Hello All,
Have you registered yet for the Winter Wildlife Festival? The 2018 festival
will be held January 26 - 28 in Virginia Beach. Numerous guided field trips
and boat trips are available to view overwintering waterfowl, seabirds,
songbirds, and marine mammals along Virginia's coast. Noah Stryker, Associate
Editor of Birding magazine, returns as the keynote speaker to deliver a
presentation on his new book, Birding Without Borders, about his record-setting
2015 world big year. Additional activities offered include photography
workshops, owl prowls, exhibit hall, photography contest, and more!
Pre-registration is required for field trips and some workshops. Visit
VBGov.com/
WinterWildlife<https://www.vbgov.com/government/departments/parks-recreation/special-events/Pages/winter-wildlife-festival.aspx>
for all the details!
Best,
Jessica
Jessica Ruthenberg
Watchable Wildlife Biologist
Virginia Department of Game & Inland Fisheries
3909 Airline Blvd., Chesapeake, Virginia 23321
Office: (757) 465-6868 * Cell: (804) 229-2556
jessica.ruthenberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:jessica.ruthenberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Leading wildlife conservation and inspiring people to value the outdoors and
their role in nature.
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