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