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SUMMARY:Birds\, Blooms\, & Butterflies Festival
DESCRIPTION:Birds\, Blooms & Butterflies Festival is Saturday\, August 12\, 2023\, 9:00 am-3:00 pm\nThe Dahlem Conservancy is excited to announce the return of BBB Festival! We are hosting the 15th Annual Birds\, Blooms\, and Butterflies Festival this summer 2023. 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!! \nAdmission Fee\nMember… $5 Individual and $15 Family\nNon-Member… $7 Individual and $20 Family\nScroll down to purchase ‘tickets’ online or pay at the gate on the day of the event.  Thank you\n  \n>> Program Presenters and Vendors\, please contact us to discuss opportunities and availability.  Space and time slots are limited and scheduled by the BBB Festival Committee.  Online Registration Forms; Program Presenters and Vendors. \n>> Event Sponsor Opportunities are available. Review the list of Sponsorship Levels\, or please contact Dahlem at 517-782-3453.  Thank you for your consideration to support Dahlem and this wonderful community event. \n>> We Need Volunteers to help set up\, assist throughout the event and cleanup.  Please consider signing up for a shift and complete the online Volunteer Form; Volunteer Sign-up    Thank You! \n>> Advance Registration for festival attendees is below! \nPlease contact us if you are interested to participate\, have questions\, or suggestions.  We appreciate your interest and assistance. \n—————————————————————————————————————————- \nThank You Event Sponsor!  We greatly appreciate your generosity and continued support! \n \n  \n  \n  \n—————————————————————————————————————————– \nList of participating registered Program Presenters\, Vendors\, and Booths. MORE WILL BE ADDED!! Thank you all! \nPresentations Schedule (Dutcher Room) \n\n9:00-9:50 am … J&K Farms (advanced beekeepers) – What’s The Buzz With Our Pollinators\n10:00-10:50 am … JLW CISMA – presentation about invasive species; swallow-wort\n11:00-12:00 pm … Michigan Avian Experience – live birds of prey; Bald Eagle\, hawk and owl\n12:15-12:50 pm … Don Henise; Dragons and Damselflies basics and natural history\, followed by an optional walk on Dahlem trails to look for dragonflies\n1:00-1:30 pm … Legacy Land Conservancy  – trends on farmland loss\, how farmers can protect their farmlands\n1:45-3:00 pm … Windy Rock Farm & Nursery – ‘A Year in Blooms – a Pollinator’s Perspective”’ visually rich and information packed presentation providing native plant selection advice for pollinator gardens/landscapes.\n\n  \nVendors – Booths (outdoors) \n\nConsumers Energy/Home Energy Efficiency Programs\nEarth Cures\, LLC – herbalist and create/sell herbal remedies\nExperience Jackson – event sponsor…. THANK YOU!\nThe Harmony Gardeners; live music 10:30am-2:00pm under the pavilion\nJ&K Farms – advanced beekeepers\nJackson Audubon Society – caterpillars\, butterflies and moths exhibit\nJackson County Conservation District\nJackson County Master Gardeners\nJackson Pottery and Clay Guild\nJackson School of the Arts\nJLW CISMA\nKids ‘N’ Stuff Children’s Museum\nKona Ice   11am-2pm\nLegacy Land Conservancy \nMack Island Art\nMichigan Bee Mom – honey products for sale\nMichigan Bluebird Society\nPerennial Connections\, LLC – native and non-native perennial plants for sale\nStoyanna’s Catering – lunch menu\nThe Five Forks – tasty treats\nTie Dyes By Jen\nWindy Rock Farm & Nursery – native plants for sale\nLisa Brown/Carol Kent/Julie Smith – demonstration and sale; wood/soapstone carving\, water color note cards\, plein air painting\n\n======================================================================== \nRegistration for the BBB Festival Attendees \n\n 
URL:https://www.dahlemcenter.org/event/birds-blooms-butterflies-festival/
LOCATION:Dahlem\, Jackson’s Nature Place\, 7117 S. Jackson Rd.\, Jackson\, MI\, 49201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Event-Festival
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