Fundación ProAves – por la conservación en el país de las aves

“Colombia welcomes the extreme travelers “

8 March, 2011

Español

Friday 9 October 2009.

The launch will be on October, Friday the 16th at the premises of the Jardín Botánico wich will have a big party where children and adults will participate in different playful activities where they will get to know migratory birds and their habitat and the way to contribute to their conservation.

The Festival is a national event, the activities also extend to the municipalities of San Vicente de Chucuri in Santander, Jardín, Antioquia; Génova in the department of Quindío, Los Córdobas in Cordoba, Roncesvalles, Tolima and other regions of the country where we expect the participation of more than 6000 people in parades, carnival, contests, birding hikes, workshops, lectures, exhibits and other activities more.

collage-11

Fundación ProAves has held the Festival each year in order to disclose protected areas for the conservation of migratory bird habitat and create awareness and commitment of communities to preserve and ensure their return in each migratory journey.

Activities in the different regions:

• Workshops and presentations on migratory birds Escuelas Amigas de las Aves.

• Talks in educational institutions.

• Development of games with students

• ecological Hiking, outputs species identification, and observation runs calls Migratory Routes for youth and children.

• Radio Programs

• Parades.

• Visit to neighborhoods in the various sectors of the municipalities.

• Mural Painting

• Cinema Park

Programming in Bogota:

LAUNCH

Location: Bogotá Jardín Botánico (free admission)

Date: Friday October 16th

Time: 9am

WORKSHOP 1

Location: Bogotá Jardín Botánico (free admission)

Name of workshop: Migratory birds, True Extreme travelers

Date: Tuesday, October 20th

Time: 9am and 2pm

WORKSHOP 2

Location: Bogotá Jardín Botánico (free admission)

Name of workshop: Knowing the Migratory Bird

Date: Wednesday, October 21st

Time: 9am and 2pm

WORKSHOP 3

Location: Bogotá Jardín Botánico (free admission)

Name of workshop: Painting migratory birds

Date: Thursday October 22nd

Time: 9am and 2pm

WORKSHOP 4

Location: Bogotá Jardín Botánico (free admission)

Name of workshop: Knowing the golden wings Warbler

Date: Friday, October 23rd

Time: 9am and 2pm

You can participate in all activities and workshops where you will meet migratory birds and their habitat, you’ll know why they are traveling so extreme, so learn to appreciate and know how to contribute to their conservation.

Come and participate!

With the support of:

usfish nationalfish NMBCA abc alianza
golden efta cornell Grupo_Cerulea