Wings Over Central Oregon

FACT SHEET

The Central Oregon events are being planned in celebration of International Migratory Bird Day.

 May 6^th   -  Drake Park, Bend

 May 20^th -  Pioneer Park, Prineville

Events will take place from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm and are FREE to the public.

THEME:

Boreal Birds – The 2006 International Migratory Bird Day theme will be “The Boreal Forest”.

Check out this website for more information:   www.borealbirds.org
 

EVENT FEATURES:

• Guided Bird Walks

• Live Bird Shows and Displays

• Art and Photography Contests (follow link for rules)

• Hands-On Educational Activities for Children and Adults

• Food and Beverage Vendors

• Information Displays and Birding Supply Vendor Booths

• Bird Watching Games and Contests

• Entertainment

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES PLANNED:

• Classroom presentations and discussion

• Poster Contest

• Feeder Watch Programs

• Skits on Migration

• Murals

Goals and Objectives:

v     Our goal is to increase public awareness and appreciation of birds locally in the Pacific Northwest. 

v     The objective is to offer a high quality, outdoor, natural resource educational event that is non-political and non-profit.

Current and Future Opportunities include:

v     Schools – Provide classroom and outdoor educational opportunities focusing on birds, habitats, and conservation.

v     Edutainment – Provide a mix of education and entertainment that is creative, hands-on, and fun.

v     Recreation – Promote interest in outdoor recreation activities focused around birding and habitat restoration/conservation.

v     Cultural Awareness – Explain the social, traditional, and economic significance of bird species occurring in our area.

v     Activities – Expand visitor opportunities and promote the local economy.  Encourage participation by local businesses, organizations, and citizens.

v     Inter-relationships – Bring a diverse group of folks together with a common interest.

We would like to meet with you to discuss the opportunity to participate in many of the exciting activities listed above.  Below is a list of committee members if you should have questions.

Lauri Turner                  Bend            383-5640             lturner@fs.fed.us

Dede Steele                  Prineville       416-6490             dsteele@fs.fed.us

Anne Roberts                Madras        475-9272             aroberts@fs.fed.us

Monty Gregg                 Redmond     549-7724
mgregg@fs.fed.us

Jim Lowrie                     Bend            383-4713            
jlowrie@fs.fed.us

Kris Hennings                Sisters           549-7709             krhennings@fs.fed.us

Jennifer O’Reilly            Bend             312-6426             jennifer_oreilly@fws.gov

Judy Meredith                Bend            389-4039             jmeredit@bendnet.com

Damian Fagan                Bend            317-3086
dfagan746@hotmail.com