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BACKYARD BIRDING WORKSHOP SET FOR MAY 2 IN ATHENS

Workshop Features Bluebirds, Purple Martins, and Hummingbirds

Athens, Louisiana, April 13, 2022 –A free “Backyard Birding” workshop will be offered on May 2, 2022, at the Athens Town Hall in Athens, Louisiana.  Author and wildlife biologist David Moreland will share information on how to attract bluebirds, purple martins, and hummingbirds to your yard, migration patterns and habitat, feeders, and much more.  This workshop is sponsored by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and Trailblazer RC&D.   

There is no charge to attend the workshop.  Doors will open at the Athens Town Hall, 15327 Highway 9, Athens, Louisiana, on May 2, 2022, at 5:30 p.m., with refreshments.  The workshop will begin at 6 p.m. and conclude at 7:30 p.m.  To register to attend, call or text (318) 237-8350 and provide your contact information and the name of the workshop you would like to attend.  Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing reasonable accommodations or who have questions about physical access may contact Trailblazer RC&D at (318) 255-3554 or ceo@trailblazer.org prior to the meeting or event.

This workshop will be conducted in accordance with Louisiana Department of Health COVID-19 guidelines.  If you are not feeling well or you have been exposed to COVID-19, please stay home.  

This presentation is made possible by the support of these partners and sponsors: Energy Transfer; Hunt Forest Products, LLC; Mudd & Holland Consulting Foresters, LLC; Weyerhaeuser; Allstate Land & Timber Co., Inc.; National Wild Turkey Federation; Burnham Construction; Canfor Southern Pine; Louisiana Forestry Association; Village of Athens; Claiborne Parish Police Jury; Trailblazer RC&D; and USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Trailblazer RC&D is a nonprofit organization that provides leadership, coordination, partnership development, and technical assistance projects to encourage strong communities, sustainable agriculture, and a healthy environment.