MartinFest 2018
Saturday, June 30 at 10 AM - 4 PM
Marsh Haven Nature Center
W10145 State Road 49, Waupun, Wisconsin 53963
The Wisconsin Purple Martin Association (WPMA) along with the Marsh Haven Nature Center will be hosting MartinFest 2018.
Come meet other purple martin enthusiasts and landlords from across the State of Wisconsin and beyond and plan to be inspired by the mesmerizing sights and sounds of Marsh Haven's active purple martin colony. A comprehensive purple martin workshop is scheduled along with a bird banding demonstration by Master Bird Bander - Dick Nikolai. Various vendors will be onsite throughout the day and our Festival wouldn't be complete without our popular silent auction. Food & refreshments will also be available, so bring the family and help us celebrate "MartinFest 2018" the event is free and open to the public.
AGENDA
10:00 AM --MartinFest Opens/Sign In/Browse Displays
10:15-10:40 AM--Seminar 1: Welcome/State of Purple Martins/Purple Martin Ecology--Dick Nikolai
10:45-11:10 AM--Seminar 2: Types of Purple Martin Housing--Les Rhines
11:15-11:40 AM--Seminar 3: Attracting Techniques for Purple Martins--Les Rhines
11:45-12:10 PM--Seminar 4: Preventing Nest Competition for Martins--Les Rhines
12:15-1:00 PM--Lunch, Browse Displays, View Martin Colony
1:00-3:00 PM--Seminar 5: Bird Banding Demonstration--Dick Nikolai & Bob Ring
2:30 PM --Silent Auction Closes
3:00 PM --Silent Auction Items Awarded
4:00 PM --Event Ends
Booths: Purple Martin Housing--Bob Shimek
Sparrow Traps, Aerial insect/food flippers, etc.--Wisconsin Purple Martin Association
MartinFest Event Contacts:
Dick Nikolai at 920-734-0828 or prairiechicken@att.net
Les Rhines at 920-889-0060 or musthavemartins@gmail.com
Marsh Haven Nature Center
W10145 State Road 49, Waupun, Wisconsin 53963
The Wisconsin Purple Martin Association (WPMA) along with the Marsh Haven Nature Center will be hosting MartinFest 2018.
Come meet other purple martin enthusiasts and landlords from across the State of Wisconsin and beyond and plan to be inspired by the mesmerizing sights and sounds of Marsh Haven's active purple martin colony. A comprehensive purple martin workshop is scheduled along with a bird banding demonstration by Master Bird Bander - Dick Nikolai. Various vendors will be onsite throughout the day and our Festival wouldn't be complete without our popular silent auction. Food & refreshments will also be available, so bring the family and help us celebrate "MartinFest 2018" the event is free and open to the public.
AGENDA
10:00 AM --MartinFest Opens/Sign In/Browse Displays
10:15-10:40 AM--Seminar 1: Welcome/State of Purple Martins/Purple Martin Ecology--Dick Nikolai
10:45-11:10 AM--Seminar 2: Types of Purple Martin Housing--Les Rhines
11:15-11:40 AM--Seminar 3: Attracting Techniques for Purple Martins--Les Rhines
11:45-12:10 PM--Seminar 4: Preventing Nest Competition for Martins--Les Rhines
12:15-1:00 PM--Lunch, Browse Displays, View Martin Colony
1:00-3:00 PM--Seminar 5: Bird Banding Demonstration--Dick Nikolai & Bob Ring
2:30 PM --Silent Auction Closes
3:00 PM --Silent Auction Items Awarded
4:00 PM --Event Ends
Booths: Purple Martin Housing--Bob Shimek
Sparrow Traps, Aerial insect/food flippers, etc.--Wisconsin Purple Martin Association
MartinFest Event Contacts:
Dick Nikolai at 920-734-0828 or prairiechicken@att.net
Les Rhines at 920-889-0060 or musthavemartins@gmail.com
