FREE FIELD TRIPS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & PRODUCT DEMOS

These Better Birdwatching events are free but some may require park passes, and more details are listed below this summar

Thurs., March 4, Birdwatching Field Trip & Program, W. Kerr Scott Reservoir, Wilkesboro, NC 
- 9:00-10:00 AM- Join DVD author Joe LaFleur for a free guided bird walk to practice hands-on bird identification in habitats like lake and woodland. Beginners are welcome. Meet at the Visitor Center.
- 10:00-10:30 AM- Mr. LaFleur will provide a free audiovisual program about birds of the area. The program will help you identify birds by sight and sound and will also review preferred habitats where each species is likely to be encountered. Meet at the Visitor Center.
For more information call 336-921-3390 or 888-414-2837.

Sat., March 6, Birdwatching Field Trip & DVD Demos, Asheville, NC
- 8:30-10:30 AM- Join DVD author Joe LaFleur for a free guided field trip to Lake Julian Park to practice hands-on bird identification in habitats like open water and woodland. Meet at Lake Julian Park.
- 10:30 AM- 1:00 PM - Mr. LaFleur will be demonstrating his DVDs in the Compleat Naturalist store and will be available to answer your questions about birds and their habitats and how to identify species by sight and sound.
For more information call 828-274-5430 or 888-414-2837.

Sun., March 7, Birdwatching Field Trip & Program, Fort McAllister Historic Park, Richmond Hill, GA
- 10:00-11:00 AM- Join DVD author Joe LaFleur for a free guided bird walk to practice hands-on bird identification along a causeway featuring marsh and woodland habitats. Beginners are welcome. Meet at the Museum.
- 11:00-11:30 AM- Mr. LaFleur will provide a free audiovisual program about birds of the area. The program will help you identify birds by sight and sound and will also review preferred habitats where each species is likely to be encountered. Meet at the Museum.
For more information call 912-727-2339 or 888-414-2837.

Sun., March 7, Birdwatching Field Trip & Program, Crooked River State Park, St Marys, GA
- 4:00-4:30 PM- Join DVD author Joe LaFleur for a free audiovisual program about birds of the area. The program will help you identify birds by sight and sound and will also review preferred habitats where each species is likely to be encountered. Meet at the Nature Center.
- 4:30-5:30 PM- Mr. LaFleur will lead a free guided bird walk to practice hands-on bird identification. Beginners are welcome. The walking trail passes through varied habitats of saltwater marsh, mixed hardwood, pine palmetto and maritime forest. Meet at the Nature Center.
For more information call 912-882-5256 or 888-414-2837.

Thurs., March 11, Birdwatching Field Trip & Program, Seminole State Park, Donalsonville, GA
- 8:30-9:30 AM- Join DVD author Joe LaFleur for a free guided bird walk to practice hands-on bird identification along a nature trail through varied habitats. Beginners are welcome. Meet at the Visitor Center.
- 9:30-10:00 AM- Mr. LaFleur will provide a free audiovisual program about birds of the area. The program will help you identify birds by sight and sound and will also review preferred habitats where each species is likely to be encountered. Meet at the Visitor Center.
For more information call 229-861-3137 or 888-414-2837.

Thurs., March 11, Birdwatching Field Trip & Program, Jimmy Carter Natl. Hist. Site, Plains, GA
- 3:00-4:00 PM- Join DVD author Joe LaFleur for a free guided bird walk to practice hands-on bird identification in habitats like woodland and field. Beginners are welcome. Meet at “The Farm”.
- 4:00-4:30 PM- Mr. LaFleur will provide a free audiovisual program about birds of the area. The program will help you identify birds by sight and sound and will also review preferred habitats where each species is likely to be encountered. Meet at the museum.
For more information call 229-824-4104 or 888-414-2837.

Fri., March 12, Birdwatching Field Trip & Program, Roosevelt’s Little White House Historic Site, Warm Springs, GA
- 9:00-9:30 AM- Join DVD author Joe LaFleur for a free guided bird walk to practice hands-on bird identification in the surrounding woodland habitat. Beginners are welcome. Meet at the Museum.
- 9:30-10:00 AM- Mr. LaFleur will provide a free audiovisual program about birds of the area. The program will help you identify birds by sight and sound and will also review preferred habitats where each species is likely to be encountered. Meet at the Museum.
For more information call 706-655-5870 or 888-414-2837.

Sat., March 13, Birdwatching Field Trip & DVD Demos, Blue Ridge Bird Seed Co., Blue Ridge, GA
- 9:00-11:00 AM- Join DVD author Joe LaFleur for a free guided field trip to practice hands-on bird identification. The trip will visit Fannin County Park featuring uplands with streamside, pasture, ball fields and mixed hardwoods. Beginners are welcome. Meet at the store.
- 11:00 AM- 1:00 PM - Mr. LaFleur will be demonstrating his DVDs in the store and will be available to answer your questions about birds and their habitats and how to identify species by sight and sound.
For more information call 864-234-2150 or 888-414-2837.

Sat., March 13, Birdwatching Field Trip & Program, Tallulah Gorge State Park, Tallulah Falls, GA
- 3:30-4:00 PM- Join DVD author Joe LaFleur for a free audiovisual program about birds of the area. The program will help you identify birds by sight and sound and will also review preferred habitats where each species is likely to be encountered. Meet at the Interpretive Center.
- 4:00-4:30 PM- Mr. LaFleur will lead a free guided bird walk to practice hands-on bird identification in habitats like lake and woodland. Beginners are welcome. Meet at the Interpretive Center.
For more information call 912-882-5256 or 888-414-2837.

Sun., March 14, Birdwatching Field Trip & DVD Demos, Wild Bird Center, Cleveland, TN
- 9:00-10:00 AM- Join DVD author Joe LaFleur for a free guided field trip to practice hands-on bird identification. The trip will visit Fletcher Park, featuring habitats like meadow, fields, river and woodland. Beginners are welcome. Meet at the store.
- 10:00 AM- 1:00 PM - Mr. LaFleur will be demonstrating his DVDs in the store and will be available to answer your questions about birds and their habitats and how to identify species by sight and sound.
For more information call 706-754-7970 or 888-414-2837.

Sun., March 14, Birdwatching Field Trip & Program, Chickamauga and Chattanooga Natl. Military Park, Fort Ogelthorpe, TN
- 2:30-3:00 PM- Join DVD author Joe LaFleur for a free audiovisual program about birds of the area. The program will help you identify birds by sight and sound and will also review preferred habitats where each species is likely to be encountered. Meet at the Lookout Mountain Visitor Center.
- 3:00-4:00 PM- Mr. LaFleur will lead a free guided bird walk through Pointe Park to practice hands-on bird identification in habitats like field and woodland. Beginners are welcome. Meet at the Lookout Mountain Visitor Center.
For more information call 423-752-5213 or 888-414-2837.

Joe LaFleur holds degrees in wildlife biology and communications and is the author of Better Birdwatching,
a series of DVDs about birds of North America. He has been collecting video and sounds of birds for over 15 years.