If you love hummingbirds, Land Between the Lakes is the place to be this weekend. The Friends of Land Between the Lakes will host its 26th annual Hummingbird Festival at the Woodlands Nature Station on Saturday and Sunday.
Officials of Friends of LBL say hummingbird lovers will delight in the natural spectacle of hummingbird migration by watching these backyard beauties as they buzz around the native gardens, fueling up for the next leg of their journey south to Central America.
Festival programming includes:
– Hummingbird banding and release demonstrations
– Annual photo contest award winners
– Live animal programs
– Kids’ crafts and games
– Local artisans
– Native plant sale
– Backyard habitat educational booths
– Homemade ice cream for purchase
Friends of LBL encourage visitors to pack a picnic lunch and stay the day, as onsite food options are limited.
The event will be held both days from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. An event schedule is available on the Land Between the Lakes website at www.landbetweenthelakes.us.
The Woodlands Nature Station is located within Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area at 3146 Silver Trail Road in Cadiz. Special admission price is $9 for ages 18 and up, $7 for ages 5 – 17, and free for ages 4 and under.
For more information, call 270-924-2299.
