Bird & Nature Festival

Warner Park is not just the baseball stadium and soccer fields. It’s an important bird habitat with a large lagoon and is currently home to a pair of nesting bald eagles. So it is appropriate that the annual Bird & Nature Festival takes place here (although many activities are currently scheduled to happen inside in case of inclement weather). There will be a live raptor show and display; more hands-on activities from the Nature Conservancy, Friends of Cherokee Marsh, Wild Warner, and others; several walks including along Warner Beach; tree planting; and a telescope to view nesting eagles. Food carts will also be on hand. Watch for updates at cityofmadison.com.

April 23 update: We're moving inside the Warner Park Community Recreation Center! Due to the predicted rainy weather, we will mainly be indoors. Food trucks and some activities will remain outdoors.

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Open Door Bird Sanctuary

Radar is a barred owl resident of Open Door Bird Sanctuary.

media release: Sun Apr 28, Noon-4 pm, Warner Park Rainbow Shelter, 2930 North Sherman Ave, easy access via walk and bike paths, nearby bus routes, and free parking.

Hundreds of nature lovers, friends, families and kids love to come! The Madison Bird and Nature Festival is a city wide celebration of Earth Week, Arbor Day, and International Bird Day hosted by Madison Parks and Nature Groups. Come any time between noon and 4pm to see hawks and owls up close at the ongoing Open Door Bird Sanctuary live raptor show. Enjoy food carts, music, educational nature exhibits, facepainting and fun nature activities for the kids! Meet your local nature groups and find out about great nearby nature recreation, education and restoration activities. Learn how to 'Go Native' and enjoy more beautiful birds, bees, trees, and wildflowers in your yard while also helping cool our city as the climate heats up, clean our air, reduce carbon costs and runoff into our lakes, and sustain the urban nature ecosystem we share. Contact paul_noeldner@hotmail.com 608-698-0104 for more info about the event and opportunities to participate and volunteer. Join the FUN!