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REFUGE CALENDAR
Humbug Open House
Saturday, May 10, 2008
6 am to 4 pm
Celebrate International Migratory Bird Day @ Humbug Marsh. Hike on your own or take a guided tour. No registration required.
Early Bird Walk at 6 am
Wildflower Walk at 2 pm
Youth Wildlife Photography Workshop
Saturday, May 10, 2008
9 am to Noon
Knights of Columbus Hall, Trenton
This event includes a wildlife slideshow by a professional photographer, guided hike through Humbug Marsh, live Raptor show and picnic lunch. Each registered student will receive a disposable camera to use in the workshop. All disposable cameras will be collected after the workshop; a CD of developed pictures will be mailed within two weeks of the event back to each student. Photos will be used by the International Wildlife Refuge Alliance to produce a Calendar and Note Cards. Registration is required, please contact Lisa Appel @ (734) 692-7671 or lisa_appel@yahoo.com for a registration flyer. Cost - $7.00 per child, one chaperone per child permitted.
Adventure in the Refuge
Saturday, June 7, 2008
5 pm to 10 pm
A River Cruise to Fighting Island in La Salle Ontario for Dinner & Music, cost - $100/person
Please request a registration flyer for more information. Lisa Appel @ (734) 692-7671 or lisa_appel@yahoo.com for a registration flyer
Refuge River Run
Friday Night, June 13, 2008
Join the Friends of the Detroit River and the Alliance for a fun run through the streets of downtown Trenton and Elizabeth Park. The 1-mile walk begins at 7:30 pm and the 8 K run begins at 8 pm in downtown Trenton (formerly known as the Zanglin Downriver Run.) Pick up an entry form at Total Runner in Southgate, or download one off of the Friends of the Detroit River website - www.detroitriver.org
Humbug Open House
Saturday, June 14, 2008
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hike the property on your own.
9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Guided Nature Walk - breeding bird biology will be the focus of our stroll through the woods and along the shoreline. All ages welcome, please no pets. No registration required.
Humbug Open House
Friday-Sunday, July 11-13, 2008
Noon to 4 p.m. Hike the property on your own. No registration required; transportation will be offered in conjunction with the Trenton Mid-Summer Festival.
2008 Wal-Mart FLW Tour
July 12- 13, 2008
Cobo Center, Detroit, MI
http://flw.flwoutdoors.com/tournament.cfm?cid=1&tid=5888
Summertime Blues Rock Benefit
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Pier 500
Wyandotte, Michigan
Annual Monroe County Lotus Tour
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Humbug Open House
Saturday, August 9, 2008
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hike the property on your own
9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Guided Nature Walk - late summer wildflowers will be the focus of the walk through the meadows of Humbug Marsh
Paddle By Your Refuge
Sunday, September 14, 2008
http://www.mac-web.org/DiscoverOurWildSide/PaddleByYourRefuge.htm
Hawkfest
September 20-21, 2008
Lake Erie Metroaprk
http://www.metroparks.com/parks/pk_lake_erie.php
Pointe Mouillee Waterfowl Festival
September 20-21, 2008
Pointe Mouillee State Game Area
http://www.miwaterfowlfest.org/
The Big Sit
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Humbug Marsh
http://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/site/funbirds/bigsit/bigsit.aspx
National Wildlife Refuge Week
October 12-18, 2008
http://www.fws.gov/refuges/
