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Memorial Park in Pateros
Saturday, September 13, 8 am to 3 pm

We had fun last year, so plan for it!  Read the following taken from The North Central Washington Audubon's website for more information:

Join the Methow Valley Ranger District, North Central Washington Audubon Society, and HawkWatch International this fall for the fifth annual Chelan Ridge Hawk Migration Festival! This free family event combines activities in Pateros with a field trip to the Wells Wildlife Area and trips to the Chelan Ridge HawkWatch site to learn about and celebrate raptors as they journey to winter territories. This all happens at Memorial Park in Pateros, Washington, on September 13th, from 8 am to 3 pm. You will get to visit vendors, see raptor demonstrations, listen to live music, and take a trip to the spectacular Chelan Ridge Raptor Migration Site. During the day, shuttles will run from Pateros to Chelan Ridge where visitors can see raptors such as Cooper’s Hawk up close when they are banded and released.  Chelan Ridge sits 5675 feet above sea level along the flyway of migrating raptors. Biologists who live at the Ridge during the migration season will offer insight into what it is like to live and breathe raptors and show how the birds are banded and tracked. This is an amazing experience with environmental education and interpretation conducted by on-site educators, Forest Service personnel, and volunteers.

Fun for All Ages

In Pateros, there will be fun for all ages. One booth features: What’s that Bird? a fun analog birding simulation game where children find and name bird models in trees. There will be an owl pellet station featuring hands-on science and plenty of bird education material. Plus, the WSU Raptor Club will be there with a number of live raptors for close perusal.  North Cascades Base Camp will be back featuring face painting for kids. They also offer an overnight stay after the festival at their lodging in Mazama featuring a guest lecturer and a bird field trip the following day. For more information check their website.  The festival is also a great place to check out cutting edge optics from Wild Birds Unlimited and the latest birding guides and books from Trails End Bookstore. Daniel Anderman will be back with his inspiring birdhouses for sale. David and Mica Shearer will entertain us with their unique brand of acoustic music.  This festival is scheduled to coincide with the peak of southbound migration of raptors at Chelan Ridge — the best place in Washington to view fall migrating raptors. Past festivals have brought several hundred people delighted to see hawks up close and spending the day learning all about raptors. 

Sign Up for Shuttle

Click here to sign up for the shuttle. Vans leave Memorial Park on the hour from 8 AM to 2 PM. The trip to and from the Ridge lasts about 4 hours. Children must be 11 or older to ride the shuttle.  An additional field trip is included on Saturday morning from 8am to noon to the Wells Wildlife Refuge. One could visit the refuge in the morning then sign up for an afternoon shuttle to the ridge.