SEASHORE BIRDS FESTIVAL
Septiember 7 & 8 2019
Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
For the 3rd time, SOPI celebrates the Shorebird Festival with the objective of making the community a part or the efforts to protect these birds and together seek solutions to the contamination of our beaches that endanger the the species that visit us before continuing their migration.
Photography: Ángel Pérez
REGISTER
FESTIVAL REGISTRY
You can register to the festival here and speed up the process instead of doing this at the festival.
WORKSHOP REGISTRY:
BIRD IDENTIFICATION
During the festival we will have various workshops, there are limited spaces, we suggest you register beforehand to save your spot.
*Suggested Donation:
Members: $10.00
Non-Members: $15.00
Photography: José Santiago
MEMBERSHIPS
SATURDAY
September 7
National Wildlife Refuge
07:00 AM
Registry Interpretive Center of the Salinas of Cabo Rojo
07:30 AM
Basic workshop for identification of shorebirds and tours for observation. Interpretive Center of the Salinas of Cabo Rojo
09:00 AM
Exhibition of the short film "Piper" and opening to the educational tables
09:00 AM
Shorebird Watching Walk Cabo Rojo Interpretive Center
09:30 AM
Crafts for children (all day)
09:30 AM
Contact Shorebird observation station (place will be announced through networks social and informative table)
09:45 AM
“Piper” short film exhibition
10:00 AM
Micro-plastic presentation - Eduardo Llegus
10:30 AM
Migration movie of the fat beachman
11:30 AM
Presentation Birds and plastic - Adrianne Tossa
12:00 PM
“Piper” short film exhibition
12:30 PM
Migration movie of the fat beachman
01:30 PM
Shorebird observation station (place will be announced through networks social and informative table).
04:00 PM
Shorebird Watching Walk Cabo Rojo Interpretive Center
05:00 PM
Closing
Photography: José Santiago
SUNDAY
September 8
Bahía Sucia, Cabo Rojo
07:00 AM
Registry
Meeting Point:
In front of Great Bay Ocean View
08:00 AM
Materials Delivery and activity instructions.
08:15 AM | Simultaneous Activities
Activity 1:
Shorebird Observation Walk
1hr Contacto Verde
Activity 2:
Beach Cleaning
2hrs Contacto Verde
09:30 AM
Crafts for children (all day)
09:30 AM
Delivery of data sheets + collection and weight of garbage bags.
10:00 AM
Shorebird observation station (place will be announced through the networks and information table).
11:00 AM
Shorebird watching walk. Interpretive Center of the Salinas of Cabo Rojo
12:00 PM Closing
