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Presentations in the Auditorium
11:00 am - 4:00 pm

11:00 am – 12:00 pm 
Discover the Habitat and Wildlife of the Northern Montezuma Wildlife Management Area
Jim Eckler, Senior Wildlife Biologist with the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) will present an overview of the state lands that make up the Northern Montezuma Wildlife Management Area.  Jim will explain how habitat and wildlife restoration efforts have led to the success of reintroduced species such as the river otter and bald eagle.

12:00-12:45 pm 
Raptors in the Modern World!
Paul and Anne Schnell of the Institute for Environmental Learning, www.eilraptors.org will introduce Liberty, a bald eagle, and other raptorswhich can not be returned to the wild, to provide a close up look at how predators adapt and fit into the environment.

1:00- 2:00 pm 
Habitat Gardening for Wildlife and for People, Too!
Join Janet Allen as she shares how to provide habitat for wildlife and more enjoyable for people, too.  Janet is co-founderand president of Habitat Gardening in Central New (www.hgcny.org) and speaks to gardening and nature enthusiasts throughout central New York.

2:15-3:00 pm 
Raptors in the Modern World!
Paul and Anne Schnell of the Institute for Environmental Learning, www.ielraptors.org use raptors to provide examples of how every person can make a difference and contribute to the health of our planet.

3:15-4:00 pm Scientists Need You!
Staff from the Montezuma Audubon Center, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and representatives of the Board of the Friends of the Montezuma Wetlands Complex will help you get started as a Citizen Scientist.  Volunteers help provide data to scientists on local animals, from amphibians to birds.  This panel discussion will highlight FrogWatch 2008, the Breeding Bird Survey, and the Christmas Bird Count and will provide information on a range of other citizen science programs.

Outdoor Demonstrations and Walks

Birding By Boat
10:30 am and 1:30 pm

10:30 am-12:00 pm & 1:30-3:00       
Birding by Boat
Join Mike Morgan, Audubon New York Wildlife Ecologist and Friends of the Montezuma Wetlands Complex Board President as he looks for birds on the Seneca River.  Bring your own canoe or kayak.  The Montezuma Audubon Center has a limited number of boats available for use.  Details and map here.

11:30 am & 2:30 pm 
Wildflower Hikes
Linda Potter, Volunteer Naturalist

11:00 am, 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm
Bird Hikes
Frank Morlock, NYSDEC Wildlife Biologist

11:00 am, 1:00 and 3:00 pm
Retriever Demonstrations @ the Marsh
Jim Beverly returns to the Montezuma Audubon Center to demonstrate what is expected of a dog in a typical hunting situation.
http://www.retrievertrainer.com/home.html

Children's Activities
10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Cross the Monkey Bridge
Boy Scout Troop 152

Fashion a Fish
SUNY ESF

Nature Journaling
SUNY ESF

Up Close and Personnel with Aquatic Invertibrates
SUNY ESF

Make a Bluebird Nesting Box
($7/bluebird box)

1:00-2:00 PM 
Take your picture with Liberty the Bald Eagle
Clyde-Savannah High School Photography Club ($3)

Live Music & Entertainment

11:30 am-12:30 pm 
Stilted Bird Puppets
The Open Hand Theatre, www.OpenHandTheatre.org

10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Maddy Walsh and Mike Suave
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1:00 pm-3:30 pm
Muckland Crooners
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5GbxHYWYJo

Visit our Exhibitors, Vendors and Food Booths
10:00 am – 4:00 pm