Please join Sassafras Audubon and the City of Bloomington for our free annual Bloomington BirdFest—a full day of food, fun, kids activities, and presentations by scientists, conservationists, and photographers to celebrate our local birds and nature. There is something for everyone who loves birds! IndiGo Birding tour guide David Rupp will be leading bird walks throughout the day (binoculars provided). Local organizations will be tabling to showcase their work for the birds, including places to go and activities to pursue. Bloomington’s wildlife rehabilitation center WildCare will also be there with some of their ambassador birds. Four lucky raffle winners will receive bird and nature themed gifts and generous gift certificates from local sponsors. Here is a partial list of activities. We hope to see you there!

· PRESENTATIONS ·
(Hosted inside Switchyard Park Pavilion)
11:15 Hoosier National Forest - Marion Mason, “Habitat Diversity for Birds”
12:00 International Crane Foundation - Danielle Williams, “Whooping Cranes in Indiana”
12:45 IU Environmental Resilience Institute - Alex Jahn, “The Hidden Lives of Common Birds: New insights from tracking backyard birds”
1:30 Lights Out Indy - Austin Broadwater, “K*ll the Lights; Save the Birds”
2:15 Bloomington Photography Club - Bob Wren, “Photographing Wild Birds”

· SPECIAL EVENTS ·
Owl Pellet Dissection with City of Bloomington Parks & Rec
- Start times 11:30, 12:30, 1:30, 2:30
- Inside Switchyard Park Pavilion
- Limit to 10 participants per session

Bird Walks with IndiGo Birding Nature Tours
- Start times 11:15, 12:00, 1:00, 2:00
- Sign-up at table- first come/first serve- max 15 people per walk
- Includes 10 min “Don’t Crane your Neck!” Mobility for Birders stretch with Caliente Fitness, followed by a 25 minute bird walk along the B-line

SAS Door Prize Raffle from Sassafras Audubon Society
- Raffle tickets at the Welcome Tent
- Total of 4 prize opportunities
- Winners will be announced at 11:45, 12:45, 1:45, 2:45