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Upcoming Events in our Birding Community:

June:

Grandville Native Plant Sale & Expo: Saturday, 6/1/2024 9:00am - noon

4055 Maple Street, Grandville - the Farmers Market pavillion north of the Library

Native Plants from Artemis Growers, Designs by Nature West and the Garden Guru

Products and educational materials by many participants including Wild Birds Unlimited - Kentwood. Stop by our booth!

May:

Calvin Ecosystem Preserve: Bunker Interpretive Center

5/11/24 10:00 -4:00 Native Plant Sale

Hemlock Crossing Park, West Olive:

5/1/24, 5/29/24: Bird Walks for all experience levels 8:00-10:00

Grand River Park, Jenison:

5/15/24: Bird Walk for all experience levels 8:00-10:00

5/19/24: Bird Walk for all experience levels 2:00-3:30 Registration Encouraged

April:

Blanford Nature Center:

4/20/24: Birds & Bagels on Accessible Trail. Guided bird hike. 8:00-10:00 Pre-Registration Required. Members $16, Non-members $20 https://www.blandfordnaturecenter.org/events/birds-bagels-on-the-accessible-trail/?occurrence=2024-04-20

Calvin Ecosystem Preserve:

Saturdays: Birders Society Hike. Free guided hike for all experience levels for ages tweens to adults. 9:00am-10:00am https://calvin.edu/ecosystem-preserve/this-week/

Ruffed Grouse Society - Luton Park, Prairie Overloook Parking Lot:

4/10/24, 4/17/24: Discussion on woodcockbanding, migration, etc. Watch and listen to skydance of the woodcock. 7:45pm - dark. 5871 Kies Street NE, Rockford MI 49341 To register or for more information: Mark Altemann 616-540-5181

March:

Grand Rapids Audubon Club:

3/28/24: Weekly Hike @ Millennium Park. Guided 2 or 3 mile hike. 9:00am-10:00am https://www.graud.org/upcoming-events-and-field-trips/weekly-thursday-hike-at-millennium-park-sf7hh-axjjw-gnpx4-mx7dr-kwl3a-66233-y49df-6lsbl

3/30/24: Annual Bluebird Nest Clean-out Day @ Muskegon City Resource Recovery Center https://www.graud.org/upcoming-events-and-field-trips/annual-bluebird-nest-clean-out-at-muskegon-resource-recovery-center

Calvin Ecosystem Preserve:

Saturdays: Birders Society Hike. Free guided hike for all experience levels for ages tweens to adults. 9:00am-10:00am https://calvin.edu/ecosystem-preserve/this-week/