The Winter Wings Festival will once again host four days of activities in Southern Oregon for birdwatchers, photographers, families and those just looking for a good time learning about nature. We hope you can join us! As in years past, we have some great national talent that will be taking center stage.
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16th Annual Snow Goose Festival of the Pacific Flyway
Ross’s Geese Taking Off
Birders and nature enthusiasts of all ages are invited to attend the 16th Annual Snow Goose Festival, one of the premier birding events in California. This action-packed 5-day event celebrates the millions of waterfowl migrating along the Pacific Flyway that call the Northern Sacramento Valley their home during the winter months. It also gives our local community an opportunity to rediscover the abundant treasures the North State has to offer all year round, from wholesome foods and delectable wines to inspirational artists and gifted musicians. And with the wide variety of engaging youth activities, there truly is something for everyone at the Snow Goose Festival!
The Pacific Flyway ranks as one of the greatest migratory pathways in the entire world, stretching from the Bering Strait off the coast of Alaska to the steeps of Patagonia in South America. Millions of birds representing hundreds of species use this great avian highway each year, and nowhere is this abundance of wildlife more accessible than right here in the Northern Sacramento Valley.
With an ideal combination of mild winter weather, abundant food and rich quantities of water, the area attracts a huge wintering population of waterfowl and raptors. A local favorite among these is the majestic Snow Goose. With the estimated overall population of Snow Geese exceeding 5 million, as many as one and a half million use the Pacific Flyway. Tens of thousands of these will winter right here in our own backyard.
In Chico and the surrounding communities, we celebrate this magnificent spectacle of nature with the Snow Goose Festival of the Pacific Flyway. Altacal Audubon’s mission unites and energizes all of the many volunteers, artists, trip leaders, workshop presenters, educators, community members and sponsors involved with the Snow Goose Festival. They strive to increase public awareness, understanding, appreciation and conservation of the incredible wildlife and related habitats of the Northern Sacramento Valley.
Get all of the information about this event at their website: http://www.snowgoosefestival.org/
16th Annual Snow Goose Festival of the Pacific Flyway
Birders and nature enthusiasts of all ages are invited to attend the 16th Annual Snow Goose Festival, one of the premier birding events in California. This action-packed 5-day event celebrates the millions of waterfowl migrating along the Pacific Flyway that call the Northern Sacramento Valley their home during the winter months. It also gives our local community an opportunity to rediscover the abundant treasures the North State has to offer all year round, from wholesome foods and delectable wines to inspirational artists and gifted musicians. And with the wide variety of engaging youth activities, there truly is something for everyone at the Snow Goose Festival!
The Day of the Woodpecker
There are eleven species of woodpeckers found in Yosemite—more than anywhere in the U.S. Here is your chance to spend a day with an expert naturalist not just watching these industrious birds, but learning about their diverse habitats and habits.
December is a particularly great time for spotting the woodpeckers in Yosemite, with less foliage on trees and without the distraction of summer breeding birds.
Field-Seminar: The Day of the Woodpecker
December 7th meeting at 9a.m. in El Portal
Cost $82
- Our fees cover entrance into Yosemite and camping.
- We also provide a room block at Yosemite Lodge at the Falls for an extra fee.
· All of our non-profit revenue goes to helping Yosemite