Verde Valley Birding & Nature Festival

Name: Verde Valley Birding & Nature Festival
Start: 2025-04-24T07:00:00-07:00
End: 2025-04-27T15:00:00-07:00
Location: Dead Horse Ranch State Park

Schedule

Thu, 24 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 am to Sun, 27 Apr, 2025 at 03:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

Dead Horse Ranch State Park | Cottonwood, AZ

Join us for the Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival, April 24th to the 27th
Known as "the friendliest birding festival," this yearly celebration brings together bird enthusiasts and nature lovers amid the stunning landscapes of the Verde Valley. Enjoy unique workshops, exciting field trips led by experts, and inclusive events.
Register now at https://na.eventscloud.com/website/82270/home/
We have free offerings and paid workshops, trips and tours. If you have yet to visit Dead Horse Ranch State Park for the free family fun day, then you are in for a real treat!

Our free Armchair Birding and Optics Workshop with The Lookout require an RSVP. This helps us coordinate the festival.

Important Dates
April 4 - Cancellation Deadline
April 24-27 - Verde Valley Birding & Nature Festival will be held at Dead Horse Ranch State Park
April 26 - Family Nature Day (FREE), 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at the lagoons at Dead Horse Ranch State Park. Free park admission, activities for kids and family!

New this year, we are expanding our trips and educational events beyond just birds. This year our focus animals will be the Pronghorn and River Otters.
River otters are an important part of the Verde River watershed. Megan Isadore from the River Otter Ecology Project based in Berkley, CA will be with us on Saturday for a presentation and a few walks around the lagoons at Dead Horse Ranch State Park.
Pronghorn in Arizona have numerous organizations that have been helping to keep our herds healthy. We hope to have numerous opportunities to learn about them.

Our speakers will appeal to everyone! - Julie Zickefoose is a nature-lover in general and speaks from the heart, applying all that she learns about nature to the way we live our lives. Walt Anderson is both our featured artist and will be a featured speaker both on pronghorns and using art for conservation. Artists are sure to enjoy both of these speakers!