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Eagle Festival

Eagle Festival

Saturday, May 5, 2012 | 10 am - 4 pm
Included with Garden Admission

Eagle Festival 2012The Eagle Festival includes demonstrations, live animals, booths showcasing arts and crafts, local organizations and events, birding supplies and equipment, great information on eagles, birds and their habitats. Enjoy music, food, contests, activities for children and adults, door prizes and a visit from “Buddy,” a rehabilitated eagle hatched at the Garden that serves as an educational ambassador.

Schedule of Events:

 

10:00-10:50

Live Music: Doc Robin Band

 Perfoming great blues live. Learn more about the band
11:00-11:45 Greg Bockheim
Executive Director, Virginia Zoo		 Zoos play a major role in wildlife conservation and education. Greg will discuss what it really takes for the Virginia Zoo to maintain such a wide variety of wildlife.
12:00-12:50 Live Music: Doc Robin Band  
Perfoming great blues live. Learn more about the band
1:00–2:00
Edward E. Clark, Jr.
President, Wildlife Center of Virginia		 Join Ed as he shares the fascinating and critical work conducted by one of the nation’s leading hospitals for wildlife and conservation medicine.
2:30–3:30 Moderated Panel Discussion Guests will listen to a panel of experts as they answer and discuss critical issues regarding conservation, policy and the future of eagles. Panelists include eagle specialists presenting at the festival and symposium.

Festival Participants:

  • Center for Conservation Biology at the College of William & Mary
  • The Virginia Zoo
  • The Chesapeake Bay Foundation
  • The Back Bay Restoration Foundation
  • 6 Regional State Parks
  • National Wildlife Refuge
  • The Wildlife Center of Virginia
  • Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center
  • Virginia Society of Ornithology
  • MacArthur Memorial
  • Local Audubon societies
  • Wood carving and other art/craft demonstrations
    Jim Calder
    Mike and Janet Bell
  • Many regional vendors and artists

Activities

  • Activities for children
  • NBG, Chase Community Giving Project goes Live: Without Boundaries-Wild eagle Encounters
  • Door prize drawings on the hour
  • Event Sales: Eagle Festival T-shirts, mugs, pins, bags

 

If you are planning on coming to the Eagle Festival and/or the Eagle Symposium for the weekend, a block of rooms have been reserved at Hilton Airport for May 1, 2012 - May 9, 2012. The special room rate will be available until April 4th or until the group block is sold-out, whichever comes first. Click the link to book online or call 757-466-8000 or 800-422-7474.

By booking with the Hilton, you will receive complimentary hotel parking and shuttle service from Hilton Norfolk Airport to Norfolk Botanical Garden.

Saturday, 05 May, 2012
10:00 AM - 04:00 PM

Cost:
Included with Garden Admission

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Norfolk Botanical Garden
6700 Azalea Garden Road
Norfolk, VA 23518 USA

Phone: 757-441-5830
Website: Click to Visit

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Norfolk Botanical Garden provides an educational experience while entertaining visitors of all ages. More than twenty thousand children and adults are reached every year at the Garden by programs, classes and Norfolk Botanical Garden lectures. Volunteers provide more than seventeen thousand hours each year working in all aspects of the Gardens operations. Today, Norfolk Botanical Garden includes 155-acres, with over 20 theme gardens that can be viewed by tram, boat or by foot.


Event Contact Info
Donna Krabill
Email: Phone: (757) 441-5830 ext. 335
Website: Click to Visit
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