Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival

2nd Annual Junior Birder Program

Results of the 2nd Annual Junior Birder Program

• 25 Junior Birders participated
• Six of the 25 Junior Birders also participated in 2008
• Junior Birders were between the ages of 3 and 10
• Junior Birders were from Homer, Soldotna, Sterling, Anchorage and Fairbanks
• 13 Junior Birders attended the Awards Ceremony
• Prizes included an oystercatcher patch, a certificate and the Guide to the Birds of Alaska

Junior Birder Badge Requirement: 

1. Attend the Junior Birder Lab on Friday at the Islands & Ocean Visitor Center. Here Kids will be given the form that they are required to have program leaders sign before the end of the weekend.
2. Attend both a Family Bird Walk and a Family Birding Station on Saturday.
3. Attend at least one other family-friendly Shorebird Festival activity during the Thursday-Sunday weekend.
4. Attend the Junior Birder Badge Awards Ceremony OR provide the necessary contact information for the Shorebird Festival to mail the badge. Information should be given to the front desk at the Islands & Ocean Visitor Center by 5pm on Sunday, May 10th. This information may also be mailed to the Shorebird Festival, 201 Sterling Highway, Homer, AK 99603 or e-mailed to shorebirdster@gmail.com.