Save the date to celebrate World Migratory Bird Day and the annual return of the American White Pelicans with other migrating birds to the Rock River region. Together, The Natural Land Institute, The Sinnissippi Audubon Society, The Village of Rockton and JR Finally Art Studio & Gallery present a day filled with activities and sights sure to delight everyone. Learn about and meet some interesting birds while visiting several educational / environmental booth. Stroll along the historic streets, shops and restaurants of downtown Rockton for an entertaining day.
Visit Nygren Wetland Preserve’s Wildlife Overlook at 3714 W. Rockton Rd., Rockton, where you will be greeted by a knowledgeable volunteer to talk about birds and other wildlife. Guided tours of the preserve start here at: 11 am and 12:30 pm led by Rick Barton and at 2 pm led by Zach Grycan.
For you birders: Don’t miss the Early Bird Walk at 7:30am meeting at the Nygren Wetland Overlook presented by Sinnissippi Audubon Society. Led by Alan Branhagen, NLI Executive Director
In Downtown Rockton 10am to 4pm
PRESENTATIONS:
VILLAGE HALL:
11-11:45 “Hoo” Haven & Pelican
11:45- Visit the Pelican
11-11:45 “Hoo” Haven & Pelican
11:45- Visit the Pelican
TALCOTT FREE LIBRARY:
10:30am: World Bird Migratory Day and Peregrine Falcons
Sinnissippi Audubon Society, Jennifer Kuroda
12:30pm: Trash Talk: Recycling
Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful, Corinne Sosso
1:30pm: Life in Art: Using Pelicans to Study Dinosaurs
Burpee Museum of Natural History, Ryan Dewey
2:15pm: Creating a Pollinator Friendly Garden & Conservation@Home, Natural Land Institute, Kim Johnsen
10:30am: World Bird Migratory Day and Peregrine Falcons
Sinnissippi Audubon Society, Jennifer Kuroda
12:30pm: Trash Talk: Recycling
Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful, Corinne Sosso
1:30pm: Life in Art: Using Pelicans to Study Dinosaurs
Burpee Museum of Natural History, Ryan Dewey
2:15pm: Creating a Pollinator Friendly Garden & Conservation@Home, Natural Land Institute, Kim Johnsen
BOOTHS BY:
Burpee Museum
Buckets n Blooms
Downtown Fancy Franks
Forest Preserves of Winnebago County
GAIA Environmental Club (Hononegah HS)
Hoo Haven
JR Finally Art Studio & Gallery
Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful
Natural Land Institute
Norhtern Regional Groundwater Protection Planning Committee
Severson Dells Nature Center
Sinnissippi Audubon Society
Burpee Museum
Buckets n Blooms
Downtown Fancy Franks
Forest Preserves of Winnebago County
GAIA Environmental Club (Hononegah HS)
Hoo Haven
JR Finally Art Studio & Gallery
Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful
Natural Land Institute
Norhtern Regional Groundwater Protection Planning Committee
Severson Dells Nature Center
Sinnissippi Audubon Society
SIDEWALK CHALK ART with Melinda Cook: 11-2
TRAVELING SCIENCE CENTER
TRAVELING SCIENCE CENTER
Bird Cards, collect all of them to enter to win LEGO ICON Kingfisher
ART SHOWS BY:
Rockford Art Guild
Whitman Post Elementary School
Wood Carving Demo by Don Hyson
Watercolor Demo by Jean Apgar
Win a pelican watercolor by Jean Apgar
Whitman Post Elementary School
Wood Carving Demo by Don Hyson
Watercolor Demo by Jean Apgar
Win a pelican watercolor by Jean Apgar
