Stikine River Migratory Bird and Garnet Festival

SPECIAL GUESTS & KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Thursday, April 24th

Key note Speaker: Dr. Richard Lanctot, PhD.

Shore bird Coordinator, Alaska Region

US Fish and Wildlife Service- Migratory Bird Management

Topic: “Migratory Flyways and river deltas: the interstate highways and gas stations for shorebirds.” Dr. Lanctot will explore the importance of the Stikine River delta for migratory shorebirds along the pacific flyway. Reviewing the many other flyways used by shorebirds that use different parts of the world during the winter.

7:30pm

SNO Building

Free

Friday, April 25th

Wrangell Senior Center; Wrangell Senior Lunch

12:30

Ketchikan Indian Community Deer Mountain tribal Hatchery and Eagle Center

Damon Hampel brings a Peregrine Falcon

If you will be joining the seniors for lunch cost is:

For 60 years and older free with donation,

 Under 60 years $8.00 per person

 Please call by 10:00 am (Friday) to reserve your lunch

George Joseph – 874-2066

Key note Speaker: Dr. Richard Lanctot, PhD.

Shore bird Coordinator, Alaska Region

US Fish and Wildlife Service- Migratory Bird Management

Subject: Dr. Lanctot will discuss efforts by the fish and wildlife services and other federal agencies to sample birds in North America for the virus, and relay field experience in China and Taiwan to learn more about the spread of the potentially highly pathogenic virus to people

7:30pm

SNO Building

Free

Saturday, April 26th

Key note Speaker: Dr. Richard Lanctot, PhD.

Shore bird Coordinator, Alaska Region

US Fish and Wildlife Service- Migratory Bird Management

Subject: Dr. Lanctot will discuss efforts by the fish and wildlife services and other federal agencies to sample birds in North America for the virus, and relay field experience in China and Taiwan to learn more about the spread of the potentially highly pathogenic virus to people

7:30pm

SNO Building

Free

Sunday, April 27th

Guest Speaker:

 Speaker will be discussing his experiences climbing the

Seven Highest Mountains in the World

6:00pm

SNO building

Free