Welcome back spring with thoughts of birds, butterflies, nature friendly gardening ideas and more at the 5th annual Algoma Bird Celebration. This free, family friendly, event celebrates World Migratory Bird Day in Algoma on Saturday, April 6th from 9:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. at the Algoma Youth Club, 620 Lake Street. Stay for the day or drop in as your time permits. Programs begin at 10:00 a.m. with Bob Kuhn’s ‘Getting the Picture: Songbirds, Shorebirds, Water Fowl’, an introduction to the wide variety of birds that can be spotted in and around Algoma. At 11:00 adults and kids alike will enjoy meeting LIVE owls, hawks and falcons at the ‘Hunters of the Sky’ program provided by Open Door Bird Sanctuary. Learn how to use native plants in your landscape to attract butterflies at the ‘Butterfly Garden’ program at 12:30 with speaker Karen Newbern of Door County Landscape and Nursery. The gym will be filled with individuals, organizations and businesses offering information and items for sale throughout the day. Meet special visitor children’s book author/illustrator Janet Tlachac-Toonen, hear her read stories from her wonderful picture books and pick up free coloring pages she has created just for this event. Enter to win one of many free door prizes. No need to ‘duck’ out for lunch as the United Methodist Men will offer food and refreshments for sale throughout the day. For more information about the Algoma Bird Celebration visit the Bird City Algoma website at birdcityalgoma.com, email [email protected] or call 920-487-8136.