Registration & Schedule

This event is FREE.  Special thanks to the Montevideo Area Convention & Visitors Bureau for funding the coach buses. There is a charge of $7.00 to be paid directly to the Marietta Legion for lunch and $15.00 to the Madison VFW for supper on Saturday.   Please have cash for these events. Dietary accommodations can be made for supper but not lunch.  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!

Registration is FULL for buses.  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 2

 5:00 pm Registration- LqP State Park/WMA   Tacos available-$5 suggested donation, pick up info, hospitality bags, people are welcome to hang out at the visitor's center.

6:00  Birding for Beginners- LqP State Park,  Brandon S. USFWS biologist, Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge

8:00 pm LqP building closes

Saturday, May 3

5:45 am   Coffee Doughnuts- LqP State Park/WMA

6:15   Load Buses

6:30 Buses Leave for birding locations

7-12:30  Birding locations on buses

Salt Lake, Marsh Lake Dam, Byholt Marsh, Lac qui Parle State Park, Other Wildlife Areas

12:30 Lunch Marietta Legion, all bus participants will be taken here for lunch, $7 CASH

2:15 Car Caravans leave from LqP for other local sites, USFWS, Brandon out on BSNWR Auto Tour as guide.

5:00 pm LqP Building closes

6:00 Supper and bird tally at Madison VFW  Chicken breast dinner, CASH $15

Sunday, May 4

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