FARMINGTON - The 12th Annual Great Salt Lake Bird Festival has announced that acclaimed author Terry Tempest Williams will be the Keynote Speaker on Saturday, May 15.
Registration for Great Salt Lake Bird Festival programs begins at 9 am, March 4 on-line or by calling 801-451-3278.
Terry Tempest Williams has been called "a citizen writer," a writer who speaks and speaks out eloquently on behalf of an ethical stance toward life. A naturalist and fierce advocate for freedom of speech, she has consistently shown us how environmental issues are social issues that ultimately become matters of justice.
Williams gained national attention in 1991 with her book, Refuge: An Unnatural History of Family and Place. The book interweaves memoir and natural history, recounting her mother's battle with ovarian cancer and the concurrent flooding of the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, a place special to Williams since childhood.
Bill Fenimore, the 2008 American Birding Association Ludlow Griscom Award-winner for Outstanding Contributions in Regional Ornithology will present on Friday, May 14th. On Saturday, May 15 we are pleased to again welcome Joy Bossi host of Joy in the Garden on 570 KNRS as a workshop presenter.
The Festival is also offering several 'Behind-the-Gates' and other new field trips to exciting birding areas in northern Utah. The Bike and Bird trip on the Legacy Parkway Trail and a Backyard Pond Tour in partnership with The Utah Water Garden Club were very successful last year and will be repeated this year. A highlight of the Festival is the opportunity to go 'Behind-the-Gates' at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Farmington Bay, and Ambassador Duck Club. Each field trip has an experienced guide
There are many opportunities for youth to be involved with birds, crafts, and art at the Festival. The Festival and partners are sponsoring a student art contest. Art entries can be submitted on or before April 1, 2010 to Davis County Memorial Courthouse, 28 East State Room 221 in Farmington or Bear River Bird Refuge in Brigham City. Ogden Nature Center, Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, HawkWatch International, and SkyMasters will be talking about their live birds. Home Depot, Centerville is sponsoring a bird house craft activity. Saturday, May 15th, will have many activities for youth along with artists and vendors, field trips and workshops.
For a detailed program visit www.greatsaltlakebirdfest.com or call 801-451-3286.
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