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SUMMARY:Birds\, Blooms\, & Butterflies Festival
DESCRIPTION:Birds\, Blooms & Butterflies Festival is Saturday\, August 13\, 2022\, 9:00 am-3:00 pm: Individual registrations are $7/$5 members\, Family reservations are $20/$15 members\nThe Dahlem Conservancy is excited to announce the return of BBB Festival! We are hosting the 14th Annual Birds\, Blooms\, and Butterflies Festival this summer 2022 after a couple years’ hiatus. This wonderful environmental educational community event in past years has served over 700 guests in one day!  Environmental education organizations\, presenters\, and volunteers involvement will help strengthen our community’s appreciation for the natural world. Please join us\, and many other organizations\, for this exciting family-friendly event! \nThe BBB Festival will include a wide variety of outdoor learning opportunities and activities for all ages. We are planning to offer a live birds of prey program\, Monarch & Zebra Swallowtail butterflies and caterpillars exhibit\, environmental education programs (birds\, blooms\, butterflies\, mushrooms\, honeybees and pollinators\, etc.)\, nature walks\, native plants and bird seed sales\, children’s crafts\, live music\, food vendors\, and more. We’re excited for the return of the BBB Festival!! \nPresenters and Vendors registration is closed. Please contact us to discuss opportunities with us.  Space and time slots are scheduled by the BBB Festival Committee.\nWould you like to join the crew? We need volunteers to help set up\, assist throughout the event and cleanup.  Please complete the online form; Volunteer Sign-up\nPlease contact us if you are interested to participate\, have questions\, or suggestions.  We appreciate your interest and assistance. \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nSending out a huge THANK YOU to event sponsors Experience Jackson and Harvest Solar!\nSCHEDULE of PRESENTATIONS\n9:00-9:45 … Smart Gardening presentation by Paige Filice\, Michigan State Extension\n9:00-9:45 … Mushrooms presentation and hands-on activity by Nick VanAcker\n10:00-11:00 … Beekeeping presentation by advanced beekeeper instructors John & Kim Haynes\n11:15-12:15 … Live Raptors; Birds of Prey presentation by Michigan Avian Experience\n12:25-1:15 … Bats presentation by Hannah Schauer\, Michigan DNR\n12:00-1:00 … Prescribed Burn presentation by Jeff Lolkus\, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service\n1:30-2:45 … The Pollinators – Who They Are and How to Help Them presentation by Vince Ste. Marie\, Windy Rock Farm – Plants with Purpose\n1:15-2:00 … Solar Energy presentation by Ken Zebarah\, Harvest Solar\n2:15-2:45 … Land Protection and Conservation Easements presentation by Diana Kern\, Legacy Land Conservancy \nCOME VISIT THESE GREAT VENDORS\nDahlem Ecology Farm and Apiary\nExperience Jackson\nHarvest Solar\nHomemade Handmade Creations—crafts\, baked goods\nJackson Audubon Society—live caterpillars and butterflies exhibit\nJackson Co. Master Gardeners—children’s activities & crafts\, info booth\nJackson District Library Book Mobile\nJackson School of the Arts—Face Painting\nNancy Kang—Nature Photographs\nLegacy Land Conservancy\nMichigan Bluebird Society\nMichigan Loons Preservation Association and Loon Watch\nPeggy’s Papers—unique colorful paper art\nPerennial Connections—Plants with a focus on native cultivars beneficial to birds\, butterflies\, and native species.\nTie Dyes by Jen\nWindy Rock Farm—Plants with Purpose– Michigan grown\, Michigan native plants specifically selected for their benefit to pollinators.\nWoodcraft Kits—Bluebird nest boxes\, and more! \nLIVE MUSIC\nHarmony Garden Music Therapy Services \nFOOD VENDORS\nStoyanna’s—pulled pork and hamburger sliders\, and hot dogs\nShorties—treats and beverages\nFriends of Dahlem—snacks\, bottles of water \n  \nAdvanced registration closes at 6:30 pm Friday August 12\, 2022.  Please check in at the Welcome Table. \n\n 
URL:https://www.dahlemcenter.org/event/bbb2022/
LOCATION:Dahlem\, Jackson’s Nature Place\, 7117 S. Jackson Rd.\, Jackson\, MI\, 49201\, United States
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