Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival

Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival
Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 7:30am
Kachemak Bay State Park
95 Sterling Highway Suite 2
907-226-4631

32nd Annual Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival

This year's festival will offer over 100 events for all ages and abilities. Join us to celebrate the spring migration of Alaska's shorebirds.

Schedule of Events

7:30-9:30 am - Beginner Bird Walk - Calvin and Coyle Trail - $7
7:30 am - 2 pm - Lake Clark National Park Bear/Bird Viewing - Anchor River State Park Rec. Area - $370
8-10 am - The Wise and Wonderful Journey Bay Adventures - $85
8-10 am - Fins and Feathers Boat Tour - H Ramp 2, True North Kayak - $75/ - $50 kids
8:30 am - 12:30 pm - Birding Hot Spots at the Anchor River - AMNWR parking lot - $50
8:30 am - 4:30 pm - Full-day Boat Tour to Seldovia - HRamp 4, Slip N14, M/V Silver Wake - $295
9-11 am - Beaks and Bills Boat Tour - H Ramp 3, M/V Seabird - $85
9 am - 1 pm - Flow with the Birds: 1/2 Day Kayak Tour - $95 - H Ramp 3 parking lot, Kachemak Bay Adventures
10-11:30 am - Pre-K Pufns: The Remarkable Red-necked Phalarope! - AMNWR Seminar Room - IR
10 am - 2 pm - Kayaking with Birds in the Wildlife Refuge - H Ramp 2, True North Kayak - $95/ - $85 kids
10 am - 4 pm - Gull Island Tour and Hike to Grewingk Glacier Lake - Ramp 3 parking lot, - $95/ - $85 kids
10 am - 1 pm - next day Kachemak Bay Overnight Cruise - Homer Harbor F3 - $750
11 am - 5 pm - Gulls and Glaciology Excursion - H Ramp 2, True North Kayak - $115 kids
12:30-2:30 pm - Beginner Bird Walk in Town - Poopdeck Trail - $7
1-1:45 pm - Foggy Origin: Rats in the Aleutians - AMNWR Auditorium - IR
1-1:45 pm - Is that a bird or a plane? Birding 101 - AMNWR Seminar Room - IR
1-2 pm - Motus Towers in Homer with KBNERR KBNERR - IR
1-3 pm - Beaks and Bills Boat Tour - H Ramp 3, M/V Seabird - $85
1-1:45 pm - Foggy Origin: Rats in the Aleutians - AMNWR Auditorium - IR
1-1:45 pm - Is that a bird or a plane? Birding 101 - AMNWR Seminar Room - IR
1-2 pm - Motus Towers in Homer with KBNERr - KBNERR - IR
1-3 pm - Beaks and Bills Boat Tour - H Ramp 3, M/V Seabird - $85
1-3 pm - Nature Journaling for All Skill Levels - AMNWR Lab - $7
1-5 pm - Flow with the Birds: 1/2 Day Kayak Tour - $95 - H Ramp 3 parking lot, Kachemak Bay Adventures
2-2:45 pm - Schantz Scholar: Adrianna Nelson - AMNWR Auditorium - IR
2-2:45 pm - B.A.R.K. Ranger - AMNWR Back Patio - $5
2-6 pm - Kayaking into the Ancient Past - H Ramp 2, True North Kayak - $95/ - $85 kid
3:30 - 4:30 p.mMud Bay Family Walk 2181 - Kachemak Bay Drive - IR
3:30 - 6:30 pm - Shorebird Photography on the Anchor Pt. Beach Anchor - River State Park Rec. Area - $100
4-6 pm - Game Night: Wingspan - AMNWR Seminar Room - $1
4:30 - 6:30 pm - Jr. Birder Movie Night - AMNWR Auditorium - IR
5-7 pm - Birding Trivia - Grace Ridge Brewing - IR

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