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"Walk
on the Wildside!"
Outdoor Festival
May
9th, 2009
10a.m. - 4:30p.m.
at the Beach Lake Preserve
(916) 875-WILD
If you'd enjoy a fun, FREE
family-oriented day in the country with lively entertainment and up-close
and personal views of many wildlife species, mark your calendar and plan
to attend Walk on the Wildside on Saturday, May 9, 2009. Join Stone Lakes
National Wildlife Refuge and local partners in celebrating International
Migratory Bird Day and local conservation successes. The free event is
held from10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. near the town of Freeport, California,
at the Beach Lake Picnic Area.
Event Flyer with Directions (441kb pdf)
Event Highlights:
- Live wild animal presentations
by Wild Things, Inc.
- Live folk music by Horse
Sense
- Falconry demonstration by
Karl Kerster
- Children's puppet show by
Jason Adair
- Tours of wetlands and heron
rookeries
- 30+ Conservation exhibitors
& hands-on activities
- "Friendly Farming"
Petting Yard by Elk Grove High School FFA
- Children's activity center,
games & prizes hosted by Girl Scouts
- Presentations on local plants
and wildlife
- Special appearances by the
Refuge "Blue Goose" Mascot & the Sac. County Park's "Ollie
Otter" Mascot
- Outdoor BBQ hosted by Elk
Grove High School FFA and Rotary Club
- Event
and parking are FREE!
Live music by Horse
Sense will be playing at Walk on the Wildside!
2009 Main
Stage:
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10:00 |
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*Music* by Horse Sense |
11:00 |
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Falconry Demonstration |
11:30 |
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Puppet Show (adjacent
to stage) |
12:00 |
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'Wild Things!' Animal Presentation |
12:45 |
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*Music* by Horse Sense |
1:30 |
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'Wild Things!' Animal Presentation |
2:00 |
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Puppet Show (adjacent
to stage) |
2:30 |
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*Music* by Horse Sense |
3:00 |
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Puppet Show (adjacent
to stage) |
3:30 |
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*Music* by Horse Sense |
Stone Lakes
National Wildlife Refuge is located just ten miles from the State capitol
in Sacramento. Explore wetlands and a riparian forest on your own or
with a guided tour, and discover the rich natural history right in Sacramento’s
own backyard. This is a great opportunity for adults and children to
experience a fun peaceful outdoor event with many activities and live
‘edu-tainment’. Children will win a prize by participating
in fun activities run by the local Girl Scouts and watch live wildlife
during special presentations by Wild Things, Inc. Visit exhibits, buy
a snack to eat, and listen to toe-tapping music by Horse Sense.
This fun outdoor
celebration of International Migratory Bird Day highlighting local efforts
in protecting and restoring native Central Valley habitats and wildlife
offers a great opportunity to access normally closed wildlife areas.
Be sure to enjoy the special guided tours of restored wetlands, checkout
active heron rookeries on the Bufferlands, and spruce-up your garden
with a native plant sale hosted by All Things Wild showcasing many local
native species that are hard to find!
Friendly
helper for the 'Wild Things!' animal presentation on-stage. (Yes! That's
a real porcupine!)
2009 Event Partners:
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - California Department of Water Resources
- Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District - Sacramento County Regional
Parks, Recreation & Open Space - Florin Resource Conservation District - Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
Association -
Elk Grove High School FFA - Tierra del Oro, Girl Scouts
2009 Event Sponsors:
ECORP Consulting, Inc. – Soluri Meserve, A Law Corp. – Jones and Stokes, LLP - Florin Resource Conservation District
"We
hope to see you under the shady oaks on May 9th!"
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