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SUMMARY:Birds\, Blooms & Butterflies Festival
DESCRIPTION:Birds\, Blooms & Butterflies Festival is Saturday\, August 10\, 2024\, 9:00 am-3:00 pm\n\nPresented by Michigan Automotive Compressor Inc. and Dawn Foods\n    \nThis is a FREE community event thanks to the generous support of our sponsors! \nThe Dahlem Conservancy is excited to announce the 16th Annual Birds\, Blooms\, and Butterflies Festival this summer 2024.  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 fantastic 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 program\, Monarch & Zebra Swallowtail butterflies and caterpillars exhibit\, environmental education programs (birds\, blooms\, butterflies\, honeybees and pollinators\, etc.)\, nature walks\, native plants and bird seed sales\, children’s crafts\, live music\, food vendors\, and more. We’re looking forward to seeing you at this summer’s BBB Festival! \n  \nPresentations Schedule. Programs will be held in the large Dutcher Classroom \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 10:00-10:45 — Birds Blooms Butterflies: Invasive Species That Impact Them presentation by\n Shikha Signh\, JLW CISMA. Come learn about what pollinator species are and why they are important to the\n ecosystem. We will also discuss some of the invasive species found in the area\, and how they might negatively\n impact our pollinator species.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 11:00-12:00 — Live Birds of Prey presented by Michigan Avian Experience\n                               Come see the American Bald Eagle!!\n\n\n\n\n\n 12:30-1:15 — Why We Need Pollinators and They Need Us presentation by Becky Green\, Becky’s Birds  \n and Bees. Learn how pollinators help feed us all\, and what we can do to protect them.\n\n\n\n\n\n 1:30-2:30 — Solar Energy presented by Ken Zebarah\, Harvest Solar\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFood Trucks — FFF Food Truck\, Mexibillies\, and Kona Ice \nK105.3 Radio Station will be onsite during the morning hours \nWelcome Tent – pick up a schedule and map  \nVisit the following booths and vendors; \nBee Quiet Honey – selling honey products and maple syrup\nDahlem’s Kids Activity Station\nGolden Wings Photography – selling products\nJackson Audubon Society – caterpillars and butterflies exhibit\nJackson County Conservation District\nJackson County Master Gardeners – kids craft\, Q/A\nJackson County Health Department\nJackson District Library\nJLW CISMA – booth and presentation on invasive plant species\nKids ‘N’ Stuff – learn about mushrooms and kids craft\nLions Club Jackson Eyeopeners\nMSUFCU – sponsor booth\nMichigan Bluebird Society – education\, selling items\nMichigan DNR\nNature Discovery – LIVE ANIMALS booth\nSponsor Table – pick up information from our sponsors\nThe Perennial Connection LLC – plant sales\nUpper Grand River Watershed Alliance\nWilliamson’s Water and Woods\nWindy Rock Farm & Nursery – plant sales \n\n\nVOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES – We need your help!  Please complete the Volunteer Sign Up Form and we will contact you soon to discuss and confirm your interest and availability. Thank you so much for your support and talents.  We look forward to having you join us for the festival.  Volunteers are needed to set up tents\, tables/chairs\, welcome tent\, help where needed\, parking lot attendants\, take down at the end of the day\, and etc. \n  \n\n\nTHANK YOU to Our Event Sponsors for Your Support!\n      \n \n \n      \nSponsorship levels are available!  Please contact Kelly Lagow\, Development Specialist for details.\n\n\n\n.\nIs your business or organization interested in joining the festivities? Registration for a booth space is CLOSED. Thank you
URL:https://www.dahlemcenter.org/event/birds-blooms-butterflies-festival-2/
CATEGORIES:Education,Event-Festival
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