MONDAY-WEDNESDAY, April 27-April 29
TRIP PRF:
Inyo/Mono
Pre-Festival Trip. FEE $225
DAILY:
WEDNESDAY-MONDAY, April 29-May 4
5am/6am-4pm/6pm,
TRIP B: Butterbredt Spring & East Kern
Desert Oases. FEE $40
5am/6am-4pm/6pm,
TRIP C: Butterbredt Spring & Piute
Mountains. FEE $40
6am-4pm/6pm,
TRIP H: Greenhorn Mountains Transect.
FEE: $40
6am-4pm/6pm,
TRIP M: Kern River Valley & Southern
Sierra Nevada. FEE: $40
6am-4pm/6pm,
TRIP Q: Mojave Desert & Great Basin.
FEE: $40
6:30am-4pm/6pm,
TRIP U: San Joaquin Valley & Greenhorn
Mountains. FEE: $40
FRIDAY ONLY, April 30
6:30am-4pm/5pm,
TRIP O: Little Lake & Owens Lake.
FEE: $40
FRIDAY &
SATURDAY ONLY, May 2 &
3
6pm-Conclusion,
TRIPS R1, R2, S, & T: Owling –
Inquire
SATURDAY ONLY, May 3
4am-Conclusion, TRIP
BD: Birders’ Big Day. Fee $40
7am-10am. TRIP BB:
Basic Bird Photography Workshop with
Bob Steele. FEE $30
8am-1:30pm, TRIP Z:
Southern Sierra Geology.
FEE $40 (includes booklet)
9 am-11am. TRIP AA:
Habitat Enhancements and Stewardship at
the Kern River Preserve. DONATION.
3pm-5pm. TRIP CC:
Advanced Bird Photography Workshop with
Bob Steele. Learn how
to photograph birds in flight. FEE $30
SATURDAY
& SUNDAY ONLY, May 3 & 4
5am/6am-3pm/5pm, TRIP G: Galileo Hill-Silver
Saddle Resort. FEE: $40
6am-11:30am/1pm,
TRIP D: Canebrake Ecological Reserve.
FEE: $30
6am-11:30am/1pm,
TRIP E: Chimney Peak National
Backcountry By-way. FEE:
$30
6am-11:30am/1pm,
TRIP F: Fay
Ranch Road.
FEE: $30
6am-11:30am/1pm,
TRIP I: Inyokern – Le Conte’s Thrasher
& Much More. FEE: $30
6am-11:30am/1pm, TRIP J: Isabella Reservoir.
FEE: $30
6am-11:30am/1pm,
TRIP K: Kelso Creek Sanctuary.
FEE: $30
6am-11:30am/1pm,
TRIP L:
Kern River Preserve Headquarters. FEE: $30
6am-11:30am/1pm,
TRIP P: Migrant Corner Trail &
Prince’s Pond.
FEE: $30
6am-11:30am/1pm,
TRIP W:
South Fork Wildlife Area. FEE: $30
7am-Noon. TRIP A:
Bird Banding Demonstration at Kern
River Preserve. FREE
9am-11am,
TRIP N: Kern River Preserve Bird Walk
led by Kerncrest Audubon Society volunteers. Meet at the Information
table at the Kern River Preserve Headquarters in Weldon. DONATION.
9am-3pm. TRIP Y:
An Introduction to Kern River Valley
Spring Butterflies. FEE:
$20
SUNDAY ONLY, May 4
8am-11am TRIP ZZ:
Chimney Peak-Long Valley-Kennedy Meadows
Geology Trip.
Trip Limit.
FEE: $30
MONDAY ONLY, May 4
6:30am-3pm/5pm, TRIP V:
San Joaquin Valley/Tulare Lake Basin via the Kern River Canyon.
FEE: $40
7 am - 5 pm.
TRIP DD: Naturalist Bonanza with
Nature Ali. This trip covers the
whole enchilada of geology, botany, birding, other wildlife, Indigenous
cultures, and recent history of the Kern River Watershed. Bring water,
food, sunscreen, bug spray, hat, field guides, notebook, and dress in
layers anticipating any type of weather from hot to freezing. Meet at
6:50am at Kern River Preserve Headquarters for carpooling. FEE $40.
SUNDAY Through TUESDAY, May
3-5
5:45am-4pm/6pm, TRIP X: Target Species /
Target Trips. FEE: $40
TUESDAY-FRIDAY, May 5-8
TRIP POF: Central Coast & Santa Cruz Island
Post-Festival Trip. FEE: $292
SPRING NATURE FESTIVAL FIELD TRIPS
LODGINGS
become very crowded in the Kern River Valley by late April/early May. Be
sure to make your reservations sooner rather than later so you have a
comfortable place to stay each night during the Nature Festival.
Click here for local inns.
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION:
Weather:
Weather in the Kern Valley in late April/early May is usually
spectacular (sunny, 65-80° F daytime highs), but it can be variable. On
mountain trips prepare for very cool to freezing weather. For your
comfort, we suggest bringing water, snacks, a hat, sunscreen, insect
repellent, jacket for cool weather, and sturdy shoes (waterproof boots
may be handy in riparian areas).
Fees/Registration:
There is no general entrance fee to attend the Kern River Valley Spring
Nature Festival.
Schedule of Events:
Additional events may be added between now and Spring Nature Festival
weekend.
A big thank you to all of the 2009 Festival Sponsors:
(Kern River Preserve),
Bob Barnes & Associates,
Friends of the Kern River Preserve,
Kerncrest Audubon Society,
Kern River Valley Revitalization, Inc.,
Southern Sierra Research Center,
USDA- Forest Service – Sequoia National
Forest,
and
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