The 2025 Festival schedule is bound to be the most extensive ever - 125 events led by 30 expert leaders are currently on the schedule, appealing to birders, nature lovers, photographers and artists. Serious birders as well as Beginners will find activities suited for their skill levels. Intense chases, walks geared to a relaxed pace, in-depth master classes, Nature Journaling, and Habitat walks and a variety of presentations round out the program. Activities begin Wednesday, Feb 26 and end Sunday, March 2.

With many events to pick from, setting up your 2025 schedule can seem overwhelming. The page tabs above provide information to assist you with this task, as discussed below. The left-hand panel provides event categories that highlight the compliment of events on each topic. For example, if you are interested in a pelagic birding voyage, click Pelagic Trips to see a listing of the three events scheduled.

Use the page tabs above to access additional menus; these include:

Day Planner - a complete list of events based on the selected day. Click on any event number to view detailed information about that event.

Tips - a selection of suggestions on how to plan your schedule.

Events - a display all events on each day. Click on any event number for detailed information. Click All Events at the top to return to the full screen.

Leaders - a list of all the Festival presenters and leaders sorted alphabetical by last name top left to bottom right. Click on any leader name to view leader information and the trips they lead.

Venues - a list of all the Festival venues. Each event has two venues, A Meeting venue and an Event venue. Addresses and directions are provided for each venue plus a list of events held at that venue.

Overview - this tab returns you to this screen.