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SUMMARY:Warbler Weekend 2025
DESCRIPTION:Registration Closed – Event Full\nWe pre-order and pay for the food and facility\, and can not offer refunds after April 20.  \nWarbler Weekend 2025 is May 9-10\, and here is everything you need to know.  \nSpecial Friday evening guest speaker – Stan Tekiela.\nHe will give his stunning “Bird Migration” presentation based on his award-winning book of the same title. \nAccommodations: Birders staying overnight must make reservations. Lake City\, Red Wing\, and Wabasha are good options. \nLocation: Hok Si La Park Dining Hall\, Lake City\, MN\, is the hub for all activities.(www.hoksilapark.org)  \nOn-site Information Announcements will occur after each meal. The Bird Boards\, Schedule\, Notice\, and Places to Bird will be posted prominently. \nSchedule \nFriday\, May 9\n6:30 pm Coffee\, cookies and socializing\n7:00 pm Presentation – Stan Tekiela – Bird Migrations (you must be registered for Warbler Weekend to attend this session) \nSaturday\, May 10\n \nBird Walks:\nMorning: 6:45-8:30 am and 9:45 am–12:15 pm\nAfternoon: 1:45-3:15 pm and 3:45-5:00 pm\nEvening (after Bird Tally): Swifting at Villa Maria. \nGather on the grass at the parking lot around appropriate signs to form groups at least 5 minutes before each scheduled trip. Likely spots include Frontenac State Park Sand Point Trail and campground\, Frontenac Town Cemetery and Town Walk\, Villa Maria Grounds\, and Hok-Si-La North and South. Birding by car on your own is always an option. \nMeals\, With Important Announcements\n8:30-9:00 am Breakfast. Announcements 9:15 am\n12:15-12:45 pm Lunch. Announcements 1:00 pm\n6:00-6:30 pm Dinner. Announcements at 6:45 pm\, followed by Bird Tally \nEvaluation Forms: We want your input! All birders will be asked to complete an evaluation form to continue improving Warbler Weekend.  \nRefunds:  There are no refunds after April 20\, 2025. \n 
URL:https://saintpaulbirdalliance.org/event/warbler-weekend-2025/
LOCATION:Hok-Si-La Park\, Lake City\, MN\, 2500 U.S. Hwy 61\, Lake City\, 55041
CATEGORIES:Birding,Field Trip,Special Event
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SUMMARY:2025: Twin Cities Bird Festival
DESCRIPTION:Saturday May 17\, 2025 – 9 am – 3 pm \nMississippi Gateway Regional Park\n10360 West River Road\nBrooklyn Park\, MN \nJoin in the fun birding the Mississippi River Flyway during Spring Migration. The festival features guided excursions in the park woods where spring warblers and other songbirds will be found along with waterfowl\, herons and eagles who will be encountered from the water’s edge. See and hear the roar of the Mighty Mississippi from the top of the Coon Rapids Dam. Listen to special talks about Baby Birds and 7 Things You Can Do to Help Birds. Visit information booths\, enjoy hand crafts and family games\, and share bird stories. \n*Free *Fun *Family-oriented *Crafts *
URL:https://saintpaulbirdalliance.org/event/twin-cities-bird-festival/
LOCATION:Mississippi River Regional Park\, 10360 West River Road\, Brooklyn\, Park\, MN\, 55444\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birding,Special Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Saint Paul Bird Alliance":MAILTO:General@saintpaulbirdalliance.org
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SUMMARY:Cancelled - Cardinal Woods/Como Park | Cleanup | May 19
DESCRIPTION:Due to weather\, this event has been cancelled.\n\nMay 19th\, 5:30-7:30 PM: Volunteer at Cardinal Woods in Como Park\nWith help from the St. Paul Parks department\, our chapter has cared for a small section of woodland within the Como Regional Park system for many years. We have managed these woods as a preserve for birds and other wildlife. Over time\, this section has had several names. Now\, we refer to it as Cardinal Woods. Join us and the St. Paul Parks Department in pulling invasive plants and removing trash from the area so that it can better support birds and other wildlife. \n\nSign-up: All are welcome! Contact Karina Hanson (karinahanson@icloud.com) to sign up. She will notify volunteers by email if the event must be cancelled or rescheduled due to inclement weather. \nLocation: Como Park in St. Paul. \n\nDirections: We will meet at the Joyce Kilmer Fireplace in the Como Woodland Outdoor Classroom (coordinates: 44°58’34.6″N 93°09’08.2” W). City staff will wear yellow safety vests at the fireplace; look for them. There is parking in a small lot across from the fireplace and at the Como Pool.  \nInformation: Wear clothes that can get dirty and closed-toed shoes. The St. Paul Parks Department will provide the necessary equipment. The parks department will require all volunteers to sign a waiver on-site.
URL:https://saintpaulbirdalliance.org/event/cardinal-woods-may-19/
LOCATION:MN
CATEGORIES:Conservation & Habit Restoration,Habitat Restoration,Special Event
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