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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20151009T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20151009T220000
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SUMMARY:Birders' Soiree
DESCRIPTION:Festival – Pre-CraneFest Kick-off Event\nJoin Michigan Audubon for a great night as we kick-off CraneFest. We will gather at the Convis Township Hall just south of the CraneFest location for a fun evening that includes locally made wine and beer\, light appetizers\, a silent auction\, and an informative presentation. We welcome Al Batt as our Keynote speaker this year. Tickets will go on sale in August 2015.
URL:https://www.michiganaudubon.org/calendar/birders-soiree/
LOCATION:Convis Township Hall\, 19500 15 Mile Road\, Marshall\, MI\, 49068\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festival,Michigan Audubon,Signature Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150815
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150816
DTSTAMP:20150212T001331Z
CREATED:20150212T001331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150212T001331Z
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SUMMARY:Birds\, Blooms\, and Butterflies
DESCRIPTION:Event – Birds\, Blooms\, and Butterflies\nMore information available at http://www.dahlemcenter.org/birds-blooms-and-butterflies-festival/
URL:https://www.michiganaudubon.org/calendar/birds-blooms-butterflies/
LOCATION:The Dahlem Conservancy\, 7117 South Jackson Road\, Jackson\, MI\, 49201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational Event,Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150802T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150802T160000
DTSTAMP:20150714T195345Z
CREATED:20150714T194622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150714T195345Z
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SUMMARY:Saginaw Bay Waterfowl Festival
DESCRIPTION:Michigan DNR Event – Saginaw Bay Waterfowl Festival\nThe Department of Natural Resources and the Frank N. Anderson Foundation will host the 20th annual Saginaw Bay Waterfowl Festival Aug. 1-2 at Bay City State Recreation Area’s Saginaw Bay Visitor Center. \nActivities run 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.  A Recreation Passport is required for each vehicle that enters the park for the festival. Passports (for those who have not gotten them with their vehicle registration) are $11 and can be purchased at the park the day of the festival or at any state park prior to the festival.  \nThe weekend’s festivities include a Hunting and Outdoor Recreation Expo\, the Michigan Duck and Goose Calling Contest\, the 2016 Michigan Duck Hunters Association Michigan Duck Stamp Competition\, adult and youth duck-calling clinics\, a wildlife arts and crafts show and a wildlife carving show.  \nSpecial guest exhibitors include wildlife taxidermist Travis McLeod\, waterfowl carver Tony Kirby\, wildlife artist Gina Calocassides\, and wildlife photographers Michael and Teresa McGill.  \nOther activities include: \n\n Wildlife Recovery live animal presentations.\n Waterfowl ID trail.\n Chainsaw carving contest.\n Parent/youth canoe races.\n Future Duck Stamp Contest for young artists.\nOpportunities to learn from featured artists.\n Wildlife photography contest with professional\, amateur and junior divisions.\n Quack-athalon competition for teams of one adult and two youths.\n Retrieving dog demonstrations and fun trials.\n Special presentations by the DNR Wildlife and Law Enforcement divisions\, including programs on endangered and invasive species.\n Outdoor sportsmen and conservation information booths\, where kids can even earn a Junior Ranger Patch by visiting selected booths.\n\nAdditional sponsors making the Saginaw Bay Waterfowl Festival possible include the Friends of Bay City State Recreation Area\, Michigan Duck Hunters Association\, Cabela’s\, Ducks Unlimited\, the Michigan Waterfowl Legacy\, Frank’s Great Outdoors\, Toyota\, the National Environmental Education Foundation\, General Motors Foundation and the Dow Corporation. \nFor more information about the 2015 Saginaw Bay Waterfowl Festival\, visit the Saginaw Bay Waterfowl Festival Facebook page or the Friends of Bay City State Recreation Area website at www.friendsofpark.org or call the Saginaw Bay Visitor Center at 989-667-0717.
URL:https://www.michiganaudubon.org/calendar/saginaw-bay-waterfowl-festival-2015-08-02/
LOCATION:Saginaw Bay Visitor Center\, 3582 State Park Drive\, Bay City\, 48706
CATEGORIES:Educational Event,Festival
GEO:43.669921;-83.9124751
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150801T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150802T180000
DTSTAMP:20150714T195223Z
CREATED:20150714T194622Z
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SUMMARY:Saginaw Bay Waterfowl Festival
DESCRIPTION:Michigan DNR Event – Saginaw Bay Waterfowl Festival\nThe Department of Natural Resources and the Frank N. Anderson Foundation will host the 20th annual Saginaw Bay Waterfowl Festival Aug. 1-2 at Bay City State Recreation Area’s Saginaw Bay Visitor Center. \nActivities run 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.  A Recreation Passport is required for each vehicle that enters the park for the festival. Passports (for those who have not gotten them with their vehicle registration) are $11 and can be purchased at the park the day of the festival or at any state park prior to the festival.  \nThe weekend’s festivities include a Hunting and Outdoor Recreation Expo\, the Michigan Duck and Goose Calling Contest\, the 2016 Michigan Duck Hunters Association Michigan Duck Stamp Competition\, adult and youth duck-calling clinics\, a wildlife arts and crafts show and a wildlife carving show.  \nSpecial guest exhibitors include wildlife taxidermist Travis McLeod\, waterfowl carver Tony Kirby\, wildlife artist Gina Calocassides\, and wildlife photographers Michael and Teresa McGill.  \nOther activities include: \n\n Wildlife Recovery live animal presentations.\n Waterfowl ID trail.\n Chainsaw carving contest.\n Parent/youth canoe races.\n Future Duck Stamp Contest for young artists.\nOpportunities to learn from featured artists.\n Wildlife photography contest with professional\, amateur and junior divisions.\n Quack-athalon competition for teams of one adult and two youths.\n Retrieving dog demonstrations and fun trials.\n Special presentations by the DNR Wildlife and Law Enforcement divisions\, including programs on endangered and invasive species.\n Outdoor sportsmen and conservation information booths\, where kids can even earn a Junior Ranger Patch by visiting selected booths.\n\nAdditional sponsors making the Saginaw Bay Waterfowl Festival possible include the Friends of Bay City State Recreation Area\, Michigan Duck Hunters Association\, Cabela’s\, Ducks Unlimited\, the Michigan Waterfowl Legacy\, Frank’s Great Outdoors\, Toyota\, the National Environmental Education Foundation\, General Motors Foundation and the Dow Corporation. \nFor more information about the 2015 Saginaw Bay Waterfowl Festival\, visit the Saginaw Bay Waterfowl Festival Facebook page or the Friends of Bay City State Recreation Area website at www.friendsofpark.org or call the Saginaw Bay Visitor Center at 989-667-0717.
URL:https://www.michiganaudubon.org/calendar/saginaw-bay-waterfowl-festival/2015-08-01/
LOCATION:Saginaw Bay Visitor Center\, 3582 State Park Drive\, Bay City\, 48706
CATEGORIES:Educational Event,Festival
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150619
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150622
DTSTAMP:20150331T223050Z
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SUMMARY:Aldo Leopold Festival
DESCRIPTION:Birding Festival – Aldo Leopold Festival\nLes Cheneaux welcomes you to celebrate the legacy of Aldo Leopold— one of America’s most influential naturalists—  during a new festival being launched the weekend of June 19-21\, 2015. A weekend of activities\, including a ferry boat cruise\, hiking trips\, an island boat race and picnic\, birding trip\, kayak excursions\, a bicycle trip\, scavenger hunt\, a showing of the Leopold bio-pic Green Fire\, and other Leopold-related activities are being planned for Friday through Sunday. The weekend’s events will culminate in the unveiling of the new Aldo Leopold historical marker— the first official Michigan historical marker in Les Cheneaux. \nView Aldo Leopold Press Release 2015.\nView Festival Postcard.
URL:https://www.michiganaudubon.org/calendar/aldo-leopold-festival/
LOCATION:Les Cheneaux Islands\, Les Cheneaux Islands\, Clark\, 49719
CATEGORIES:Birding Tour,Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150605T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150607T170000
DTSTAMP:20150404T012215Z
CREATED:20150203T231836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150404T012215Z
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SUMMARY:Cerulean Warbler Weekend
DESCRIPTION:Signature Event: Cerulean Warbler Weekend\nMark your calendar now for June 5-7\, 2015 for Cerulean Warbler Weekend\, which will feature guided birding walks throughout Southwest Michigan’s best hotspots\, programs and talks by local wildlife experts\, and\, of course\, the opportunity to enjoy the company of your fellow birders. \nAttendees will visit areas where they can find Cerulean Warbler\, a bird whose numbers have been declining faster than any other North American songbird. Otis Sanctuary is also home to the elusive Henslow’s Sparrow. \nFor additional information about this event visit\, contact Wendy Tatar\, Program Coordinator\, at 517-580-7364.
URL:https://www.michiganaudubon.org/calendar/cerulean-warbler-weekend/
LOCATION:Otis Farm Bird Sanctuary\, 3560 Havens Road\, Hastings\, MI\, 49058
CATEGORIES:Festival,Michigan Audubon,Signature Event
GEO:42.6012968;-85.3905821
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150528T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150531T170000
DTSTAMP:20150212T000645Z
CREATED:20150212T000645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150212T000645Z
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SUMMARY:Leelanau Birding Festival
DESCRIPTION:Birding Festival – Leelanau\nMore information available at mibirdfest.com.
URL:https://www.michiganaudubon.org/calendar/leelanau-birding-festival/
LOCATION:Suttons Bay\, MI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festival
GEO:44.3148443;-85.6023643
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150523
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150526
DTSTAMP:20150428T192100Z
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SUMMARY:Superior Birding Festival
DESCRIPTION:Birding Festival – Superior Birding Festival\nFor registration\, contact MooseWood Nature Center via their website or call: (906) 228-6250 \nRegistration is on-site at Ore Dock Brewery: 114 W Spring St\, Marquette\, MI 49855 \nFriday\, May 23rd\n6:00-8:00 pm\, Festival Registration\, Ore DOck Brewery. Enjoy bird slide show and share your birding stories after registering for the event. \nSaturday\, May 24th\n[vc_row]\n[vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Tours:\n7:00-11:30 am\, Birding the Peshekee Grade\nMeet at Target parking lot\, 7 am.\nPresenters: Scot Stewart and Alec Olivier\nFee: $10\n7:00-11:30 am\, Birding the Yellow Dog Plains\nMeet at TBD\, Laurel Hill\nFee: $10\n10:30-12:00 pm\, Coastal Hot Spot Birding\nMeet at MooseWood Nature Center\nPresenter: J.D. Phillips\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column]\n[vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]\nWorkshops:\n1:00-2:00 pm\, Gull Identification\nat MooseWood Nature Center\nPresenter: J.D. Phillips\n1:00-2:00 pm\, Celebrating International Migratory Bird Day 2015 – Restore Habitat\, Restore Birds \nMeet at TBD\nPresenter: Katie Koch\n2:30-3:30 pm\, Birding Photography \nat MooseWood Nature Center\nPresenter: Scot Stewart\n2:30-3:30 pm\, Landscaping for Birds \nMeet at TBD\nPresenter: TBD\n3:30-4:30 pm\, Birding Free Time \n4:30-5:30 pm\, Featuring Bird-Spruce Grouse Presentation \nat MooseWood Nature Center\nPresenter: Laurel Hill [/vc_column_text][/vc_column] [/vc_row]\nSunday\, May 25th\n7:00 am\, Muffins at MooseWood Nature Center \n7:30 am\, Birding the Presque Isle Bog  \n10:00-12:00 pm\, Chocolay Raptor Center Tour
URL:https://www.michiganaudubon.org/calendar/superior-birding-festival/
LOCATION:MooseWood Nature Center\, 2 Peter White Dr\, Marquette\, MI\, 49855\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festival
GEO:46.5845929;-87.3839902
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150514T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150517T170000
DTSTAMP:20150209T195856Z
CREATED:20150203T231402Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150209T195856Z
UID:10002005-1431590400-1431882000@www.michiganaudubon.org
SUMMARY:Tawas Point Birding Festival
DESCRIPTION:Signature Event: Tawas Point Birding Festival\nThe 2015 TPBF\, May 14 – 17\, will feature guided birding walks at the area’s best hotspots\, programs and talks by some of Michigan’s leading wildlife experts\, the Michigan Audubon bookstore\, and\, of course\, the opportunity to enjoy the company of hundreds of your fellow birders. \nTawas Point was a beacon for migrating birds long before lake-going navigators used the Point to negotiate the waters of Lake Huron. Since the event began\, birders from around the country and the world have made Tawas Point their destination for Spring birding. \nFor additional information\, contact Wendy Tatar\, Program Coordinator\, at 517-580-7364.
URL:https://www.michiganaudubon.org/calendar/tawas-point-birding-festival/
LOCATION:Tawas Point State Park\, East Tawas\, MI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festival,Michigan Audubon,Signature Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150425T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150425T170000
DTSTAMP:20150209T195546Z
CREATED:20150203T231106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150209T195546Z
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SUMMARY:Thornapple Woodpecker Festival
DESCRIPTION:Birding Festival – Woodpecker Festival\nThe paved Paul Henry – Thornapple Trail follows the Thornapple River and has been called the most beautiful railtrail in Michigan. The area has an established population of the rare Red-headed Woodpecker\, as well as the other six eastern US woodpecker species. The fifth annual Thornapple Woodpecker Festival features guided walks and golf cart tours of the woodpecker nesting area along the river and will be headquartered at the Middleville Village Hall (100 E. Main Street). Canoe and kayak rental will also be available.More information on the event can be found at woodpeckerfest.webs.com or follow on Facebook\nContact Information\n\n\nCal Lamoreaux
URL:https://www.michiganaudubon.org/calendar/thornapple-woodpecker-festival/
LOCATION:Thornapple Trail\, Middleville\, MI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festival
GEO:42.7130889;-85.4619599
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150424T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150426T170000
DTSTAMP:20150209T195831Z
CREATED:20150203T230912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150209T195831Z
UID:10002002-1429862400-1430067600@www.michiganaudubon.org
SUMMARY:Spring Fling
DESCRIPTION:Birding Festival – Whitefish Point Birding Observatory\nCelebrate the annual spring migration of birds at one of the nation’s premier birding locations with the Whitefish Point Bird Observatory Spring Fling. Bird walks\, field trips\, programs and a banquet are held. This year’s keynote is Scott Weidensaul. Read more on the WPBO website. \nContact\n\nMary Wise\n\n\n734-755-0884
URL:https://www.michiganaudubon.org/calendar/spring-fling/
LOCATION:Whitefish Point Bird Observatory\, 16914 N. Whitefish Point Rd.\, Paradise\, MI\, 49768\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festival,Whitefish Point Bird Observatory
GEO:46.7529294;-84.9799978
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