM @ River S Unit Spotting Scopes with Vancouver Audubon Society overlooking wetlands of the Hunt Zone   11AM-12PM & 1PM-2PM @ Carty Unit, Carty Milk House Porch Beginning Watercolor Workshop- Registration Required   10AM-4PM @ Cathlapotle Plankhouse, Carty Unit Cathlapotle Plankhouse Tours, Family Grove, Flintknapping, and Community Partner Booths   10AM-4PM Festival @ Overlook Park – Opening Ceremony with Traveling Day Society – Farmer’s Market and BirdFest Vendors – Scavenger Hunt by Friends of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge – Family Zone Activities: * Make your own Bluegrass band instruments & perform. * Make your own birdfeeder and nature journal. * Participate in bird & wildlife inspired games & crafts. Wine Garden by Windy Hills Winery & Spudder’s Crest Wines Food Vendors and Live Music!   10AM-5PM Birder’s Marketplace @ Ridgefield Community Center 25+ artisans with nature-inspired items for sale.   10:30 AM & 1:30 PM Kayak Tours @ Ridgefield Kayak Guided 2.5 mile tour on Lake River, instruction on basic strokes, wildlife viewing and information provided by staff of the RNWR. Register for “Ridgefield Birdfest Bluegrass Paddle” on aldercreek.com   10:30 AM Kids Activities @ Ridgefield Community Library Storytime and Arts & Crafts   11:00 AM Intermediate Level Guitar Workshop @ RSD Maintenance Building With Tony Rocci of Misty Mamas   12 NOON Vocal Harmony Workshop @ RSD Maintenance Building With April Parker, Eileen Rocci & Katherine Nitsch of Misty Mamas   12PM-2PM @ Overlook Park Oregon Zoo ZAP   2:00 PM Misty Mamas Band Performance @ Old Liberty Theater Family-friendly concert that combines bluegrass, gospel, folk & country music! http://www.mistymamas.com   3:30 PM Audubon Live Bird Show @ Union Ridge Elementary School   4:30PM-6:30PM @ Waterfront Estuary Partnership Big Canoe – Join the Estuary Partnership for a family-friendly canoe paddle through the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. Participants paddle 14-passenger 29′ canoes to experience Lake River from a unique on-water perspective. Estuary Partnership staff will be on each canoe to steer, offer paddling advice, and share information about the river and surrounding ecosystem. Registration required, link coming soon.   ALL DAY – Bluegrass Picker’s Festival @ various locations around town   SUNDAY, October 7th 8AM-10AM @ Carty Unit Bird Language Hike for Adults- Registration Required   8:30AM-10AM @ Kiwa Trail, River S Unit Hands-on Birding Photography at Kiwa Trail- Registration Required   9AM-3PM @ River S Unit Spotting Scopes with Vancouver Audubon Society overlooking wetlands of the Hunt Zone   10AM-4PM @ Cathlapotle Plankhouse, Carty Unit Cathlapotle Plankhouse Tours, Family Grove, Flintknapping, and Community Partner Booths   10:30 AM & 1:30 PM Kayak Tours @ Ridgefield Kayak Guided 2.5 mile tour on Lake River, instruction on basic strokes, wildlife viewing and information provided by staff of the RNWR. Register for “Ridgefield Birdfest Bluegrass Paddle” on aldercreek.com   3:30 PM @ Plankhouse, Carty Unit Salmon Bake and Fish Stew   Email us at contact@ridgefieldfriends.org if you have any questions after reviewing the schedule. Printed Schedules will be available soon.     Commemorative Buttons celebrating this event, and the Bird of the Year, the Scrub Jay, can be purchased at supporting Ridgefield businesses, listed HERE (The button comes with benefits, find out more!)     Feel free to forward this to anyone you think would be interested and we will see you out here! Please visit our website at www.ridgefieldfriends.org.

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