FREEPORT — “Feathers over Freeport,” an event designed to appeal to birdwatchers of all abilities, will take place the last weekend in April at Bradbury Mountain State Park in Pownal and Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park in Freeport.
The two-day event will feature a variety of activities and presentations, including live-bird presentations, bird walks for adults and children, a hawk watch workshop and numerous children’s activities.
The event is 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, April 27, at Bradbury Mountain State Park and Sunday, April 28 at Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park. Park entry fees apply; all programs and activities are included with park admission.
A live presentation on birds of prey is scheduled for 3 p.m. Saturday at Bradbury Mountain, featuring a golden eagle; a live bird presentation on the extraordinary lives of owls is scheduled for 1 p.m. Sunday at Wolfe’s Neck, including a great horned owl as well as other live birds.
A vernal pool exploration will take place on Saturday; a Landscaping for Wildlife presentation is slated Sunday.
For more information, call 688-4712 or 865-4465.
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