Upcoming festival honors nearly 100 Bird Species

Especially this time of the year, birds have a special significance in our community. Galt area residents are treated to an amazing aerial show of thousands of birds that spend their winters here, including along the Cosumnes River Preserve.

Photo by Leslie Morris

To celebrate this annual treat, the City of Galt, in partnership with the Cosumnes River Preserve and Galt Union Elementary School District will host the 5th annual Winter Bird Festival on Saturday, January 28.

The festival is free and will be held at McCaffery Middle School, 997 Park Terrace Drive in Galt.  Events begin at 8 am and feature craft vendors, food and many fun activities for all ages.

We have a full day planned.  Just some of the highlights include an art show from local students and their depictions of resident and migratory birds.  PRBO Conservation Science will address projected related to shorebird conservation and how you can get involved.  Flooded rice fields in the Sacramento Valley provide critical habitat to wintering shorebirds.

Our keynote speaker will be Phillip Garone, Associate Professor at California State University Stanislaus and author of “The Fall and Rise of the Wetlands in California’s Great Central Valley.”

There will also be several tours offered throughout the day for photographers, children and bird enthusiasts.

You can find more information about the Galt Winter Bird Festival here.