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The Glades & Hendry County Big "O" Birding Festival will be held in Clewiston in 2009. Mark you calendar for April 3-5, 2009. View 2008 events . Watch for 2009 updates. hc |
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The Glades & Hendry County Big "O" Birding Festival will be held in Clewiston in 2009. Mark you calendar for April 3-5, 2009. View 2008 events . Watch for 2009 updates. hc |
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Friday, January 25, 2008 |
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| Lectures, except for the Friday "Kids Are For the Birds" events will be held at the Doyle Conner Building. All Tour Trips will originate from the Doyle Conner Building. | |||
| Description | Time | Cost | Sponsor |
| Registration for Big O | 1:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. |
$25, Includes Welcome Reception, Kick Off Lecture |
Glades County Economic Development Council |
| All Inclusive: Three Day Big O Package | Events Friday-Sunday |
All Inclusive Three Day Big O Package $200 or $175 per person if you pre-register |
Big O Birding Festival Committee |
| Friday Package: Welcome Reception, Friday Lecture, Early Bird Tour and Owl Hoot | 5:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. | $75 per person | Clewiston Chamber of Commerce and Glades County Economic Development Council |
| Arts & Crafts Show | 1:00 pm - 7:30 pm | FREE | Big O Birding Festival Committee |
| Early Bird Tour: Florida Rock’s Witherspoon Mine | 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
$25 per person |
Tour Guide: Carl Manning |
| Welcome Reception & Friday Night Kickoff Lecture by Mark Kiser "The Great Birding Trail, species you'll expect to see at the Big O" | 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. |
$25 per person |
Clewiston Chamber of Commerce Glades County Economic Development Council |
| Owl Hoot | 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. |
$25 per person |
Tour Guides: Alvin Ward and Larry Luckey |
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Saturday, January 26, 2008 |
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| Saturday Package: Two Tours, Lectures, and Keynote Dinner | 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. |
$75 per person |
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| Dinner Island Tour | 7:30 a.m. - noon. |
$25 per person |
Tour Guide: Paul Gray |
| Registration | 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Glades County Economic Development Council | |
| Arts & Crafts Show | 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
FREE |
Glades County Economic Development Council |
| Saturday Lectures: Talking Monkeys: Debbie Misotti Or: Robert Fulton, Nature/ Photography. |
noon- 1 p.m. |
FREE |
Big O Birding Festival Committee |
| STA-5 Wading Birds Tour | 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm | $25 per person | Tour Guides: Vince Lucas and Margaret England Sponsors: Clewiston Chamber of Commerce & Sugarland Tours |
| Dinner Featuring \ Keynote Speaker\ | 6:00 p.m. -8:30 p.m. |
$25 per person |
City of Moore Haven |
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Keynote Speaker: Dr. Ryan Wheeler "Ancient Artists Found Inspiration in Florida Birds" |
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Location: The Glades Resort |
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Sunday January 27, 2008 |
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| Sunday Package: Bird Tour, Canoe Trip, Lecture | 7:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. | $50 per person | |
| Arts & Crafts Show | 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | FREE | Big "O" Birding Festival Committee |
| Regional Birds Tour | 7:30 a.m. - Noon | $25 per person | Tour Guide: Paul Gray |
| Sunday Lectures: Nancy Dale Pioneers in Glades County Or Robert Fulton, Ivory-Billed Woodpecker | 12:00 noon- 1 p.m. | FREE | |
| Bird by Canoe on Fisheating Creek (Canoe included in price) | 2:00 p.m. - 5 p.m. | $25 per person | Joyner Development |
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A la carte tours: Fisheating Creek Canoe Tour |
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| Fisheating Creek Canoe Tour | Friday 1-4 p.m. | $15 per person | Joyner Development |
| Fisheating Creek Canoe Tour | Saturday a.m. | $15 per person | Joyner Development |
| Fisheating Creek Canoe Tour | Sunday p.m. | $15 per person | Joyner Development |
| NOTE: ALL TOURS
DEPART FROM THE DOYLE CONNOR BUILDING
"Schedule subject to change without notice". |
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County Economic Development Council |
