7th Annual "Wings
Over Water"
Northwest Birding Festival
April 18th, 2009
10 AM to 4 PM
Feature Presentation by
Paul Bannick
5PM
Blaine School District Performing Arts Center
975 H Street, Blaine, WA
Cost: Free
Award Winning Author/photographer Paul Bannick will take you on a visual journey of 5 key habitats of the Pacific Northwest and will look at the ways in which the lives of owls and woodpeckers are intertwined and how together they both define and enrich the habitats of the Pacific Northwest. The content draws from his new book, The Owl and The Woodpecker: Encounters with North America's Most Iconic Birds which will be available for purchase. Refreshments will be served. For more information on Paul Bannick and his book "The Owl and the Woodpecker", please visit his web site.
FESTIVAL CONTACT INFO:
Blaine Visitor Information Center 1- 800-624-3555 or email vic@cityofblaine.com
Calling all vendors for 7th Annual Wings Over Water NW Birding Festival. Please download the Vendor Application PDF to register as a vendor for this fun event. You can also register by calling the Blaine Visitor Information Center at (360) 332-4544.
FESTIVAL LOCATION:
I-5 Exit 276, Blaine, WA
Downtown Blaine
Indoors at the Worldly Treasures Building,
638 Peace Portal Dr. (Between G & H Streets on Peace Portal)
Food, Art, Craft Vendors, Kid's Games/Activities Sardis Raptor Center Live Raptor Presentations and Educational Exhibits. There will also be a FREE Shuttle Bus going bewteen the Worldly Treasures Building and Blaine Boating Center for people attending the festival.
Great for the avid enthusiasts, casual observers and fun for the entire family! Come
and join the celebration at this year’s
7th Annual "Wings
over Water" Northwest Birding Festival, in one of the Pacific Northwest's premier bird viewing areas.
About the
Festival...
The festival will be headquartered this year in downtown Blaine overlooking Blaine Harbor and White Rock, BC. There will be art and craft vendors, free kid's activities live raptors and wildlife guest speakers.
DIRECTIONS:
NORTH BOUND I-5: Take I-5 Exit 276. At exit ramp take a left on D Street, go under the I-5 overpass, at light (Subway Sandwiches) make a right on Marine Drive. Proceed down Marine Drive to the WOW Info Tent on your left by The Northern Light building.
SOUTH BOUND (From Peace Arch Crossing): Take the first Exit (Peace Portal Drive). At bottom of ramp turn right onto Marine Drive. Proceed down Marine Drive to the WOW Info Tent on your left by The Northern Light building.
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WILDLIFE FIELD TRIPS Saturday, April 18th, 2009
The festival will be providing 2 venues for Wildlife & Geology Field trip to Semiahmoo Spit and Wildlife Cruises aboard the Plover Passenger Ferry. Get your reservation in early, spots fill up fast. Ticket sales for both will be at:
Worldly Treasures Building
638 Peace Portal Drive (Corner G St. & Peace Portal Dr.)x Map-It
Costs for each Field Trip: $5/pp,rt
Birding Movies at The Blaine Public Library:
Take in a movie on Birds at the Blaine Public Library.
Where: 610 3rd Street
Cost: Free
Showing Times: 1pm to 3pm and 3pm to 5pm
For info call (360) 332-8146
Wildlife & Geology Field trip to Semiahmoo Spit:
Take a short bus ride to explore Semiahmoo Spit, a natural spit 1.25 miles long rich with history and opportunities to view wildlife. Guided by Jim Jorgensen, retired teacher of geology and ornithology at Blaine High School, you will learn about the geology (formation) as well as about many species of birds. There will also be an opportunity to visit the Semiahmoo Museum.
DEPARTING TIMES:
10:00 am-12:30 pm
1:00 pm -3:30 pm
Cost: $5/pp Includes snack & drink.
Ticket Reservations: Registration & Departure 638 Peace Portal Dr. (Worldly Treasures Building) G St and Peace Portal Drive. Dress for inclement weather and wear comfortable walking shoes.
 Plover Wildlife Cruises: The historic Plover
ferry will be taking passengers on a nature cruise of Drayton Harbor and Semiahmoo Bay with a wildlife biologist on board.
Saturday: 10 AM to 3 PM. (Last sailing is at 3pm)
Cost: $5/pp,rt
Ticket Reservations: Worldly Treasures Building at G Street & Peace Portal Drive.
Departs:Departs: On the Hour from the dock at Blaine Boating Center at 235 Marine Drive.
EVENTS IN DOWNTOWN BLAINE
Between G & H Street on Peace Portal &
Indoor Activities at:
Worldly Treasures Building
638 Peace Portal Drive, Blaine, WA
Kid's Activities & Games (In the Worldly Treasures Building at the corner of G Street & Peace Portal Drive)
Exhibitors & Art & Craft Vendors
Location: Worldly Treasures Building
638 Peace Portal Drive
Blaine, WA xxxx Map-It
From 10AM to 4 PM
Wood crafts, photography, jewelry, fine art, birding supplies, stained glass, and more. |
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 Sardis Center Live Raptor Presentations
Where: Worldly Treasures Building
638 Peace Portal Drive, Blaine, WA xxxx Map-It
Times: 11AM to 4PM
Formal Presentation with Live Raptors
From Noon to 1 PM
& 2PM to 3PM
Cost: FREE
Educational programs offered by Sardis Raptor Center will be showing some of the most magnificent birds of prey such as a variety of hawks, the largest owl species in the world, and a Peregrine Falcon, capable of 200-mph dives! This program is highly recommended for all ages and enables one to see many magnificent birds.
GUEST SPEAKERS –
The Festival will have two guest speakers talking at the Blaine Boating Center Conference Room. There will be a FREE Shuttle Bus between The Worldly Treasures Building and Blaine Boating Center for participants. |
David Hancock from Hancock Wildlife Foundation
Where: Blaine Boating Center Conference Room
235 Marine Drive, Blaine, WA xxxx Map-It
Times: 10AM to Noon - "Bald Eagles of the NW"
Cost: FREE
The mission of the Hancock Wildlife Foundation is to promote the conservation of wildlife and its habitats through science, education, and stewardship. David Hancock is a biologist, film maker, writer and publisher. |
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 David Drummond,
Founder and Wildlife Biologist,
Merlin Falcon Foundation
Topic: "Yard Birds Outback"
Where: Blaine Boating Center Conference Room
235 Marine Drive, Blaine, WAxxxx Map-It
Times: 1PM to 2PM
Cost: FREE
Each spring and summer we all enjoy the melodious sounds of resident and migrant songbirds. The more variety in your backyard habitat, the greater are the opportunities for these amazing birds to forage, nest and raise a family. Learning about these feathered friends enhances your understanding of how our ecological "energy pathways" create diverse economic riches for us all. Be part of the sustainability solution of our planet! Join us for this fun, lively and insightful program.
For more information visit: merlinfalconfoundation.org or visit our Festival Education Outreach Exhibit. |
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Drayton Harbor Maritime Museum at Semiahmoo Spit : The museum will be open Saturday, April 18th from 12 Noon to 4 PM.
Cost:
Free and open to the public.
More Info, visit www.draytonharbormaritime.org-
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This area is one of the Northwest’s premier bird viewing areas, noted for its natural setting and easy access to bird viewing locations. Both communities of Blaine and Birch Bay are among the top birding spots on the “Great Washington State Birding Trail’s Cascade Loop” and should not be missed! To
get your copy of the Great Washington State Birding Trail
map, go online at Audubon Washington's Web site, wa.audubon.org,
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Other
Resourceful Links for your visit...
North
Cascades Audubon Society
Bird On The Bay
For additional information, please call the Blaine Visitor Center at
1-800-624-3555 or (360) 332-4544.
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