2008 STIKINE RIVER GARNET FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS

2008 Stikine River Garnet Festival Highlights

Complete schedule available at www.wrangellchamber.org

Everyday of the festival- Excluding Sunday

“Alaska Migratory Bird Education and information”

1:00-5:00 James and Elsie Nolan Center – small theater

April 18th, 2008: Friday

“Give Us Your Best Shot” photo & art contest

“Bird and/or spring in and around the Wrangell Area”

Photo Contest

Judged show and peoples choice award

Display will be up until May 1, 2008

Two categories: Birds, Spring

All Photos must be turned in at the Nolan Center by 5:00 pm on April 18th

Sponsored by: Nolan Civic Center- Marcy Garrison

Contact: 874-3699

Free

April 23, 2008: Wednesday

Stikine Stitchers:

Wrangell Quilters Guild

Quilts on display and for sale

Wrangell Chamber of Commerce Office

11:00-5:00 each day of the week of the festival

Free

Critters Crafts:

Family Activity for kids

Construct your very own bird feeder!

All you need to do is bring your own hammer!

3:00-4:00 City Hall lawn

Free

Sponsored by the US Forest Service and Angerman’s Inc

Short-Eared Owl Release

End of Ishiyama Drive (Spur Road). This injured owl was picked up at the end of Spur Road by Steve Prunella and Cori Robinson on 11/11/07. It was sent to the Raptor Center in Juneau for rehabilitation. It has now made a full recovery

8:00 p.m.

Free

April 24th, 2008: Thursday

Irene Ingle Public Library – 10:00

“I am ready for summer… in Wrangell”

Story time for ages: pre-school children and parents, if you love stories then you are welcome!

Librarian: Kay Jaybusch – 874-3535

Story Lady: Jean Brown

Free

Island of Faith Lutheran Church:

Arts and crafts- Nolan Center

12:00-5:30 p.m.

Arts & Crafts Mall: Handmade items for sale (some artists will do demonstrations)

Silent Auction, Chili & Pies

Information; Island of Faith Lutheran Church – 907-874-2743

Nolan Center

Free to look, $ to buy lunch or art.

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

April 25th, 2008: Friday

Wrangell Senior Center; Wrangell Senior Lunch

12:30

Ketchikan Indian Community Deer Mountain tribal Hatchery and Eagle Center

Damon Hampel brings a Peregrine Falcon

Please call by 10:00 am (Friday) to reserve your lunch

George Joseph – 874-2066

If you will be joining the seniors for lunch cost is:

For 60 years and older free will donation,

Under 60 years $8.00 per person

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

April 26th, 2008: Saturday

“Breakfast with the Birds”

7:00 am

Place: Muskeg meadows Golf Course

Bonnie Demerjian will be leading a bird walk at the Muskeg Meadows Golf Course. You know the saying, “the early bird gets the worm!”. Well, they also see the best birds! Don’t worry about breakfast, there will be coffee, hot chocolate, and light breakfast provided.

Sponsored by: US Forest Service, Alaska Natural History Association, and Muskeg Meadows

Free

“Birds of a Feather”

10:00 -11:00 am

SNO Building

Join the Forest Service Naturalist Discovering the World of Migratory Birds!

This program is for 5- 7 year olds and their caregivers.