Agenda Changes

Changes will be listed daily by date (newest at the top of page)

Monday, January 29

  • 8am - Registration opened for Early Bird Qualifiers
  • SAT - We added a new workshop by Roger Naylor author of "Amazing Arizona." He is new to our festival and we are excited to have him!
  • FRI - Change of return time for West Clear Creek trip

Sunday, January 28

  • THU - Change in time for Wine social
  • T-shirt details and size chart uploaded. (In the "Other" dropdown menu)
  • THU -  Owl talk has had change of title and better description added
  • SAT - Tavasci Marsh trip added
  • The Cottonwood Water Reclamation Facility is no longer availble to us for workshops. All of those workshops have been moved to the Cottonwood Clubhouse on Main Street.
  • THU - Birding Basics with Eric Moore has moved up by half an hour
  • THU - Optics with Eric Moore/The Lookout has moved up by half an hour

Saturday, January 27

  • THU - Field Trip formerly called Backyards and Butterflies was renamed with more accurate description to "Backyards & Gardens: Attracting Birds and Butterflies".
    • There is no longer a breakfast included.
    • It is now a self-drive trip.
    • Price change from $70 to $40
  • FRI - The botanical walk has been changed to a morning field trip at 9am. Keeping them early in the day to avoid possible heat. This one will focus on the Tavasci Marsh after the fire last year.
  • SAT - A botanical walk has been added. This one will be on the Lime Kiln Train. 
  • Registration hours for all the days finalized on details page
  • FRI - Raven talk has more details and we have a bio and picture for Dr. Emily Faun Cory giving the presentation

Friday, January 26

  • THU - added our NEW 3 hour combo workshop on Black Hawks, Butterflies, and Hummingbirds
  • SAT - removed guide from the Cottonwood: Roadside and Garden field trip
  • SAT - updated transporation description for trips with a 1-way van return, Cadillac Canoe & Dusk Birding are self-drive to park, then vans will return you to your car.
  • SUN - description added for new trip to Copper Canyon
  • SUN - Jail Trail walk - more details added to description
  • SUN - removed the Verde Valley Property Owner's Association Trip
  • FRI - added Wings to Wine back in to the agenda
  • THU - description added to the motus workshop with N. AZ Audubon President, Kay Hawklee

Thursday, January 25

  • FRI - Added guide to the Agua Fria Trip
  • SAT - added some details to the Birding, Hiking, & History Tour description
  • FRI - Bats presentation removed
  • THU - Motus presentation title snazzed up

Wednesday, January 24

  • THU - Watson/Willow Lakes in Prescott added
  • SAT - The small capacity Bubbling Ponds trip has had a time change and price change.
  • SUN - Greenway Walk now has Marceline VandeWater as guide.
  • FRI - Montezuma Well trip with SSI has had time change,  title change, and description added 
  • FRI - Ecosystems presentation has had a description change
  • SUN - Kristen Rothrock added as guide to the Armchair Birding experience

Tuesday, January 23

  • FRI - Rancho Tres Brisas is a van trip, corrected inconsistencies
  • FRI - Agua Fria Trip added and rating was changed to a "4" from a "3"
  • FRI - Indian Springs Trip - removed Whit Manter as a guide
  • FRI - Featured Speaker Trip at Bubbling Ponds - changed the return time to 2pm
  • FRI - Removed the Wings to Wine Trip (we are trying to work out details with the winery)
  • FRI - moved the Bats workshop from Thu to Fri
  • FRI - moved Margaret Dyekman's talk to this date
  • FRI - added Emily Cory presentation with Shade, the raven (live bird)
  • THU - added workshop by Kay Hawklee on the installation of a MODUS station locally

After 1:30pm

  • SAT - removed BIRD ID: Hummingbirds in low light Seminar
  • FRI - Title change and description change for Margaret Dyekman's Seminar
  • SAT - added the Honeybees Seminar 
  • SAT - added the Pioneer History and Bird Field Trip
  • SAT - removed the Pinyon Jay presentation
  • SAT - removed the Water Waders presentation

Monday, January 22

  • THU - Sycamore Canyon - changed the price, capacity, and description
  • FRI - Mingus Mountain - changed the time and description
  • FRI - Added in a new trip to Montezuma Well by Springs Stewardship Institute
  • FRI - Added in a workshop by Springs Stewardship Insitute about the Verde River
  • FRI - moved the Indian Springs Trip from Sat to Fri with Rosa Palarino
  • SAT - moved the birding trip to Montezuma Well from Fri to Sat with Rosa Palarino
  • SAT - Sycamore Canyon - changed the price, capacity, and description
  • SUN - Mingus Mountain - changed the description

Friday, January 19

  • "Other" menu was added with dropdown choices
  • THU - Backyards & Butterflies had a time change
  • THU - Learning to Look at 6am, change in cost
  • THU - Removed the Itty Bitty Grey Birds Presentation
  • THU - added cost to the Welcome Wine Social with our Featured Speaker
  • THU - Removed the Night Hike