Modoc NWR's Migratory Bird Day 2026 Flyer

This is Modoc NWR's Migratory Bird Day 2026 event flyer. The event is on Saturday, October 10th from 10am to 3pm at 5364 County Road 115 Alturas, CA 96101. Join us in celebrating migratory bird day by experiencing your national wildlife refuge national wildlife refuge
A national wildlife refuge is typically a contiguous area of land and water managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service  for the conservation and, where appropriate, restoration of fish, wildlife and plant resources and their habitats for the benefit of present and future generations of Americans.

Learn more about national wildlife refuge with a day full of birding, exploration, and activities. Come learn all about wetlands and conservation. For all ages! If you have questions call 530-233-3572.

The event will start at the Auto Tour Route and end at the Visitor Center. There will be 3 stations; each station will have an informational topic and an activity. Station 1 activity will be setting kids up with our bird sleuth explorers' guidebook and bird buddy program. Station 2 activity will be migratory bird trivia. Station 3 will be making bird masks. Station 1 info topic will be about insects and birds in the food web and what you can do to help them including lighting and lawn care. Station 2 will be about water management on the refuge and how that helps migratory birds as well as using iNaturalist, Merlin, and other community science applications on the refuge for ID. Station 3 will be on hunting and citizen science such as bird banding and the Wing Collection Survey.