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Are you new to watching birds and want to learn more? Birding is easy to do with a little knowledge. Learn identification techniques, behavioral clues, foraging styles and habitat types. We will also introduce you to birding tools such as binoculars and to free birding resources and apps, explore ways you can get involved in community science projects such as the Backyard Bird Count, and cover birding etiquette and ethics.
This class is taught by interpretive naturalists Shana Ramsey from the Wolf Lake Fish Hatchery Visitor Center and Elizabeth Tillman from the Gillette Sand Dune Visitor Center in P.J. Hoffmaster State Park.
Cost is $25. Each participant will receive a bird field guide and will be entered into a drawing for a grand prize.
To register for this class, go to Michigan.gov/DNRLicenses and click on the "Purchase a license" button. Sign in (using either a username and password or your ID and birthdate), and find the class under the Outdoor Skills Academy tab.
Please note: Cancellations must be made by Jan. 31 to guarantee a full refund.
For more information, contact the Wolf Lake Fish Hatchery Visitor Center at 269-668-2876 or Shana Ramsey at RamseyS2@Michigan.gov or Elizabeth Tillman at 231-798-3573 or Brockwell-TillmanE@Michigan.gov.
This class is part of the Department of Natural Resources Outdoor Skills Academy, which offers in-depth, expert instruction, gear and hands-on learning for a range of outdoor activities at locations around the state. Learn more at Michigan.gov/OutdoorSkills.
34270 County Road 652
Mattawan, Michigan, 49071
Start: February 15, 2025 9:00 AM
End: February 15, 2025 12:00 PM
Are you new to watching birds and want to learn more? Birding is easy to do with a little knowledge. Learn identification techniques, behavioral clues, foraging styles and habitat types. We will also introduce you to birding tools such as binoculars and to free birding resources and apps, explore ways you can get involved in community science projects such as the Backyard Bird Count, and cover birding etiquette and ethics.
This class is taught by interpretive naturalists Shana Ramsey from the Wolf Lake Fish Hatchery Visitor Center and Elizabeth Tillman from the Gillette Sand Dune Visitor Center in P.J. Hoffmaster State Park.
Cost is $25. Each participant will receive a bird field guide and will be entered into a drawing for a grand prize.
To register for this class, go to Michigan.gov/DNRLicenses and click on the "Purchase a license" button. Sign in (using either a username and password or your ID and birthdate), and find the class under the Outdoor Skills Academy tab.
Please note: Cancellations must be made by Jan. 31 to guarantee a full refund.
For more information, contact the Wolf Lake Fish Hatchery Visitor Center at 269-668-2876 or Shana Ramsey at RamseyS2@Michigan.gov or Elizabeth Tillman at 231-798-3573 or Brockwell-TillmanE@Michigan.gov.
This class is part of the Department of Natural Resources Outdoor Skills Academy, which offers in-depth, expert instruction, gear and hands-on learning for a range of outdoor activities at locations around the state. Learn more at Michigan.gov/OutdoorSkills.
