Events and Activities : Building Better Birders Workshop January 20

Building Better Birders Workshop - Introduction to Birding
January 20th, 2023 9:00AM - 3:00PM at Benton County Nature Center; $10 per person Benton County Conservation is hosting a Building Better Birders Workshop where bird watchers, "birders," will learn the basics about birding and have a chance to put their knowledge into practice. This workshop is the first of three Building Better Workshops around Benton County. To learn more about other workshops, visit: https://buildingbetterbirders.com.
Registration is required by visiting https://www.mycountyparks.com/County/Benton.aspx

Come for the whole workshop, or just a portion!

9:00-9:15 Introductions
9:15-10:45 Introduction to bird ID (passerines) presentation
10:45-11:00 Break and snack
11:00-12:30 Birding hike (if there's 4+ inches of snow, we will snowshoe on this hike)
12:30-1:15 Lunch break on own
1:15-1:45 Backyard Bird Count presentation
1:45-2:45 Build your own bird feeder
2:45-3:00 Wrap up and questions

Building Better Birders Workshop will be conducted by Kelly McKay (BioEco Research and Monitoring Center), with assistance from Mark Roberts (Clinton County Conservation), Brian Ritter & James Wiebler (Nahant Marsh Ed. Center). Funding for this workshop was provided by the Resource Enhancement and Protection - Conservation Education Program (REAP-CEP).

Registration for all events is required by visiting

https://www.mycountyparks.com/County/Benton.aspx unless otherwise stated.