2008 Fall Flutterby is cancelled due to construction
of the new Howell Wetlands Education Center.

Go green in one of Evansville's most biodiverse urban green spaces!

When?   Mid April, 2009 (Date to be announced)

Where?   Howell Wetlands (Additional parking and shuttle at Howell Park on Barker Ave.)
Cost?   FREE!!

Join us for Earth Day at Howell Wetlands, an opportunity to celebrate this annual environmental focus in one of our city's most biodiverse urban green spaces. Festivities will include the following activities:

• Kids Crafts and Games
• Water Bug Fishing
• Water Pollution Solutions
• Scavenger Hunt
• Recycling Demonstrations
• Animal Encounters
• Eco-products
• Hybrid Car Display
  

Thanks to all who participated in the planning of the 2008 event, including Evansville's Westside Wal Mart (the overall event sponsor), and the following partners in this event: Evansville Audubon Society, Southwest Indiana Master Gardener Association, and Southwest Indiana Master Naturalists.

We hope you will join us in celebrating Earth Day next year!

Birding enthusiasts and novices alike will want to be sure to keep their binoculars close each spring for the Ohio Valley Birding Festival. Each year Wesselman Nature Society has partnered with the Evansville Audubon Society, Evansville’s Wild Birds Unlimited store and John James Audubon State Park to bring four days of birding excitement to Evansville and the surrounding region. This festival is a local connection to International Migratory Bird Month (May) which also coincides with an annual variety of rare and beautiful birds that pass through our region.

The Ohio Valley Birding Festival consists of a whole host of activities for birders (or potential birders) of all ages and skill levels. Guided hikes to area birding hotspots such as Howell Wetlands, Hovey Lake, Bluegrass Fish and Wildlife Area and the Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge will showcase a variety of native and migratory bird species. Various lectures and workshops are offered, including topics such as photographing birds, making gourd birdhouses, and providing backyard habitat for birds.

The festival also includes a special day for children and families at Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve. Experience a full day of family birding fun with hands-on learning activities related to birds and their environment. A bird banding demonstration, family hike, and a live raptor show will make this a day you won’t want to miss!

Although the schedule for the 2009 Ohio Valley Birding Festival is not yet available, you may download a complete listing of last year's hikes and activities by clicking on the following link: Ohio Valley Birding Festival Schedule (PDF).