9th annual
Point Reyes Birding and Nature Festival
April 27th-29th
2016 Awardee of Mindful Birding Award for Adopting Ethical Birding Guidelines
The Year of The Bird
#birdyourworld
Thank you to our Friends of the Festival Sponsors
Come have a hoot with us!
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Friday Birds, Brews & Bites with Keynote Keith Hansen
Saturday Night Seas, Suds & Sup with Keynote Peter Pyle
Youth & Family Programming
Grab your brood and flock to our annual spring festival celebrating the
Year of the Bird, the 100th Anniversary of the Migratory Bird Act, spring migration, and West Marin's unique biodiversity.
Point Reyes National Seashore provides the backdrop for our festival, where the Pacific Flyway, Pacific Ocean, and other influences provide an ideal location for birding and wildlife viewing. In fact, the area was named the #1 birding hotspot in 2017, where over 54% of all North American bird species have been recorded.
Over the three day weekend attendees choose from 50+ educational field outings and classroom-based events focused on birds, wildlife, plants and marine life + hiking, biking, kayaking, art and field photography, and led by some of the Bay Area’s award-winning naturalists and birders. The festival is able to feature unique events open to a variety of ages and experience levels. Additionally, the festival features Friday and Saturday evening programs with keynote speakers to for adults to meet, mingle, eat, drink and enjoy keynote presentations by top biologists and naturalists!
Cover Photo and Slideshow: Carlos Porrata
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The Environmental Action Committee of West Marin (EAC) launched the Point Reyes Birding & Nature Festival in 2010 to help bring a broader awareness, appreciation and stewardship of the area, while also raising funds for our nonprofit mission to protect and sustain the unique lands, waters, and biodiversity of West Marin. Learn more about our work.