MartinFest 2019
Saturday, June 29 at 10 AM - 4 PM
High Cliff State Park
N7630 State Park Rd, Sherwood, Wisconsin
Lower Shelter (overlooks marina). Inclement weather will move to Gathering Space Upper Shelter.
Arrive to meet purple martin landlords and enthusiasts. Be inspired with the sights and sounds of a large colony of purple martins established in 1994. MartinFest will be centered around you, purple martins, Master Bird Bander Dick Nikolai and Bird Rehabilitation Specialist Mr. John P Que. Various vendors will be onsite throughout the day, a popular Festival silent auction and much discussion with colony landlords. Bring your whole family, friends and neighbors!
Food/Refreshments provided by Friends of High Cliff State Park. Proceeds to benefit organization. FriendsOfHighCliff.org
FREE event and open to public
AGENDA
10:00 AM --MartinFest Opens/Sign In/Browse Displays
10:15-10:45 AM--Seminar 1
11:00-11:30 AM--Seminar 2
12:00-1:00 PM--Lunch/Browse Displays/View Martin Colonies at Park
1:00-2:00 PM--Discussion on Monitoring Martin Housing & view cavities
2:15-3:15 PM--Banding Demonstration @ one of the two colony sites
2:15-3:15 PM--Discussion on Monitoring Martin Housing & view cavities
3:25 PM --Silent Auction Closes
4:00 PM --Event Ends
Booths: Purple Martin Housing--Bob Shimek
Sparrow Traps, Decoys, Aerial insect/food flippers, Nesting material, Martin attractants, 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
High Cliff State Park
N7630 State Park Rd, Sherwood, Wisconsin
Lower Shelter (overlooks marina). Inclement weather will move to Gathering Space Upper Shelter.
Arrive to meet purple martin landlords and enthusiasts. Be inspired with the sights and sounds of a large colony of purple martins established in 1994. MartinFest will be centered around you, purple martins, Master Bird Bander Dick Nikolai and Bird Rehabilitation Specialist Mr. John P Que. Various vendors will be onsite throughout the day, a popular Festival silent auction and much discussion with colony landlords. Bring your whole family, friends and neighbors!
Food/Refreshments provided by Friends of High Cliff State Park. Proceeds to benefit organization. FriendsOfHighCliff.org
FREE event and open to public
AGENDA
10:00 AM --MartinFest Opens/Sign In/Browse Displays
10:15-10:45 AM--Seminar 1
11:00-11:30 AM--Seminar 2
12:00-1:00 PM--Lunch/Browse Displays/View Martin Colonies at Park
1:00-2:00 PM--Discussion on Monitoring Martin Housing & view cavities
2:15-3:15 PM--Banding Demonstration @ one of the two colony sites
2:15-3:15 PM--Discussion on Monitoring Martin Housing & view cavities
3:25 PM --Silent Auction Closes
4:00 PM --Event Ends
Booths: Purple Martin Housing--Bob Shimek
Sparrow Traps, Decoys, Aerial insect/food flippers, Nesting material, Martin attractants, 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
