The 2007 Planning Committee is working hard to bring you another fantastic Bird Festival. The program booklet should be on-line and mailed the first part of February 2007. Registration begins March 1, 2007 at 8 am.

When we offered field trips and workshops for the first Great Salt Lake Bird Festival in 1999, we knew we had all of the right ingredients. Most notable are the large numbers of birds that migrate north. Another key ingredient is access to bird viewing areas. Through many partnerships with private property owners and conservation groups Great Salt Lake Bird Festival has obtained “Behind-the-Gates” access to areas the general public cannot go. Some of these areas include Kennecott’s Inland Sea Shorebird Reserve, Audubon’s Gillmor Sanctuary, Ambassador Duck Club, Bear River NWR, and Deseret Ranch. The Utah Department of Wildlife Resources has cooperated to open Hardware Ranch, Farmington Bay , Ogden Bay , and Howard Slough to special tours also. Viewing access is always available from The Nature Conservancy’s Great Salt Lake Shorelands Preserve. Antelope Island State Park is a key partner also. Antelope Island and Davis County Causeway are where you can truly experience the waters of Great Salt Lake . The private concessionaires on the Island offer birding access to the south part of the Island in a DUCK or on horseback and in the water by kayak, sailboats or cruise boat.

We have expanded visitor bird viewing access to the greater Great Salt Lake ecosystem- to the Idaho and Wyoming borders, Wasatch Mountains , Cache Valley , and Utah Valley . With such diverse habitats, you should be able to see the bird species northern Utah has to offer.

One of the most important ingredients for success is our people. The planning committee works hard to provide a variety of birding experiences - something for everyone. We think our guides are the best you can find anywhere, they are knowledgeable, very experienced, have local knowledge, and as an added bonus, they are nice.

Great Salt Lake Bird Festival is backed up by great lodging facilities and restaurants in our local area. Davis County also has other wonderful attractions, besides birds.

This is a recipe for success! Come to Utah and enjoy what Great Salt Lake Bird Festival has to offer.

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