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FRIDAY AND SATURDAY - MAY 8 & 9 - 6:00, 8:00 AND 10:00 AM
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SUNDAY - MAY 10 - 6:30, 8:30 AND 10:30 AM
BIRDING BY BOAT THROUGH INDIAN SLOUGH AND THE MISSISSIPPI BACKWATERS NEAR
NELSON, WISCONSIN - A unique tour of the backwater area that is inaccessible to larger craft. Opportunities to view nesting Bald Eagles, egrets, warblers (including the Protonatary Warbler), hawks, etc., as well as turtles, deer, and many species of flora.
$50.00 PER PERSON - Seating for 3 persons and Birding Guide (or)
Seating for 4 persons without Birding Guide
Drive Hwy 61 to Wabasha, MN - exit onto Hwy 60 Bridge Road and continue to Bridge toward Wisconsin - approximately 1/4 mile onto Bridge look for Indian Slough drive off signs - Loren will be at Launch site
Reservations: Loren Waalkens - phone 651-345-7550 or cell 507-251-8588
SATURDAY - MAY 9 - THROUGHOUT THE DAY
BIRD BANDING - AT HOK-SI-LA MUNICIPAL PARK - Observe Bird Banding by trained presonnel from the Carpenter Nature Center.
FREE - Location - Hwy 61 just north of Lake City, Minnesota - Look for Park Signs
SATURDAY - MAY 9 - 7:00 - 12:00 PM
BIRDING BY MINI RAIL CAR THROUGH THE CHIPPEWA BOTTOMS AND TIFFANY NATURE REFUGE - Exprienced Guides will accompany you on this rare opportunity to explore nature in a wetland area inaccessible by foot.
FEE - $40.00 per person - sack lunch and water included.
Reservations: Contact Wings Over Alma - 608-685-3303 - 118 North Main St., Box 191 Alma, WI
Click on www.wingsoveralma.com to download registration form.
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY - MAY 9, AND 10 -THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND
SELF-GUIDE HIKING TOURS ARE ENCOURAGED THROUGH FRONTENAC STATE PARK AND HOK-SI-LA MUNICIPAL PARKS JUST NORTH OF LAKE CITY ON HWY 61 - Parks are alive with migrating birds in both parks. Opportunities abound for viewing great varieties of birds, flora and fauna. Ask for the Lake City Birding Brochure and Map at both locations or by calling the
Lake City Tourism Bureau at 877-525-3248 and asking for one to be mailed.
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