[va-richmond-general] Purple Martin festival -July 25th

The City of Richmond would like to invite you to see the Purple Martins in Shockoe Bottom on Saturday, July 25^th from 6 – 9 pm. along the Bradford Pear tree line.

The 17^th Street Farmers’ Market is where representatives from the PMCA, NAS, VSO, DGIF and other conservation organizations can be found to answer your questions. A cold purple dessert will be served for a nominal fee. For those who would like to spend the night, a hotel with a discount for birders is being explored.

If you would like to volunteer to assist visitors, please contact s.ridd@xxxxxxx offline. We will need 60-75 volunteers this year.

P.S. The birds arrive in late June and are present through the end of August, so if you cannot attend the festival come another time. The living dark roller coaster of birds is a sight to see!