Activities
Enjoy a variety of games, crafts, and activities at the Festival.
Bird Walks - Throughout the morning, starting at 8 am and whenever folks gather, the Audubon Society will lead introductory bird walks - loaner binoculars available. Meet by the dinosaur dig area, east end.
Dinosaur Dig - Unearth the bones of the most powerful reptiles ever to roam the Earth.
Solar Viewings - Visit the Gilbert Rotarian Centennial Observatory to look at the sun through our special filter.
Music and Dance - Performances by Studio 3 Dancers, Ted Allison, and more
Live Animals - Bugs, reptiles, mammals, and birds of all kinds!
Games and Crafts
Face Painting - Hosted by Higland High Ecology Club
Show off your favorite part of nature with your smile.Mural, Mural On the Wall – Hosted by Highland High Ecology Club
Express yourself on our large mural!Bug Bingo – Hosted by Highland High Ecology Club
Across, Down, or Diagnal, Bugs are always fun to lean about!Bird Behavior Bingo - Hosted by Maricopa Audubon
Use the binoculars and scopes to spot birds showing these different behaviors and earn a Bingo.Beaks and Bites - Hosted by Mesquite Ecology Club
Try out different types of beaks and see how successfully they work to collect your 'food.'Aquatic Ecosystems - Hosted by Mesquite High School Ecology Club
Make your own aquatic ecosystem.Don't Feed the Ducks - Hosted by Mesquite High School Ecology Club
Too many ducks collecting in one pond can upset the balance of the pond ecosystem - Learn how you can help.Frog Hop
Create a ‘jumping’ frog from paper and see how far he’ll go! Learn what frogs can tell us about the environment!Something’s Fishy
Create fish prints, play a fishing game, and learn about Arizona’s endangered fishGoing Batty – Hosted by Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Test your Bat IQ and play the Echolocation Game.Bird Brains - Hosted by Desert Rivers Audubon
Learn about the many special features of our fine feathered friends!Boat Races – Hosted by Chandler-Gilbert Community College
A fun way to learn about wind, water, physics, and boating!
Groundwater Model – Hosted by UA Water Sustainability
Learn about how water flows beneath the ground, and what you can do to help protect this precious Arizona resource!Water Cycle Game -
Travel as a water drop through the water cycle and collect bead souvenirs of your adventures.Nests and Eggs - Hosted by Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Nesting material placed in a container to be hung where your neighborhood birds can shop for their bedding.
To volunteer your group to host a booth, contact Lisa Herrmann
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