Details
Date
August 27, 2022
Time
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Description
Ruby-throated hummingbirds are migrating south and busy visiting our feeders and flowers!
This free event at Warner Park Nature Center features fun and educational activities for people of all ages, including hummingbird banding demonstrations (9 a.m.-10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.-3 p.m.), live hummingbird observation stations, bingo and scavenger hunts, face painting, arts and crafts, tips on attracting hummingbirds and much more.
Activity stations will also be led by partners from Friends of Warner Parks, the Bellevue Public Library, Davidson County Master Gardeners and University School of Nashville.
The Wood Thrush Shop will be on site selling hummingbird feeders and other hummingbird merchandise and food and drink will also be available for purchase from area food trucks.
At 11 a.m. during the celebration, guest presenters Amy and Carl Wilms and Dr. Lina Rifai will be leading "The Wonders of the Ruby-throated Hummingbird", an interactive program in which the presenters will share their personal experiences researching, understanding and protecting these "gems on the wing".