Subj : Galveston Island FeatherFest
To   : Mike Dippel
From : Rixter
Date : Fri Apr 11 2025 19:55:08

  Re: Galveston Island FeatherFest
  By: Mike Dippel to All on Fri Apr 11 2025 09:29 am

 > Today's Holiday is: Feather Fest
 > 
 > Begun in 2002, the Galveston Island FeatherFest is intended to celebrate the
 > "birds and
 > natural heritage of the Upper Texas Coastal area."
 > 
 > Some 300 species of birds are found on Galveston Island in the springtime as
 > they stop
 > at the island during their migration north.
 > 
 > The four-day FeatherFest allows bird enthusiasts the chance to go on field
 > trips to
 > photograph and watch the birds.
 > 
 > Prominent environmental writers, naturalists, and artists are the leaders of
 > these field
 > trips. Visitors may also enjoy kayak and boat trips into the wilderness.
 > 
 > Seminars, workshops, and lectures on the wildlife in the community are also
 > available.
 > In addition, a FeatherFest Photo Contest is held.
 > 
 > Other highlights have included an exhibition of nature photographs at the
 > Galveston
 > County Historical Museum.
 > 
 > In the evenings, visitors attend informal gatherings. In 2007, the Houston
 > String Quartet
 > performed an original piece by Houston composer Ken Booker.
 > 
 > Mike Dippel
I enjoy reading these. Thanks Mike!
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