Radford Roosting Festival
Venue: McHarg Elementary, Radford
Directions: Google Map Link
Date: Saturday, February 18, 2012
Time: 1:00 - 5:00 PM
Event Types: Food, Miscellaneous, Family Friendly, Arts & Theatre, Speaking Engagements
Cost: Free
Description:
Enjoy the 5th Annual Radford Roosting Festival. Activities throughout the day include wildlife presenters, children's crafts, a photography exhibit and informational displays about birding.

A local raptor rehabilitation expert, a bluebird tracker and the Virginia Wildlife Center will be on-hand for presentations that include some live birds. Several informational tables will educate attendees about local wildlife, including the Radford High School biology student poster display featuring vultures and the Radford University student chapter of The Wildlife Society. The Radford Birding Guide also will be available.

For the adventurous sort, owl pellets will be available to dissect. Participants will also have the chance to make their own bird guide complete with photographs of birds that can be found in Radford. Children will have the chance to make several fun crafts, from their own fluffy owl to a natural bird feeder. Princess Buttercup, Radford’s own vulture ambassador, will also be available for a meet-and-greet. Don’t miss your chance to see one of these impressive birds up close!

Schedule:

1 pm - Virginia Wildlife Center presents A View From the Top featuring some of Virginia's favorite birds of prey
2 pm - Fur, Feathers and Scales, a raptor rehabilitation crew with some of their rescues
3 pm - Carl Hansen, Ph.D. presents The State of Radford's Bluebirds: Findings from five years of Bluebird Trail Management

The festival is located at McHarg Elementary (700 Twelfth Street in Radford).

Snacks and drinks will be available for purchase.

For more information, visit: http://www.visitradford.com/Roosting_FestivalVulture_Fest.aspx or call 540-267-3153 or e-mail: info@visitradford.com or visit: http://nrvnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29087&Itemid=152

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