Alabama Audubon's fifth annual Black Belt Birding Festival is set for Aug. 1-3 in Greensboro celebrating the birds and ecology of the Black Belt region.
“We are super excited about this year’s festival given that participation has surged over the past two years," said Alabama Audubon Executive Director Dr. Scot Duncan. "Nowhere else can you see Wood Storks, Scissor-tailed Flycatchers, and Swallow-tailed Kites against a backdrop of bountiful grasslands and epic civil rights history.”
The festival will start with a free kickoff event at Project Horseshoe Farm on 1202 Main Street with music from singer-songwriter Rachel Edwards accompanied by jazz guitarist John Holaway.
There will be guided field trips on Saturday across Dallas, Hale, Perry, Marengo, and Sumter counties, including birding from a 100-foot birding tower near Marion, and a beginners bird walk in Selma that includes a presentation about the Civil Rights Movement with Terry Chestnut, Jr.
Author, photographer, and filmmaker Dudley Edmonson will deliver his keynote address, "The Browning of Birding and its Impact on Conservation and Outdoor Recreation," that addresses race, representation, and environmental stewardship.
There will be other programs including a special gallery exhibit and artists market at Aaron Sanders Head’s Sumac Cottage 1107 South Street in Greensboro.
Tickets and more information is available at alaudubon.org.
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