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Wings 2015 Festival At A Glance
The early bird gets the worm! Registration is required for all events.
Time
7:00
Monday · May 4
Registration
Required for all
Events
7:30
• Columbia Wetlands Waterbird
Survey
8:00
• Birding for Dummies
• Wacky Waterbirds
Registration
Starts on
April 6th
9:00
• Bedrock Geology of Panorama/
Toby Creek
• Early Bird Gets the Worm
9:30
• Biking and Birding
• Orchids of the Columbia Valley
• Invermere to Radium BBQ Lunch
on the River Paddle
• Invermere to Radium BBQ Lunch
on the River Paddle
• Swansea Copper Mine
• Birds & Photography
• Guided River Tour of the Upper
Columbia Wetlands
• Bruce Creek-Paradise Ridge
• Columbia Lake Paddle & Picnic
• History of Migration
• Wetlands Interpretive Walk with
Columbia Wetlands Adventure
• The Path to the Perfect Cup:
Kicking Horse Coffee Facility Tour
• Riverboat Tales
• At the Edge…
• Bighorn Sheep Educational Virtual
Tour
• The Path to the Perfect Cup:
Kicking Horse Coffee Facility Tour
• Bighorn Sheep Educational Virtual
Tour
• Plate Tectonics & the Columbia
River Wetlands
• Junior Naturalist Family Exploration
(Family Event)
• A Walking Tour of the Sinclair Creek
Restoration Area
• A Morning with the Birds & Bees in
Spillimacheen
• Importance of Salmon to the
Ktunaxa People
HOW TO REGISTER
24-Hour Online
www.wingsovertherockies.org
Telephone
1-855-342-2473 (toll free )
250-342-2473 (local )
(Please see hours below)
Next to Kinsmen Beach,
Invermere, BC
(Please see hours below)
Hours
10:00
10:30
• Wildland/Urban Interface &
Ecosystem Restoration
• Historic K2 Ranch Village Walk
11:00
11:30
12:30
1:00
• Historic K2 Ranch Village Walk
2:00
• Dippers & Ducks
• Old Coach Trail Interpretive Walk
• Museum Geocaching Event
• Orchids of the Columbia Valley
2:30
6:00
5:00
Refund Policy:
All Wings Over the Rockies events and activities are
non-refundable after April 27, 2015. In the event that
Wings organizers must cancel an activity or event
a full refund will apply.Like water off a duck’s back,
scheduled events will go rain or shine.
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• Moberley Meander
• K2 Ranch Birding Excursion
• Osprey & Eagle Nests
• “All Day” Exploration Blitz: South
• Journaling With Your Camera
• Cruising 4 Curlews
• Exploring Columbia Lake Lot 48
Columbia Valley
• “The Fossil & the Feather” with
Jean-Bernard Caron & Cam Gillies
• Birding for Dummies
• Birth of a River
95 To Golden
• Kootenay Park: Car Birding
• All Day Exploration Blitz:
North
Spillimacheen
• Hoodoo Trail Hike
• Searching for the Fossils of
Tomorrow: Wetlands Paddle with
Jean-Bernard Caron
• The Birds of Wasa Lake & Bummers
Flats
• Catch-as-Catch-Can
• Ecological Tour on the Zehnder
Ranch
Brisco
Edgewater
To Calgary
• Wildland/Urban Interface &
Ecosystem Restoration
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Radium
Hot Springs
• Grohman’s Dream
• The Discovery of the Marble
Canyon Burgess Shale with JeanBernard Caron (Lunch Presentation)
• The Headwaters of the Columbia
Map of the
Sunday · May 10
Panorama
• Discovery of New Fossil Sites
(Lunch Presentation)
Wilmer
Athalmer
• Wetlands Paddle
Invermere
• Bedrock Geology of Panorama/
Toby Creek
• Floodplain Wetlands in the
Columbia Valley
• Kootenay National Park Wildlife
Crossing Tour
• Butterfly & Bird Walk
• Columbia Lake Trail Hike
• Importance of Salmon to the
Ktunaxa People
• Birds & Photography
• Akisqnuk First Nation Cultural
Welcome to the Wetlands
• Historic Thunder Hill Mine
• Catch-as-Catch-Can
• Wetlands Interpretive Walk with
Columbia Wetlands Adventure
• Columbia River Paddle with BC
Rockies Adventure Guides
• Trilobite Treasure Hunt
(Family Event)
• Burgess Shale Discovery Field Trip
with Jean-Bernard Caron
• Five Needle Pine Tree Hike
• Lower Bugaboo Falls Hike
• Ecological Tour on the Zehnder
Ranch
• Forensic Investigation: Wildlife
Identification, Diseases and more
Copper Point
Windermere
Fairmont
Hot Springs Resort
• Trilobite Treasure Hunt
(Family Event)
• 19th Annual Gala and Keynote
Presentation 5:30
• Guided Evening Columbia River
Trip
• eBird On-Line Birding Demo
(6:15)
7:00
• Flowers and Feathers
(Evening Presentation)
Orchids of the Columbia Valley
&
Costa Rica: A Rich Coast Journey
7:30
• Find a Flam Owl!
Mon., Wed., Fri., 11am to 1pm
[email protected]
• Exploring the Edgewater Flume
• Wildlife Trees & the Birdlife they
Support
Saturday · May 9
• Lake Enid: In Recovery
1:30
Monday April 6
General Enquiries
• The Spectacular
Fairmont Hoodoos
• Farm-tastic @ Edible Acres
• Trout Hatchery Fish Release
• Our Evolving Relationship with
Canoes (Bag Lunch Presentation)
Friday · May 8
• Birding by Golf Cart with
Jean-Bernard Caron
• History of the Hot Springs Tour
12:00
3:00
May 4 to May 9
Daily from 11am to 1pm
• Birds & Forestry: Create
and Maintain Habitat
• Dippers & Ducks
Thursday · May 7
8:30
For Walk-In & Telephone
Registration
9am to 1pm
April 8 to May 1
Wednesday · May 6
• Birding by Golf Cart
Walk-in
Pynelogs Cultural Centre
Tuesday · May 5
Meeting Place & Directions
for events will be forwarded
in email Confirmation
• Our Evolving Relationship with
Canoes (Library Event)
• Minerals & Life (Evening
Presentation)
• Journaling With Your Camera
• eBird On-Line Birding Demo
(6:15)
• The Wardens
(Evening Event)
• As the World Terns
(Evening Presentation)
• Heart of the Himalaya (Evening
Presentation)
To Cranbrook
Approximate driving time in
minutes from Invermere to:
FIELD TRIP RECOMMENDATIONS
Our mountain weather can be unpredictable. Even on a hot sunny day the weather conditions can change
quickly. Please be ‘wings weather wise’ when attending field trips. We also recommend wearing sturdy walking
shoes. Bring water, snacks or lunch. A camera and binoculars can enhance your experience!
Wings Festival • Pynelogs Cultural Centre • 1720 - 4th Ave • Invermere • BC • Phone: Local: 250-342-2473 · Toll Free: 1-855-342-2473 • www.WingsOverTheRockies.org
Canal Flats
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95
Edgewater .......
Golden .............
Windermere ....
Fairmont ..........
20 Canal Flats ....... 30
75 Wasa ................. 60
10 Kimberley ........ 90
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Driving directions and meeting
information will be forwarded
with booking confirmation.
Wings Festival • Pynelogs Cultural Centre • 1720 - 4th Ave • Invermere • BC • Phone: Local: 250-342-2473 · Toll Free: 1-855-342-2473 • www.WingsOverTheRockies.org
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