Karval's Mountain Plover Festival
Come and enjoy a weekend of activities and real community at Karval's Mountain Plover Festival
April 30-May 2, 2010
Working in conjunction, land owners and biologists have teamed up to study and preserve the nesting grounds of the Mountain Plover.
This event creates an economic
opportunity for families in this small community while at the same time bringing the bird lovers to the bird.
Call or email Carl and Cherry Stogsdill for more information or to reserve your spot
(719) 446-5354
cell: (719) 892-0020 or 0021
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www.karval.org
Please Register by April 15th! Late registrations will be taken on a space available basis only.
Event Highlights
•Three day tours and one night tour
•Tours on private land
•Country hospitality, all meals from Friday dinner to Sunday Lunch
•Previous sightings include Mountain Plover, Burrowing Owl, Golden Eagle, Wilson’s Snipe and more.
•Photography contest
The Whats and Whys of Karval's Mountain Plover Festival
What you can expect:
- •Mingle with farmers, ranchers and others who choose to live in the community. Learn about their lifestyle.
•Enjoy homestyle food at every meal including a Saturday night chuckwagon dinner with Western Entertainment. Most meals are provided and prepared by community nonprofits.
•Make new friends on the bus.
•Learn about conservation practices and history of the area.
•Tour private land that would normally not be accessible: Four local ranches are on the Colorado Birding Trail and two landowners are former “Wildlife Landowner of the Year” winners.
Wildlife Enthusiasts will enjoy visiting the Karval Lake State Wildlife Area and watching many species of prairie wildlife in their natural habitat.
History Lovers can talk with third generation ranchers, the sons and daughters of the homesteaders, and walk the spring hunting grounds of the Native Americans.
Nature Lovers will find vistas that go on for miles without a sign of man’s footprint, and visit playas, groves, natural springs, man made lakes, and fallow fields.
The Mountain Plover finds the short grass prairie and fallow fields around the area to be excellent nesting grounds. They begin arriving in early April, and so should you!
Lodging options include home stays with local families, primitive camping or camping with electric hookups for motor homes.
The center of operations will be in the town of Karval. Once you arrive, we will take care of your transportation to all locations. Ride a big yellow bus and a hay wagon to birding sites, which completes the ambience of prairie hospitality.
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Call or email Carl and Cherry Stogsdill for more information or to reserve your spot
(719) 446-5354
cell: (719) 892-0020 or 0021
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
www.karval.org, for updated information and photos!
