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2004 Festival Itinerary
Most of the festival events occur on the refuge, but many events are held off the refuge, either at the Byron Fish Hatchery Watchable Wildlife Area or the Great Salt Plains State Park. Download the map for direction information.
| Saturday, April 24, 2004 | ||
| Time |
Event |
Meeting
Place |
| 7:00
am |
Advanced Bird Watching (3 hrs) | Refuge
Hdqtrs. |
| 8:00
am |
Intermediate Bird Watching (4 hrs) with Jack & Yvonna Hill | State
Park - Shelter #1 |
| 8am
- 4pm |
Byron Fish Hatchery Watchable Wildlife Area will feature walk-through bird activities for children. Personnel will be on hand to answer questions and provide information on landscaping for birds and other wildlife. | Byron
Fish Hatchery Watchable Wildlife Area |
| 9am
- 11am and 1pm - 4pm |
Stop by Sandpiper Trail and get Shorebird Identification tips from Jim Harmon. Walk the short trail and see the Salt Flats. | Refuge
- Sandpiper Trail |
| 9am
- 4pm |
Falconry Demonstration | Refuge
Hdqtrs - Refuge Lawn |
| 10am
- 2pm |
Crystal Digging Contest - Register at the Digging Area. A tent will be set up. Prizes will be given for largest cluster, largest single crystal and more! | Refuge
- Selenite Crystal Digging Area (Directions) |
| 10:15
am |
Wildlife Photography with Bill Horn (www.birdsofoklahoma.net). Enjoy a presentation about photographing the secretive subjects. | Refuge
Hdqtrs. |
| 11:15
am |
Native Plant Walk and Identification (1 hr) with Dr. Paul Nighswonger from NWOSU | Refuge
Hdqtrs. |
| 12:30
pm and 2:30 pm |
Refuge Management Tour (1 hr) - Take a tour onto closed areas of the refuge to see wildlife management projects. Learn about moist-soil management, prescribed fire and more! Limited Seating - Call (580) 626-4794 for reservations. | Refuge
Hdqtrs. |
| 1pm
- 4pm |
Live Music! - Enjoy Heritage Music of Oklahoma played by "Music Friends" - Robert and Pamela Lands of Jet. | Refuge
Hdqtrs - Refuge Lawn |
|
1pm - 4pm |
Stop by Sandpiper Trail and get Shorebird Identification tips from Jim Harmon. Walk the short trail and see the Salt Flats. | Refuge
- Sandpiper Trail |
| 1pm
- 5pm |
Sutton Avian Research Center will have a live Bald Eagle at the refuge and information about re-introduction projects and other Bald Eagle research! |
Refuge
Hdqtrs - West Office Building |
| 1pm
- 5pm |
Wildlife Rehabilitation - Donna Bingham, wildlife rehabber out of Ames, OK will be here with information about wildlife rehab techniques, pictures of projects and, hopefully, some live rehab projects in process! |
Refuge
Hdqtrs - West Office Building |
| 1pm
- 5pm |
"Leave No Trace" Land Ethics - Learn about the Leave No Trace land ethics program and how you can participate in this nation-wide program, get training or improve your land ethics! |
Refuge
Hdqtrs - West Office Building |
| 1pm
- 5pm |
Retriever Dog Demonstration - John Amico of Deep Fork Retrievers is a nationally renowned retriever trainer. John has been training hunting retrievers for over 25 years. He has titled over 100 dogs, produced dogs for numerous guide services, and provided hundreds of hunters with refined hunting companions. | Refuge
Hdqtrs - Bonham Pond |
| 1pm
- 5pm |
Duck and Goose Decoy Demonstration - Learn to set up Decoys for waterfowl hunting and observation | Refuge
Hdqtrs - Bonham Pond |
| 1pm
- 5pm |
Duck Identification Demonstration - Learn how to identify ducks by wings - age and sex species. | Refuge
Hdqtrs - Bonham Pond |
| 4
pm |
Duck Identification Contest - Test your ability to age and sex ducks by their wings. A prize will be given to the 1st place winner! | Refuge
Hdqtrs - Bonham Pond |
| 1pm
- 5pm |
Antler Scoring - Steve Conraddy will have mounts and score sheets to show how it is done and assist you in scoring any that you bring. | Refuge
Hdqtrs - Refuge Lawn |
| 1pm
- 5pm |
NRCS will have a booth to talk about wetland reserves and the conservation reserve program. | Refuge
Hdqtrs - Refuge Lawn |
| 1pm
- 5pm |
Salt Fork Bow Hunters will have a booth to talk about their upcoming tournaments, showcase their targets and more! | Refuge
Hdqtrs - Refuge Lawn |
| 1pm
- 5pm |
Prescribed Fire - Learn about prescribed fire techniques and tools. | Refuge
Hdqtrs - Refuge Lawn |
| 1pm
- 5pm |
Flint Napping Demonstration - John Stahl | Refuge
Hdqtrs - Refuge Lawn |
| 1pm
- 5pm |
Primitive Bow Making- John Stahl | Refuge
Hdqtrs - Refuge Lawn |
| 1pm
- 5pm |
Bird Banding - Bird banding is an excellent way to track migrations and study nesting success. Birds of all sizes are banded (or ringed, as they call it in Europe) - from sparrows to cranes. | Refuge
Hdqtrs - Refuge Lawn |
| 1pm
- 5pm |
Refuge History - Former refuge employee, Jerry French, will talk about the history of the refuge system and events in the history of Salt Plains NWR. Enjoy a video, look through old signs, pictures and more! | Refuge
Hdqtrs - Refuge Lawn |
| 1pm
- 5pm |
2nd Annual Youth Art Contest - The 2nd Annual Youth Art Contest was done with participants from Alva, Burlington, Cherokee, Medford, Pond Creek, Timberlake and Wakita Schools. View the winning artwork! Get a souvenir from the festival with the winning artwork of your choice! | Refuge
Hdqtrs - Refuge Lawn |
| 1pm
- 5pm |
Wood-Carved Feathers - Beverly Leucking is a feather carver from Illinois. See her beautiful artwork and watch as she shows carving techniques! | Refuge
Hdqtrs - Refuge Lawn |
| 1pm
- 5pm |
Art with Selenite Crystals - Kids and young-at-heart adults will enjoy making art projects with recycled cans and selenite crystals! | Refuge
Hdqtrs - Refuge Lawn |
| 1pm
- 4:30 pm |
Youth Archery Contest - Sponsored by the Cherokee Strip Archery Club - All youth to 18 yrs old are eligible. Age divisions: Cub Class: 12 & Under, Youth Class: 13 & 14 yrs and Young Adult Class: 15 - 18 yrs. Bows will be available to use. | Refuge
Hdqtrs - Refuge Lawn |
| 1pm
- 4:30 pm |
Youth Casting Contest - Sponsored by the Byron Fish Hatchery - Contestants can bring their own pole or the refuge will provide a pole for them to use. Open to all youth under the age of 18. All equipment provided by refuge. | Refuge
Hdqtrs - Refuge Lawn |
| 4:00
pm |
Advanced Bird Watching (3 hrs) | Refuge
Hdqtrs. |
| 7pm
- 8pm |
"Get a Bat Attitude" - Mike Caywood, Naturalist from Alabaster Caverns State Park, will present an interactive program on the winged mammal - the bat. | Byron
Fish Hatchery Watchable Wildlife Area |
| 8:15pm |
"The Prairie Under Cover of Darkness" - Participate in a guided night walk on the Watchable Wildlife trail. (dress warmly!) (1 1/4 hours). | Byron
Fish Hatchery Watchable Wildlife Area |
| Sunday, April 25, 2004 | ||
| Time |
Event |
Meeting
Place |
| 7:00
am |
Advanced Bird Watching (3 hrs) | Refuge
Hdqtrs. |
| 8:00
am |
Intermediate Bird Watching (4 hrs) with Jack & Yvonna Hill | State
Park - Shelter #1 |
| 8am
- 1pm |
Byron Fish Hatchery Watchable Wildlife Area will feature walk-through bird activities for children. Personnel will be on hand to answer questions and provide information on landscaping for birds and other wildlife. | Byron
Fish Hatchery Watchable Wildlife Area |
| 9am
- 11am |
Stop by Sandpiper Trail and get Shorebird Identification tips from Jim Harmon. Walk the short trail and see the Salt Flats. | Refuge
- Sandpiper Trail |
