Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex

Oregon Shorebird Festival
August 29-31, 2008
The Oregon Shorebird Festival, one of the longest running bird festivals in Oregon, will celebrate 22 years in 2008. Birdwatchers of all skill levels are encouraged to join us and experience firsthand the wonder of shorebird migration on the scenic south coast. The festival is headquartered at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology in the small fishing community of Charleston, OR. The festival usually attracts between 60 to 100 birders from all over the nation but primarily from the Pacific Northwest. The Festival is small compared to the larger wildlife festivals that have premiered in the past ten years; this keeps the festival intimate so visitors are able to interact more closely with field trip leaders, guest speakers and other festival attendees. So join us for days filled with shorebirds and evenings with good conversation and great presentations.

Schedule of Events

Friday, August 29

5:00 - 7:30 pm - - Registration at OIMB cafeteria
7:30 pm - - Evening Program at OIMB Boathouse Auditorium

Opening remarks - Roy Lowe

Field Trip Announcements

Guest Speaker -Louise Bacon-Ogden

Saturday, August 30

6:30 am - 12:30 pm -- Pelagic Trip : Early, pre-registration required
Meet at Betty Kay Charters in the Charleston Boat Marina at 6:30 am for a five hour trip
7:45 am -- Land-based Field Trips
Meet in parking lot across from OIMB to carpool
10:00 am - 4:00 pm -- SEA watches for marine mammals and seabird at Simpson Reef Overlook
6:00 pm - - Seafood Buffet Dinner at OIMB Cafeteria
7:30 pm -- Evening Program at OIMB Boathouse Auditorium

Review of birds seen

Field Trip Announcements

Keynote Speaker - TBA

Sunday, August 31

7:45 am - - Land based Field Trips
Meet in parking lot across from OIMB to carpool

Registration

To register please complete a registration form and mail completed form to Oregon Shorebird Festival, 2127 SE Marine Science Drive, Newport OR 97365. Registration forms can be downloaded as a PDF file or you may request that a paper copy be mailed to you by contacting Dawn Grafe at 541-867-4550 or via email at oregoncoast@fws.gov.

Location

All festival events are based out of the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology Campus in Charleston, OR.
Directions to OIMB: Take Highway 101 to Coos Bay or North Bend. Follow signs to "Ocean Beaches" and "Charleston." Charleston is eight miles from Coos Bay. In Charleston, cross the South Slough bridge and turn right on Boat Basin Drive. OIMB is 1/2 miles on the left at 53566 Boat Basin Drive.

Lodging

OIMB Dormitory
The Dormitory at OIMB is available for Friday and Saturday night at $20 per person per night. The dormitory is bunk-style lodging, each room is private with a single bed, desk and dresser. Bathrooms are shared. Bring your own linens and towels. Space is limited so please register early to reserve a bunk room.

Other Lodging Options

Bandon Chamber of Commerce (541) 347-9616	Bastendorff Beach County Park (541) 888-5353
Bay Area Chamber of Commerce (541) 266-0868	Captain John's Motel (541) 888.4041
Charleston Harbor Inn (877) 888-1178	Charleston Chamber of Commerce corner of Boat Basin Dr. & Cape Arago Hwy ( 541) 888-2311
Loft By the Lighthouse (541) 888- 8386	Plainview Motel (800) 962-2815
Sunset Bay State Park (541) 888-4902

Sponsors
Many people work hard to make the festival as success. Thank you to each and every one of you!

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Shoreline Education for Awareness
Cape Arago Audubon Society
The Bird Guide, Inc.
South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve
Oregon Institute of Marine Biology