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City of Seattle

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Mike McGinn, Mayor

NEWS ADVISORY

SUBJECT: Migrate to Magnuson Park for 20th International Migratory Bird Day and the Opening of the Shore Ponds

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
4/20/2012  9:40:00 AM

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dewey Potter  (206) 684-7241

Migrate to Magnuson Park for 20th International Migratory Bird Day and the Opening of the Shore Ponds
City Councilmember Sally Bagshaw to join the Shore Ponds opening, nature walk

Did you know that migratory birds connect people, cultures and even continents? World Migratory Bird Day began in 2006 as a global campaign to raise awareness of the need to protect migratory birds and their habitats. On the second weekend of each May, people around the world organize public bird festivals, education programs and bird-watching expeditions to celebrate the day.

Come to Magnuson Park, 7400 Sand Point Way NE, on May 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to celebrate and learn about the amazing birds that travel thousands of miles to return to Seattle each year.

See the opening of the Shore Ponds, enjoy guided bird and habitat walks, and listen to talks about bird migration, habitat restoration, and how important trees in your yard are to our migrating birds. Events are free with one exception.

Finding Urban Nature (FUN) will provide fun kids’ activities, and there will be poster sessions at the Brig all day presented by Bats Northwest, Seattle Audubon, Heron Habitat Helpers, Green Seattle Partnership, EarthCorps, Parks’ nature programs and Parks’ Wildlife Sanctuary Program. If you’re looking for a gift for the nature lover in your life, The Nature Shop and Flora & Fauna Books will be on hand.

The day’s scheduled activities
Shore Ponds
Parks, The Berger Partnership and Councilmember Sally Bagshaw will celebrate the opening of the Shore Ponds by the boat ramp at 11:30 a.m. The Shore Ponds add to a system of connected wetlands in the park that are home to 29 species of dragonflies – the most diverse population in Seattle! A tour of the wetland will follow.

Nature Walks (all ages)
10  - 11:30 a.m.                       Tadpoles and Nestlings Nature Walk ($5 per family, $2 per person) with Emily Bishton of Sustainable NE Seattle             
                                                – meet at Parking Lot E-5 at the Wetlands Central Entry

10:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.          Migratory Birds of Magnuson Park Nature Walk with Jan Bragg,=
                                                Seattle Audubon Master Birder – meet at Promontory Point
                                                Education Pavilion

11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.          Grand Opening and Tour of Shore Ponds Nature Walk with City
                                                Councilmember Sally Bagshaw, The Berger Partnership’s Guy Michaelson and Parks’ Andy Sheffer
                                               
2 - 3 p.m.                                 Restoration site tour with a Magnuson Environmental Stewardship
                                                Alliance (MESA) member, staff from EarthCorps and the Green
                                                Seattle Partnership, and a Seattle Audubon Master Birder

Wildlife and Habitat Presentations (high school and older) – in the Brig Wedgwood Room
10 - 10:45 a.m.                        Threats to our Alaskan Arctic Breeding Migratory Birds with
                                                Raelene Gold of Seattle Audubon

11 – 11:45 a.m.                       Beyond Parks – Seattle Trees and Migration with Matt Mega of
                                                Seattle Audubon

Noon – 12:45 p.m.                  Habitat Restoration in Seattle Parks with the Green Seattle
                                                Partnership: Parks’ Rory Denovan and Michael Yadrick and Forterra’s Joanna Nelson de Flores

1 – 2 p.m.                                Bird Migration with Seattle Audubon’s Dennis Paulson, Ph.D., Seattle Audubon     

Seattle Parks’ partners in presenting this event are the Seattle Audubon Society,  MESA, the Berger Partnership, International Migratory Bird Day and EarthCorps.

It will be a great day. Don’t miss it! For more information: http://www.seattle.gov/parks/Magnuson/ or http://www.birdday.org/.

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