Urban Birding Festival of the Twin Cities

Where Birds and People Meet

May 13 – 16, 2010

Mark your calendars now for a fun, free celebration of springtime birds, the Urban Bird Festival, May 13-16, 2010. Kids, their families and everyone else are invited to take part in all or part of this four-day event, now in its fifth year. Billed as “Where Birds and People Meet,” the festival welcomes everyone, from brand-new to experienced birders, to see many of the interesting birds found in the Twin Cities and suburbs. No registration is required, so just show up at the events you wish to attend.

The festival, with St. Paul Audubon as a sponsor, features free day and evening bird walks, plus a daylong series of events at Fridley’s Springbrook Nature Center, “Birding Central” for the festival. The only event with a fee is Birding Central’s catered lunch with Lyle Bradley speaking about birds. The festival wraps up on Sunday, May 16, with hikes through the rarely open Arden Hills Army Training Site (AHATS). All walks during the festival are led by experienced bird watchers, many of them St. Paul Audubon members.

Schedule (see calendar of events for specific location):

Check the calendar for bird hike details and directions. For further information, contact John Moriarty at Ramsey County Parks,
e-mail john.moriarty@co.ramsey.mn.us.