[mou] IBWO fest
Anthony Hertzel
axhertzel@sihope.com
Wed, 25 Jan 2006 17:04:24 -0600
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Date: 1/23/06
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Ivory-billed Woodpecker Celebration
Three-day event draws bird enthusiasts to Brinkley, Arkansas
Brinkey, AR, January 2006=97=93The Call of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker =20=
Celebration=94 is being held at the Brinkley Convention Center February =20=
23, 24, and 25. The public is invited to attend and celebrate the =20
rediscovery of this magnificent bird.
Presentations will be offered by those who have actually seen the =20
ivory-bill, including Gene Sparling, Tim Gallagher, and Bobby =20
Harrison. Leaders of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker Recovery Team from =20
Audubon Arkansas, The Nature Conservancy, and the Cornell Lab of =20
Ornithology will be speaking. Visitors may attend talks by =20
representatives of optics firms Leica, Eagle Optics, and Zeiss, as =20
well by Pete Dunne from the Cape May Bird Observatory in New Jersey, =20
wildlife photographer Marie Read, and others. The Arkansas Natural =20
Heritage Commission, Arkansas Game & Fish Commission and U.S. Fish & =20
Wildlife Service will also present programs and be aiding =20
participants throughout the celebration.
Visitors may take a guided bird watching tour in the bayou, browse =20
the vendor expo, attend book signings, and enjoy a delicious southern =20=
fish-fry with music at the celebration dinner on Friday evening. A =20
complete itinerary with times and fees is listed on the celebration=92s =20=
web site: www.ibwocelebration.org. Interested individuals may =20
register online or call the Brinkley Chamber of Commerce at (870) =20
734-2262, e-mail brinkleyc@futura.net. Space for the event is =20
limited, so early registration is recommended.
Note: Alternate contact is Lisa Boyd at (870) 734-5001, =20
theivorybillnest@sbcglobal.net
Sandra Kemmer
Brinkley Chamber of Commerce
217 W. Cypress St.
Brinkley, AR 72021
PH 870 734 2262, FAX 870 589 2020
brinkleyc@futura.net
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is being held at the Brinkley Convention Center February 23, 24, and 25. =
The public is invited to attend and celebrate the rediscovery of this =
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