Schedule:

April 24, 2024

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Free Event - Must RSVP
Pre Event Talk with Rich Armstrong & Northern Arizona Audubon Society
Rich Armstrong, Speaker - Cottonwood Public Library, 100 S. 6th St, Cottonwood, AZ  - Social

April 25, 2024

6:00 am - 8:00 am
Learning to Look Experience with Keynote Richard Crossley
Richard Crossley, Featured Speaker  Lisa Grubbs, Trip Guide

6:00 am - 2:00 pm
Camp Verde: Rancho Tres Brisas
Tim Weber, Trip Guide

6:30 am - 11:00 am
Rimrock: Wet Beaver Creek
Kay Hawklee, Trip Guide  Vans at Festival Site (DHRSP)

6:30 am - 2:00 pm
Clarkdale: Sycamore Canyon
David Moll, Trip Guide

7:00 am - 11:00 am
Sedona: D.A. Ranch
Rosa Palarino, Trip Guide  Abby Confer

7:00 am - 11:00 am
Camp Verde: Alcantara Vineyards
Whit Manter, Trip Guide

7:00 am - 11:30 am
Sedona: Sedona Wetlands & Oak Creek Yard
Rich Armstrong, Trip Guide

7:00 am - 11:30 am
Backyards and Gardens: Attracting Birds and Butterflies
Janie Ward-Langley, Trip Guide  See Trip Pin  Field Trips

7:30 am - 1:00 pm
Prescott: Watson & Willow Lakes
Marceline VandeWater, Trip Guide

8:00 am - 10:00 am
Armchair BirdingFree - must RSVP
The Lookout Staff , Trip Guide  Canopy Trail @ DHRSP  Field Trips

8:00 am - 11:00 am
Cottonwood: Beginner Bird Walk at DHRSP
Kathe Anderson, Trip Guide  Dead Horse Ranch State Park  Field Trips

8:30 am - 11:30 am
Black Hawks, Butterflies, & Hummingbirds - NEW - Birds & Breakfasts with 3 presentations
Scott Johnson  Becky Hardy  Alice Madar  The Studio at Dead Horse Ranch SP  Seminar/Workshop

9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Learning to Look Experience with Keynote Richard Crossley
Richard Crossley, Featured Speaker  Lisa Grubbs, Trip Guide  Vans at Festival Site (DHRSP)  Field Trips

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Bird Behavior
Kathe Anderson  Cottonwood Community Clubhouse 805 N Main St.  Seminar/Workshop

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Birding Basics; Get started birding!
Eric Moore, Speaker, Trip Guide  The Studio at Dead Horse Ranch SP  Seminar/Workshop

2:15 pm - 3:15 pm
Birds on the Move: Tracking with MOTUS
Kay Hawklee, Speaker  Cottonwood Community Clubhouse 805 N Main St.  Seminar/Workshop

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Advanced Bird ID: Watching Warblers
Homer Hansen, Speaker  Cottonwood Community Clubhouse 805 N Main St.  Seminar/Workshop

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Optics with the Lookout - Free Event - Must RSVP
The Lookout Staff , Speaker, Trip Guide  Lagoons @ DHRSP  Seminar/Workshop

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Meet Moonlight! Owls, Rescue and Rehab
Tori Marshall

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Welcome Cocktail Reception & Presentation with Steve Hoffman - New Event
Steve Hoffman  Social

5:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Sedona: Dusk Birding at Bubbling Ponds & Dinner at "Up the Creek"
Lisa Grubbs, Trip Guide  Vans at Festival Site (DHRSP)

April 26, 2024

6:00 am - 12:00 pm
Stoneman Lake
Tim Weber, Trip Guide  Vans at Festival Site (DHRSP)  Field Trips

6:00 am - 1:00 pm
Camp Verde: Hauser & Hauser Farms (Formerly Shield Ranch)
Chip Norton, Trip Guide  Lisa Grubbs, Trip Guide  Heather Hoffling, Assistant Trip Guide  Vans at Festival Site (DHRSP)

6:00 am - 2:00 pm
Camp Verde: Rancho Tres Brisas
Kay Hawklee, Trip Guide  Becky Hardy, Assistant Trip Guide

6:00 am - 3:00 pm
Agua Fria National Monument
Damon Haan  Vans at Festival Site (DHRSP)  Field Trips

6:30 am - 11:30 am
Rockin' River Ranch
Whit Manter, Trip Guide  Abby Confer, Assistant Trip Guide  Vans at Festival Site (DHRSP)

6:30 am - 12:30 pm
Camp Verde: West Clear Creek
Marceline VandeWater, Trip Guide  Vans at Festival Site (DHRSP)

6:30 am - 2:00 pm
Clarkdale: Mingus Mountain
David Moll, Trip Guide  Vans at Festival Site (DHRSP)  Field Trips

7:00 am - 11:00 am
Clarkdale: Indian Springs
Rosa Palarino, Trip Guide  Ryan Crouse, Trip Guide  See Trip Pin  Field Trips

7:00 am - 1:00 pm
Cornville: Wings to Wine
Janie Ward-Langley  Vans at Festival Site (DHRSP)  Field Trips

7:00 am - 2:00 pm
Watching Warblers with Homer Hansen
Homer Hansen, Trip Guide  Vans at Festival Site (DHRSP)  Field Trips

7:30 am - 12:00 pm
Clarkdale: Bent River Ranch
Kristen Rothrock, Trip Guide  Rita Faruki, Speaker  Vans at Festival Site (DHRSP)

7:30 am - 1:00 pm
Flagstaff: Picture Canyon/Walnut Canyon Lakes
Brooks Hart, Trip Guide  See Trip Pin  Field Trips

8:00 am - 1:15 pm
Raptor Ramblings with Steve Hoffman  - Featured Speaker & Small Capacity
Steve Hoffman  Tice Supplee  Vans at Festival Site (DHRSP)  Field Trips

8:00 am - 10:00 am
Armchair Birding - Free event - Must RSVP
The Lookout Staff , Trip Guide  Canopy Trail @ DHRSP  Field Trips

8:00 am - 11:00 am
Sedona: Garden Tour
Nanette Armstrong, Trip Guide  Rich Armstrong, Trip Guide

8:30 am - 12:00 pm
Montezuma Well: A Stroll and Discussion of Spring Ecosystem Ecology
Larry Stevens, Trip Guide  See Trip Pin  Field Trips

9:00 am - 11:00 am
Botanical Walk - Tavasci - Botany focus
Max Licher, Speaker  See Trip Pin  Field Trips

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Spring Ecosystems: Baseflow Sources of the Verde River
Larry Stevens, Speaker  The Studio at Dead Horse Ranch SP  Seminar/Workshop

2:15 pm - 3:15 pm
Northern Arizona Birds with a Meme Twist
Margaret Dyekman, Speaker  Cottonwood Community Clubhouse 805 N Main St.  Seminar/Workshop

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Advanced Bird ID: Focusing on Flycatchers
Homer Hansen, Speaker  Cottonwood Community Clubhouse 805 N Main St.  Seminar/Workshop

5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Keynote Banquet and Presentation by Richard Crossley
Richard Crossley  Cottonwood Community Clubhouse 805 N Main St.  Social

April 27, 2024

6:00 am - 2:00 pm
Clarkdale: Sycamore Canyon  
David Moll, Trip Guide  Vans at Festival Site (DHRSP)

6:30 am - 11:30 am
Sedona: Bubbling Ponds IBA & Page Springs Fish Hatchery - Small Capacity
Marceline VandeWater, Trip Guide

6:45 am - 10:45 am
Sedona: Spring Creek & Oak Creek Valley  
Lisa Grubbs, Trip Guide  Heather Hoffling, Assistant Trip Guide

7:00 am - 11:00 am
Tavasci Marsh  
Whit Manter, Trip Guide  Lagoons @ DHRSP  Field Trips

7:00 am - 11:30 am
Sedona: Birding, Hiking, and History tour of the Upper Red Rock Loop Rd - Small Capacity
Nanette Armstrong, Trip Guide  Vans at Festival Site (DHRSP)  Field Trips

7:00 am - 2:00 pm
Focus on Flycatchers with Homer Hansen  
Homer Hansen, Trip Guide  Vans at Festival Site (DHRSP)  Field Trips

7:00 am - 2:00 pm
Sedona: Sedona Wetlands & Red Rock State Park  
Tim Weber, Trip Guide  Becky Hardy, Assistant Trip Guide  Vans at Festival Site (DHRSP)

7:30 am - 10:30 am
Cottonwood: Roadside Birding & Garden  
Janie Ward-Langley, Trip Guide

7:30 am - 12:00 pm
Cornville: Sycamore Springs Guest House  
Kay Hawklee, Trip Guide  Kristen Rothrock, Trip Guide

8:00 am - 10:00 am
Armchair Birding  
The Lookout Staff , Trip Guide  Canopy Trail @ DHRSP  Field Trips

8:00 am - 11:00 am
Sedona: Beginner Bird Walk at Sedona Wetlands  
Rich Armstrong, Trip Guide  See Trip Pin  Field Trips

8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Rimrock: Montezuma Well  
Rosa Palarino, Trip Guide

8:00 am - 12:30 pm
Cottonwood: Cadillac Canoe - Water Trip
Chip Norton

9:00 am - 11:00 am
Botanical Walk - Lime Kiln Trail - Botany Focus
Max Licher, Speaker  See Trip Pin  Field Trips

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Honeybees and other pollinators - taking the sting out
Bruce Steele  Nancy Steele  Cottonwood Community Clubhouse 805 N Main St.  Seminar/Workshop

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Awesome Arizona: 200 Amazing Facts about the Grand Canyon State
Roger Naylor  The Studio at Dead Horse Ranch SP  Seminar/Workshop

2:15 pm - 3:15 pm
Featured Speaker!!!
Advanced Bird ID: Identification of Arizona's Diurnal Raptors
Steve Hoffman  Cottonwood Community Clubhouse 805 N Main St.  Seminar/Workshop

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Birding By Ear
Homer Hansen, Speaker

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Birds of Prey
The Studio at Dead Horse Ranch SP  Seminar/Workshop

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Dusk Birding: Jail Trail & Dinner at Belfry Brewery  
Tim Weber, Trip Guide  Vans at Festival Site (DHRSP)

April 28, 2024

6:00 am - 12:00 pm
NEW TRIP!!!!
Camp Verde: Copper Canyon & Salt Mine Wines
Lisa Grubbs  Chip Norton  Heather Hoffling  Vans at Festival Site (DHRSP)  Field Trips

7:00 am - 9:00 am
Cottonwood: Chuckwalla Rd
Rich Armstrong, Trip Guide  See Trip Pin  Field Trips

7:00 am - 10:00 am
Cottonwood: Jail Trail Walk
Janie Ward-Langley, Trip Guide  Becky Hardy, Assistant Trip Guide  Canopy Trail @ DHRSP  Field Trips

7:00 am - 11:00 am
Camp Verde: Alcantara Vineyards
Whit Manter, Trip Guide  Kay Hawklee, Trip Guide

7:00 am - 11:00 am
Cottonwood: Greenway Walk
Marceline VandeWater, Trip Guide  See Trip Pin  Field Trips

7:00 am - 11:30 am
Birding By Ear with Homer Hansen
Homer Hansen, Trip Guide  Rosa Palarino, Assistant Trip Guide  Vans at Festival Site (DHRSP)  Field Trips

7:00 am - 12:00 pm
Small Capacity
Clarkdale: Mingus Mountain
David Moll, Trip Guide  See Trip Pin  Field Trips

8:00 am - 10:00 am
Free event, must RSVP
Armchair Birding
Kristen Rothrock, Trip Guide  Canopy Trail @ DHRSP  Field Trips

Date:
April 25-28, 2024

Location:
Dead Horse Ranch State Park,
675 Dead Horse Ranch Rd,
Cottonwood, AZ 86326.

*Dead Horse Ranch State Park, plus guided birding tours across the Verde Watershed

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