Wings Over Water Northwest Birding Festival is taking over Blaine and Birch Bay for the 21st annual weekend event Friday, March 15 through Sunday, March 17.
The festival will have free events open to the public, with the main event being an all-day birding expo from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 16 at the Blaine Pavilion, 635 8th Street.
The birding expo will have a live raptor presentation from Sardis Raptor Center, youth activities, arts and crafts, wildlife exhibits and other activities. After the birding expo, keynote speaker Holly Merker will give a free presentation on the power of birdwatching 5-7 p.m. at Blaine Senior Center, 763 G Street.
Wild Whatcom will provide family bird and nature walks starting at the BP Heron Center in Birch Bay State Park at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sunday. No registration is necessary for the free events.
The festival will also have paid bird watching and nature trips. As of March 7, $30 tickets were still on sale for the Wings over Water opening dinner, no-host bar and featured artist reception at 5 p.m. Friday at the Blaine Senior Center. Tickets were also on sale for the Sunday morning breakfast and Merker’s presentation, “Learning the Language of Birds” at 9 a.m. at the senior center.
For more information on the Wings Over Water festival, visit wingsoverwaterbirdingfestival.com.
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