Educational Activity

Miankaleh wetland situated in East of the Caspian Sea was a point of news during the past months from Jan. to April 2022 for protection of the wetland itself, its biodiversity, etc. against construction of a petrochemical plant and finally we won with support of people to stop the plant.

Se dará una plática con los niños de la primaria de la comunidad, con el fin de generar interés y conocimiento sobre las aves, sus migraciones, las problemáticas actuales y su conservación. Esto se realizará acompañado de actividades recreativas y un pequeño avistamiento de aves a los alrededores de la primaria. 

This is a walk in event. Activities include:
Bird Mask and boardwalk game for kids of all ages. Learn about how you can reduce light pollution by evaluating how you use lights at night.

1. Competition management method

- <2022 GHBBR> will run for two days 30 April ~ 1 May.

- From 11AM. to 11AM on the next day (24 hours)

- 3~5 participants constitute one team, and each team will conduct bird-watching.

- The bird-watching records must be uploaded to the competition's official monitoring platform using the host-approved camera memory card (two memory cards per team).

- We do not accept records during official schedules, such as orientation, dinner, etc.

- Review and award the submitted records based on the results.

The eastern coast of North Sumatra is one of the most important wintering locations for some of the shorebirds on the East Asian-Australasian flyway. One of the locations is on the Batubara regency coastline, which is known as an important site for Nordmann's Greenshank (Putra et al. 2021), Great knot, Far-eastern curlew, Asian Dowitcher, curlew sandpiper, Bar-tailed Godwit, and others shorebirds. Limited information on shorebirds migrating in this area, causing threats to birds, such as hunting. Based on our observation, there have been several bird hunting in this location.

Learn about migratory birds and the impacts of light pollution.

Join us for a Migratory Bird Day Celebration!

Have you ever wondered why do some birds migrate and others don’t? How do they complete their seasonal journeys and what dangers do they face?

Fontenelle Forest is participating in a citizen-science event in partnership with other state-wide organizations to help celebrate Nebraska’s Migratory Bird Month.

This event will include:

4-6pm Hands-on activities for all ages , Make and Take bird feeders, crafts, and games
6-7:30pm Fish Fry ( $10/adults, $5/kids 12 and under)
Car Show 3-6pm (registration 2-3pm, awards @ 6pm, and Hot Wheel races @ 4) All Ages

Come celebrate everything birds! Join us all day for a variety of birding programs. Bird walks, games, crafts, kite flying, and end the day with our annual Glow in the Dark Migratory Bird Egg Hunt!

Today is International Migratory Bird Day, and we are celebrating with a day that's all about the birds! At 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., we'll have a presentation about migratory birds followed by a short bird walk. Weather-permitting, we will have bird-themed craft and activity stations set up outside. Stop by anytime during program hours to learn more about the birds that migrate through our region during this time of year. Current public health guidelines will be followed. FREE. All Ages.