INTERNATIONAL MIGRATORY BIRD DAY

Saturday, May 1, 2010

7:00 AM, Proctor Nature Loop Bird Walk
Leader: Mark & Farrish Sharon, Limit: 10 people, Cost: free
Meet at Proctor Parking Area; Registration: marksharon10@msn.com  

7:00 AM, Carrie Nation Trail Bird Walk
Leader: Sally Johnsen, Limit: 10 people, Cost: free
Meet at Mt. Wrightson Picnic Area (upper right-hand parking lot w/ restroom)
Registration: (520) 399-4050 or empidonax@netzero.net

7:00 AM, Madera Canyon Bird Walk (covering at least 3 life zones)
Leader: Jack Murray, Limit: 10 people, Cost: $20/person
Meet at Proctor Parking Area; Registration: (520) 648-0608 or AZJackMurray@cox.net

9:00 AM, Proctor Loop Bird/Nature Walk
Leader: Doug Moore, Limit: 10, Cost: free
Meet at Proctor Parking Area; Registration: maderaedu@msn.com

9:00 AM, Carrie Nation Trail Bird/Trogon Trek
Leader: Mary Lou Cole, Limit: 10, Cost: free
Meet at Mt. Wrightson Picnic Area (upper right-hand parking lot w/ restroom)
Registration: birdingnana@msn.com

9:00 AM- 3:00 PM, Madera Canyon IMBD Main Events:
White House Picnic Area Ramada
Information tables, kids & adult activities and nature merchandise

9:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM
White House Nature Loop Bird/Nature Walks
Free hourly walks; meet at trailhead at White House Picnic Area

9:00 AM, Madera Canyon Wild Flowers Book Signing with author Joan Lewis
White House Picnic Ramada

9:00 AM Birding with Tucson Audubon
Santa Rita Lodge (set up at bird feeders) Cost: free

10:00 AM, Live Reptile Presentation (specimen display to follow)
Gray Hawk Nature Center, Cost: free (donations accepted)
Madera Canyon Amphitheater, Amphitheater Parking Area

1:00 PM, Live Bird Presentation (specimen display to follow)
Tucson Wildlife Center, Cost: free (donations accepted)
Madera Canyon Amphitheater, Amphitheater Parking Area
Santa Rita Lodge, Madera Kubo (parking @ Amphitheater) & Chuparosa Inn (parking @ Mt.Wrightson): Hummingbird & bird watching at feeders

Bud Gode Interpretive Nature Trail (BGINT)
Madera Canyon interpretive exhibits at Proctor, White House, Madera, Amphitheater & Mt. Wrightson Recreation Areas in the canyon (see Proctor BGINT Ramada for site map)

Madera Canyon Recreation Areas, Picnic Areas (except White House Ramada) and Trails open for recreation

Free day- USFS use fee waived for the day