Registration & Schedule

 Special thanks to the Montevideo Area Convention & Visitors Bureau for funding the coach buses. Please email rager001@umn.edu if you need any special accommodations for this event.  We will do our best to make your Salt Lake Birding Weekend a memorable experience!

 Volunteers will staff registration area at Lac qui Parle state park and can share the local birding hot spots for people to explore on their own.

Friday, May 1

 5:00 pm Registration- LqP State Park/WMA   Tacos available- for those who chose this option in registration.   Pick up info, hospitality bags, people are welcome to hang out at the visitor's center.

6:00  Birding for Beginners- LqP State Park,  

8:00 pm LqP building closes

Saturday, May 2

6:30 am   Coffee Doughnuts- LqP State Park/WMA

7:00 am  Load Buses

7:15 am Buses Leave for birding locations

7:30-12:30  Birding locations on buses

Salt Lake, Marsh Lake Dam, Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge, Other Wildlife Areas

12:30 Lunch Marietta Legion, all bus participants will be taken here for lunch- payment in registration $10 (BBQ, Chips, beans, bar, beverage-Vegetarian option available with notice)

2:15 Car Caravans leave from LqP for other local sites,

5:00 pm LqP Building closes

6:00 Supper and bird tally at Montevideo Legion, Meatball supper-payment in registration $20 (meatballs, potato, vegetable, bread, dessert, beverage-Vegetarian option available with notice) 

6:45 Speaker:

Sunday, May 3

7:00 LqP State Park Visitor Center open for info and bird info

Possible car caravan leave from LqP

Visit local attractions

3:00 Final Tally of species due to LqP