Hastings Area Bird Festival

Celebrate the arrival of spring by learning about our regions many bird species. Friends of the Mississippi River is proud to support the Hastings Environmental Protectors, the City of Hastings and Carpenter Nature Center's annual Birding Festival as part of the Vermillion Stewards program helping residents learn about the watershed while working to protect and enhance its unique natural resources.

This is the fourth year the Hastings Environmental Protectors has teamed up with Carpenter Nature Center for the Birding Festival. Some of the highlights include: “Introduction to Birding” class, a “Raptors 101” class, bird banding demonstrations, and guided bird trips in the Hastings area.

Program fee is $5 per person or $15 per person including a box lunch. RSVPs are required! Please call 651-437-4359 to reserve your spot. For more information visit: http://carpenternaturecenter.org/earth-day-birding-festival/

If you'd like to hear about other educational and volunteer events in the Hastings area and the larger Vermillion River/Mississippi River watershed, let us know! Volunteer Coordinator Amy Kilgore can be reached at akilgore@fmr.org, 651-222-2193 x31 or via the FMR contact form by selecting "Amy" by name below "Category". To receive event announcments, as well as river news and action alerts, in your inbox sign up for the twice-monthly Mississippi Messages newsletter.