Events and Happenings There are plenty of festivals and educational happenings regarding the birding habitats in our area and across the region. Check out what’s happening now:

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Skagit County Fairgrounds
1410 Virginia Street
Mount Vernon, WA 98273    Map Directions
Events open at 10 AM
(Partner event located next door “Falcon Productions Gun & Knife Show)
BBQ Lunch & Snacks Available
Live & Silent Auction
3rd Annual Puget Sound Open Decoy Competition (see below)
& Much, Much More!

WA Brant Foundations – Puget Sound Open Decoy Competition
May 2nd, 2009
Skagit County Fairgrounds
1410 Virginia Street
Mount Vernon, WA 98273                Map Directions
360-336-9453
Judging 12 Noon to 1 PM
Many Entries will be auctioned at 3 PM
Decorative Wildfowl Carving, Contemporary Antique Decoys, Working Decoys, Shorebirds, Sculpture and Youth competitions. Cash Prizes.

7th Annual Wings Over Water NW Birding Festival
April 18th, 2009
638 Peace Portal Dr., I-5 Exit 276
Blaine, WA
Greet fellow outdoor enthusiasts and view thousands of geese, sea ducks, and raptors that crowd the estuarine habitats ranging from the Canadian border at Blaine to the beaches of Birch Bay State Park. Exhibits of wildlife art, carvings, seminars, and field trips will highlight the one-day festival. Feature presentation by award winning wildlife photographer and author, Paul Bannick at 5PM, at the Blaine School District Performing Arts Center (975 H Street Blaine, WA). For details on this festival, visit the following links:
http://www.blainechamber.com/wow/

Detailed information on the other events will be posted as they become available.