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SOLD OUT - 8th Annual High Plains Lesser Prairie-Chicken Festival
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 Lesser Prairie-Chicken © Alan Eckert Photography |
Date:
Friday-Sunday, April 17-19, 2009
Time:
Full day activities
Cost/Deadline:
$90/person. Registration deadline is April 1, 2009. Registrations postmarked by March 15, 2009 will be eligible for an early bird raffle drawing, so please register early!
Overview:
Milnesand, New Mexico may be a small dot on the map, but it is big in the heart of New Mexico’s prairie grasslands. Each spring, the lesser prairie-chicken, an icon of the Southern Great Plains, congregates on traditional breeding grounds called leks to strut its stuff. Witnessing these birds perform their mating ritual is an experience that leaves memories permanently etched in the mind!
Please join us for the opportunity to:
- Observe and photograph the mating rituals of the lesser prairie-chicken
- Birdwatch with some of the best birders in New Mexico
- Talk with ranchers and biologists working to conserve prairie-chickens
- Learn about the Southern Great Plains ecosystem through our tours on prairie dog ecology, archeology, plant identification, playa lakes and reptiles
- Enjoy good food and Western hospitality
Download a schedule of festival activities and information on accommodations.
Registration:
Registration will open on January 1, 2009. Please download the registration form, complete and return with your payment.
Contact:
Tish McDaniel
(575) 762-6997 or chickenfestival@yahoo.com or pmcdaniel@tnc.org
