Migration Fest- An Annual celebration of wildlife migration

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We invite you to celebrate the ecology of the Lehigh Gap and to experience the marvel of autumn animal migration at Migration Fest, a FREE, family-friendly event!

Schedule:

• 10:00 a.m. — Family Bird Walk. Join us for a beginner bird walk around the Osprey House! Binoculars will be provided.
• 11:00 a.m. — Insect Safari and Monarch Butterfly Tagging. Search for butterflies and other insects in the gardens and meadows around the Nature Center! Tag monarch butterflies to help scientists better understand the mysteries of butterfly migration. Insect nets will be provided.
• 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. — Live Music by Good Times Piano Music. Musician Joe Lazorik will perform on the front porch of the Osprey House!
• Noon — Native Garden Tour. Learn what’s in bloom in LGNC’s native plant gardens!
• 1:00 p.m. — Live Bird Presentation. Enjoy a presentation on Pennsylvania’s migratory birds with Wildlands Conservancy!
• 2:00 p.m. — Autumn Migration Nature Walk. Discover migratory animals as the make their journey along the Kittatinny Ridge! Binoculars and insect nets will be provided.

All Day:

• Exhibits on bird and butterfly migration, birds of prey, watersheds, and more!
• Hawk counting with the Bake Oven Knob Hawk Count Intern
• Monarch butterfly tagging
• Artisans selling and demonstrating their crafts
• Crafts for families
• Food

More info: lgnc.org

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