Hummingbird Festival & Pollination Celebration
All are invited to this fun FREE event at Sugar Grove Nature Center

[August 11, 2015]  LINCOLN - Sugar Grove Nature Center is located in beautiful, historic Funks Grove, Illinois just south of Bloomington-Normal off of Old Route 66. For a map and directions to the Nature Center, membership and program information, please visit us on-line at www.sugargrovenaturecenter.org.

Hummingbird Festival & Pollination Celebration

Saturday, August 29; 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Free admission.

Plan to attend our 9th Annual Hummingbird Festival & Pollination Celebration! Celebrate hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies – the vital pollinators for countless varieties of plant life in Funks Grove. Enjoy entertainment, education, food, and fun at this FREE event!

What is pollination and why are pollinators important? Join us to find out! All ages are encouraged to learn about hummingbirds and other pollinators from experts during programs, guided hikes, and garden tours. Browse an assortment of products available from Wild Birds Unlimited of Normal. Visit with Wild Ones members to learn about native landscaping. Buzz on down to our Sap & Honey House to see a bee hive up-close, sample honey, and learn from members of the Illinois State University Beekeeping Club! Children will especially enjoy watching puppet shows, making crafts, and overcoming obstacles in a life-sized game of migration.

We are excited to welcome back Vern Kleen of Springfield, Illinois, to the Festival again this year. Vern is one of the few licensed hummingbird banders in the United States.

During the day he will demonstrate trapping, banding, and releasing hummingbirds. Celebration participants will have the chance to “adopt” a bird to receive updates if it is recaptured.

Follow us on Facebook or visit our website at www.sugargrovenaturecenter.org  to find a complete listing of events, updated information, and previews of the days’ activities as the festival approaches.

Please Note: Guests will not be permitted on the grounds before 10:00 a.m. on the day of the festival.

For more information about this or other Nature Center programs, phone [phone] or email [e-mail]. 

[Janet Rasmussen, Environmental Support Specialist]