Great Backyard Bird Count

February 12 - 15, 2010, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

The Great Backyard Birdcount. Credit: http://www.birdcount.org.

Visit the Warm Springs Regional Fisheries Center and participate in the 13th annual Great Backyard Bird Count. This annual event encourages bird watchers of all ages to help create a snapshot of where the birds are across the continent and in Hawaii. Participants taking part in the Great Backyard Bird Count can count birds for as little as 15 minutes (or as long as they wish) on one or more days of the event and report their sightings online at http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc/.

For more information:

• Visit The Great Backyard Bird Count website
• Print your regional bird checklist
• Submit your bird checklist

Endangered Species Day Art Contest

Deadline for entries is March 26, 2010

Weird & Wonderful Wildlife Poster. Credit: USFWS

Join us in celebrating our nation's incredible natural heritage by participating in the national Endangered Species Day Art Contest, organized by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Endangered Species Coalition, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and the Ogden Museum of Southern Art/ University of New Orleans. The contest provides young people with an opportunity to learn about endangered species and express their knowledge and support through artwork. Endangered Species Day is a celebration of our nation's wildlife and wild places. Started in 2006 by the United States Congress, Endangered Species Day is an opportunity to learn about endangered species and how you can help protect them. The art contest is an integral part of the fifth annual national Endangered Species Day, celebrated on and around May 21, 2010.

For more information:

• Visit the Endangered Species Day Art Contest website
• Visit the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Endangered Species website

Kids' Fish for Fun

Saturday, June 12, 2010, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Father and daughter enjoyed Kids' Fish for Fun in 2009. Credit: USFWS

The Warm Springs Regional Fisheries Center will host a Kids' Fish for Fun Day on Saturday, June 12th, at the Aquarium in Warm Springs. All children ages 3 to 12 years are eligible to participate in the event.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service along with Friends of Warm Springs National Fish Hatchery join forces to show residents why more and more families are participating in fishing. This popular event provides a chance for children to experience the natural world of the hatchery and the thrill of fishing. All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian who agrees to teach the child how to fish and not actively fish. All children must be registered to participate in fishing. Each child should bring their own pole, stringer, and bait (for catfish). For the event, each child will be allowed to keep five fish on their one stringer. A time limit will be enforced for each group fishing.

All completed pre-registration forms should be received in the main Administration Building by June 4th. Forms may be faxed to 706-655-9034 or mailed to:
Kids Fish for Fun
5308 Spring Street
Warm Springs, GA 31830

For more information:

• Contact Rosla Plant at the Warm Springs Regional Fisheries Center
• Download Registration Form