International Migratory Bird Day

Join staff and volunteers at Detroit River IWR and Lake Erie Metropark for a Migratory Bird Bash and celebrate the yearly migration of our feathered friends between their summer and winter homes!

Migratory Bird Bash Schedule of Events:

Saturday, May 12
Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge at the Humbug Marsh Unit

7:00am Earlybird Adventure Hike (a bird walk for early risers)
9:00am Light Refreshments
10:00am Program: “Tanagers in Sombreros”
11:00am Lazybird Adventure Hike (a bird walk for late sleepers)
12:00pm Program: “Birds-a-Million”
12pm – 4pm Refuge Open House – Come and Explore

Sunday, May 13
Lake Erie Metropark Marshlands Museum (Entrance fee required)

7:00am Earlybird Walk & Tweet Seek (a bird walk for early risers)
1:00pm Lazybird Walk & Tweet Seek (a bird walk for late sleepers)
2:00pm Programs: “From 10 Gauge to 10 Power: The Checkered History of Birding”
& “Tanagers in Sombreros”
1:00 – 5:00pm “From Brazil to Brownstown: Migration is Hard to Do!”

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Join Us for a Presentation of the Award Winning Documentary Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our Time!

Showing at Trenton Village Theatre

WHEN: Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 7:00 pm
WHERE: Trenton Village Theatre
2447 West Jefferson Ave.
Trenton, MI 48183

This event is FREE of charge! Seats available on a first come, first serve basis.
**A public discussion and reception will take place after the viewing. **

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The Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge is the only International Wildlife Refuge in North America. The refuge includes islands, coastal wetlands, marshes, shoals, and waterfront lands along 48 miles of Detroit River and Western Lake Erie shoreline. Its location is unique -- situated in the heart of a major metropolitan area. Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge is one of over 540 National Wildlife Refuges managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service within the Department of the Interior.

Dr. John H. Hartig, Refuge Manager
Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge
Large Lakes Research Station
9311 Groh Road
Grosse Ile, MI 48138
Phone: 734-692-7608
Fax: 734-692-7603
E-mail: john_hartig@fws.gov

Steve Dushane, Assistant Refuge Manager
Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge
Large Lakes Research Station
9311 Groh Road
Grosse Ile, MI 48138
Phone: 734-692-7604
Fax: 734-692-7603
E-mail: Steve_Dushane@fws.gov