[mou] Grand Marais Autumn Migration Festival

Sue McDonnell sue@boreal.org
Wed, 05 Oct 2005 13:48:04 -0500


What birds will be found this year?

The Grand Marais Autumn Migration Festival is October 28, 29, & 30 this 
year.  Morning field trip options are offered which travel the Lake 
Superior shore from Grand Marais to Grand Portage, Grand Marais to Tofte, 
and Grand Marais itself.  Expert leaders include David Benson, Bob Janssen, 
Dedrick Benz, John Hockema, Jerry Bronkoski, and Ann Russ.

Evening speakers this year are Howard Sivertson, Grand Marais artist 
presenting "Art and History," and Jim Fitzpatrick presenting "In Search of 
the Ivory-billed Woodpecker."

To view the entire festival schedule, go to www.grandmarais.com/birding 
(printable registration form available). For a brochure, including 
registration materials, email info@northhouse.org, or by mail, North House 
Folk School, PO Box 759, Grand Marais, MN 55604, or telephone: 1-888-387-9762.

The festival is sponsored by the non-profits Grand Marais Area Tourism 
Association and North House Folk School. Contributing organizations include 
Cook County Community Education, the Minnesota Ornithologists Union (MOU), 
and the US Department of Agriculture, Superior National Forest.

~Sue McDonnell
Grand Marais, MN