[mou] Invitation to a Popular and Nearby Birding Event

Ric Zarwell ric.zarwell@mchsi.com
Tue, 10 Oct 2006 08:34:37 -0500
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Birders:
I'd like to make listserv subscribers aware of an upcoming event that  
birders and their families, or a group of birders/friends, are very  
likely to enjoy.


The 5th Annual Rivers & Bluffs Fall Birding Festival is a relaxing,  
family-oriented, 3-day event headquartered in beautiful Lansing,  
Iowa. The festival has grown for 4 consecutive years. Last year 281  
persons attended. Visitors have come from 21 states (including states  
on all 3 coasts), Washington D.C. and Canada. This year's very low- 
cost festival will be held Nov. 10, 11 & 12th.

The 15-18,000 Tundra Swans and 250,000 to 350,000 other waterfowl  
that visit our nearby section of the Mississippi River at this time  
each year, and a variety of other birds are an attraction of national  
importance. Excellent field trip leaders will help visitors see many  
other species as well. The cumulative list of species observed on  
this November weekend over just 4 years is now 114 species.

The festival includes interesting educational programs including two  
with live educational birds; boat trips on the Mississippi in large,  
enclosed excursion boats to get close-up views of waterbirds; a half- 
dozen vendors; drawings for door prizes; two special breakfasts; live  
music Saturday evening; silent and live auctions; and other  
activities to match the magnificence of the area and our very special  
avian visitors.

See the complete agenda and other details for our festival at: http:// 
www.lansingiowa.com/birdfest2006.html .

If you would like a list of local accommodations, please contact me  
right away and I will email a list to you. But please take action  
soon, rooms nearest to this event fill quickly. At this writing we  
are just 31 days away from the festival.

Many find that our festival is a great way to celebrate the last and  
best days of autumn, before winter takes over.

We hope to see you and yours with us on November 10, 11 & 12th.

Best wishes,


Ric

Ric Zarwell, Co-Director
Rivers & Bluffs Fall Birding Festival
P.O. Box 299
Lansing, Iowa 52151
Email: Ric.Zarwell@mchsi.com

Birding Festival Website:
www.lansingiowa.com/birdfest2006.html

Mission: "To bring MORE people to nature through birding;
and especially, to move MORE birders to effective conservation action."

SHOW UP.... SPEAK UP.... ANTE UP....
For Birds, Biodiversity and Habitats

























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align=3D"left"><FONT face=3D"Tahoma"><FONT size=3D"2"><SPAN =
class=3D"687073313-10102006"><FONT face=3D"Arial"><FONT =
face=3D"Tahoma">Birders:</FONT>=A0</FONT></SPAN><BR></FONT></FONT></DIV> =
<DIV></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial"><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; =
FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><O:P> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS"><FONT =
face=3D"Arial">I'd like to make<SPAN =
class=3D"687073313-10102006">=A0listserv=A0</SPAN><SPAN =
class=3D"015481714-25092006">subscribers</SPAN>=A0aware of an=A0<SPAN =
class=3D"437011115-05092006">upcoming </SPAN>event that=A0<SPAN =
class=3D"437011115-05092006">birders and their</SPAN>=A0famil<SPAN =
class=3D"437011115-05092006">ies</SPAN>, or a group of birder<SPAN =
class=3D"437011115-05092006">s</SPAN>/friends,<SPAN =
class=3D"015481714-25092006"> are very likely to =
enjoy.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS"> <DIV =
align=3D"left"> <DIV align=3D"left"><DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial"></FONT> =
<BR class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><SPAN =
class=3D"437011115-05092006"><FONT face=3D"Arial"></FONT></SPAN><BR =
class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial"><SPAN =
class=3D"015481714-25092006">The <EM>5th Annual Rivers &amp; Bluffs Fall =
Birding=A0Festival</EM> is a</SPAN>=A0relaxing, family-oriented, 3-day =
event=A0<SPAN class=3D"015481714-25092006">headquartered </SPAN><SPAN =
class=3D"015481714-25092006">in beautiful Lansing, Iowa. The =
festival</SPAN><SPAN class=3D"015481714-25092006"> </SPAN>has grown for =
4 consecutive years. Last year 281 persons attended. Visitors have come =
from 21 states (including states on all 3 coasts), Washington D.C. and =
Canada.=A0<SPAN class=3D"015481714-25092006">This year's very low-cost =
festival will be=A0held Nov. 10, 11 &amp; 12th.</SPAN></FONT><DIV><BR =
class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><P><FONT face=3D"Arial">The =
15-18,000 Tundra Swans and 250,000 to 350,000 other waterfowl=A0<SPAN =
class=3D"437011115-05092006">that visit=A0our nearby section of the =
Mississippi River=A0at this time each year, </SPAN><SPAN =
class=3D"437011115-05092006">and a variety of other birds </SPAN>are =
a<SPAN class=3D"437011115-05092006">n</SPAN> attraction<SPAN =
class=3D"437011115-05092006"> of national importance.<SPAN =
class=3D"015481714-25092006"> </SPAN><SPAN =
class=3D"015481714-25092006">Excellent</SPAN> field trip leaders will =
help visitors see many other species as well.=A0The</SPAN> cumulative =
list of species=A0<SPAN class=3D"437011115-05092006">observed =
on</SPAN>=A0this=A0<SPAN class=3D"015481714-25092006">November =
</SPAN>weekend over=A0<SPAN class=3D"437011115-05092006">just </SPAN>4 =
years is now 114 species.=A0</FONT></P><P><FONT face=3D"Arial"><SPAN =
class=3D"015481714-25092006">The festival includes</SPAN>=A0<SPAN =
class=3D"437011115-05092006">interesting </SPAN>educational =
programs<SPAN class=3D"015481714-25092006"> including two with live =
educational birds</SPAN><SPAN class=3D"015481714-25092006">; =
</SPAN><SPAN class=3D"437011115-05092006"><SPAN =
class=3D"015481714-25092006">boat trips on the Mississippi in large, =
enclosed excursion boats to get close-up views of waterbirds; a =
half-dozen </SPAN>vendors<SPAN class=3D"015481714-25092006">;</SPAN>=A0<SP=
AN class=3D"015481714-25092006">drawings for </SPAN><SPAN =
class=3D"015481714-25092006">door prizes; </SPAN><SPAN =
class=3D"015481714-25092006">two </SPAN>special breakfasts<SPAN =
class=3D"015481714-25092006">; live music Saturday evening; silent and =
live auctions;</SPAN></SPAN>=A0and other activities to match the =
magnific<SPAN class=3D"437011115-05092006">ence of=A0<SPAN =
class=3D"015481714-25092006">the area and </SPAN>our=A0very special =
avian visitors.</SPAN>=A0</FONT></P><P><FONT face=3D"Arial">See=A0the=A0<S=
PAN class=3D"015481714-25092006">complete agenda and other =
</SPAN>details=A0<SPAN class=3D"437011115-05092006">for=A0<SPAN =
class=3D"015481714-25092006">our f</SPAN>estival </SPAN>at: </FONT><A =
href=3D"blocked::http://www.lansingiowa.com/birdfest2006.html"><U><FONT =
color=3D"#0000ff"><FONT =
face=3D"Arial">http://www.lansingiowa.com/birdfest2006.html</FONT></FONT><=
/U><FONT color=3D"#0000ff"></FONT></A><FONT face=3D"Arial"> .<SPAN =
class=3D"015481714-25092006"> </SPAN></FONT></P><P><FONT face=3D"Arial">If=
 you=A0<SPAN class=3D"015481714-25092006">would like </SPAN>a list of =
local accommodations<SPAN class=3D"015481714-25092006">, </SPAN><SPAN =
class=3D"015481714-25092006">please contact me</SPAN><SPAN =
class=3D"437011115-05092006">=A0right away<SPAN =
class=3D"015481714-25092006"> </SPAN></SPAN>and=A0I=A0<SPAN =
class=3D"437011115-05092006">will</SPAN>=A0<SPAN =
class=3D"015481714-25092006">email</SPAN>=A0<SPAN =
class=3D"015481714-25092006">a list to you</SPAN>. But please=A0<SPAN =
class=3D"015481714-25092006">take </SPAN>act<SPAN =
class=3D"015481714-25092006">ion</SPAN> soon, rooms nearest=A0<SPAN =
class=3D"437011115-05092006">to </SPAN>this event fill quickly<SPAN =
class=3D"015481714-25092006">. A</SPAN><SPAN =
class=3D"437011115-05092006"><SPAN class=3D"015481714-25092006">t this =
writing we are</SPAN> just=A0<SPAN class=3D"015481714-25092006">31</SPAN> =
days<SPAN class=3D"015481714-25092006"> away from the =
festival</SPAN>.<SPAN class=3D"015481714-25092006"> =
</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P><P><FONT face=3D"Arial"><SPAN =
class=3D"437011115-05092006"><SPAN class=3D"015481714-25092006">Many =
find that=A0our</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=3D"437011115-05092006"><SPAN =
class=3D"015481714-25092006">=A0festival=A0is a great way to=A0celebrate =
the last and best days of=A0autumn, before winter takes over. =
</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P><P><SPAN class=3D"437011115-05092006"><SPAN =
class=3D"015481714-25092006"><SPAN class=3D"437011115-05092006"><SPAN =
class=3D"015481714-25092006"></SPAN><FONT face=3D"Arial">We =
h</FONT></SPAN><FONT face=3D"Arial">ope to see you and yours=A0<SPAN =
class=3D"015481714-25092006">with us on November 10, 11 &amp; =
12th</SPAN>.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN =
class=3D"437011115-05092006"><SPAN class=3D"015481714-25092006"><FONT =
face=3D"Arial">Best wishes,</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P><P><FONT =
face=3D"Arial"><SPAN class=3D"437011115-05092006"><SPAN =
class=3D"015481714-25092006"><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; =
FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P><FONT =
face=3D"Arial"> <DIV><SPAN class=3D"015481714-25092006">Ric</SPAN></DIV> =
<DIV><SPAN class=3D"015481714-25092006"></SPAN>=A0</DIV> <DIV><SPAN =
class=3D"015481714-25092006">Ric Zarwell, Co-Director</SPAN></DIV> =
<DIV><SPAN class=3D"015481714-25092006">Rivers &amp; Bluffs Fall Birding =
Festival</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=3D"015481714-25092006">P.O. Box =
299</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=3D"015481714-25092006">Lansing, Iowa =
52151</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=3D"015481714-25092006">Email: <A =
href=3D"mailto:Ric.Zarwell@mchsi.com">Ric.Zarwell@mchsi.com</A> =
</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=3D"015481714-25092006"></SPAN>=A0</DIV> =
<DIV><SPAN class=3D"015481714-25092006">Birding Festival =
Website:</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=3D"015481714-25092006"><SPAN =
style=3D"mso-bookmark: _MailAutoSig"><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; =
FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><SPAN class=3D"437011115-05092006"><A =
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</EM></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN=
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