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| Cedar Waxwing (photo courtesy of Prof. Thomas Barnes) |
Breaks Park will celebrate International Migratory Bird
Day (IMBD) and Earth Day on April 20 with special programming, community
service, and conservation activities planned throughout the day.
Birding events will begin at 8 am with a Birding Field
Trip led by local birding enthusiast David Raines. The trip will begin at the
Park Visitor Center, and participants will drive to a number of different areas
throughout the park in search of a variety of birds.
At 6 pm, a special Birds of Prey program will be hosted
by Mitch Whitaker, of the Letcher County Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth
Development Raptor Rehabilitation Program. Whitaker will have a live
demonstration with an assortment of rehabilitated hawks and owls. This event
will be held in the park amphitheater.
Finally, at 9 pm, Park Naturalist Jayd Raines will lead
an Owl Prowl, allowing participants the opportunity to call in wild owls. The
Owl Prowl will begin at the Park Visitor Center.
Earth Day events include “Cache in, Trash Out” hosted by
Chuck Ratliff at
11 am,
beginning at the Park Visitor Center. Participants will
be involved in both geocaching, as well as trash clean up. Other community
service and park clean-up opportunities will also be available throughout the
day.
For more information about these events, or to
participate in a clean-up activity, contact Jayd Raines at jraines@breakspark.com.
