Building Better Birders Workshop #2

Event Summary

Building Better Birders Workshop #2

September 14th, 7AM at Hannen Lake Park - White Oak Shelter (east side); FREE

Benton County Conservation is hosting a Building Better Birders Workshop where bird watchers, “birders” will learn the basics about birding and have a chance to put their knowledge into practice. This workshop is the second of three Building Better Workshops around Benton County. To learn more about other workshops, visit https://buildingbetterbirders.com.

Those who are registered can come for the whole workshop, or just a portion!

7:00-7:15 Introductions and housekeeping

7:15-10:00 Birding at Hannen Lake

10:00-10:15 Break

10:15-10:30 Travel to Beautiful Plaines Prairie Park

10:30-12:00 Birding at Beautiful Plaines Prairie Park

12:00-1:00 Lunch at Lincoln Café or El Catrin Mexican cuisine or bring lunch on your own

1:00-1:15 Meet at Beautiful Plaines Prairie Park to caravan to Iowa River Wetlands

1:15-2:45 Birding at Iowa River Wetlands

Building Better Birders Workshop will be conducted by Kelly McKay (BioEco Research and Monitoring Center), with assistance from Mark Roberts (Clinton County Conservation), Brian Ritter & James Wiebler (Nahant Marsh Ed. Center). Funding for this workshop was provided by the Resource Enhancement and Protection – Conservation Education Program (REAP-CEP).

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Special Events