Nature Conservancy Richmond

Kiptopeke State Park and the Eastern Shore of Virginia Chamber of Commerce look forward to the 17th Annual Birding and Wildlife Festival to be held in Cape Charles, Virginia on September 17-20.

Programs take participants to a variety of locations seeking the birds in remote locations as well as tours of the park’s songbird and raptor banding stations.

Nature photographer and writer Jim Clark will deliver the Festival's keynote address, "Between Ocean and Bay: A Natural Celebration of the Eastern Shore" at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, 2009, at Arts Enter Palace Theatre, 305 Mason Avenue, Cape Charles. For the past 33 years, Clark has been an award-winning and nationally renowned nature photographer, writer, motivational speaker, and instructor. A contributing editor for Outdoor Photographer Magazine, Clark has had articles and images appear in magazines such as Nature's Best, Defenders, Wildlife Refuge, Wonderful West Virginia, Birders World, Country, Loudoun Magazine, Photo Media, and Wild Bird. Other clients have included Nikon, Zeiss, National Wildlife Federation, Nature Conservancy, and Fujifilm.

Unlike other Festivals that take you to a locale and you wander around and enjoy all there is to offer, the Birding and Wildlife Festival takes place in multiple locations and offers various tours, programs and events. Many of the events require registration and the capacity is limited.

Check out their website, download the program or request a hard copy via mail.

Watch bird banding, tour Fisherman Island National Wildlife Refuge, view unique habitats throughout the Eastern Shore, take a boat tour, sign up for a workshop. There is so much to do, you will have a hard time making up your mind.

Don't drag your feet too long before registering or you may miss out on the most popular choices!

The Eastern Shore Birding & Wildlife Festival
is sponsored by

The Eastern Shore of Virginia Chamber of Commerce
in partnership with
Virginia Department of Game & Inland Fisheries
SunTrust Bank
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program
and
Arts Enter Cape Charles/Stage Door Gallery
Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel
Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
Coastal Virginia Wildlife Observatory
Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Refuge
Kiptopeke State Park
Northampton County Chamber of Commerce
Northampton County Public Schools
Onancock Business & Civic Association
The Nature Conservancy
Town of Cape Charles