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Spring Wings

  • Lee Tartt Nature Preserve 320 North Main St Grenada, MS 38901 USA (map)

Spring Wings

Where: Lee Tartt Nature Preserve

When: Saturday, April 29 from 10 - 2

CELEBRATE ALL THINGS WITH WINGS

Neotropical songbirds and wading birds are arriving to raise families and monarch and other butterflies are emerging to feast on native plants. Learn more and celebrate at Spring Wings!

  • Paddle in canoes or kayaks on a Guided Tours

  • Explore on Guided Walks with bird and butterfly naturalists

  • Shop for native plants with Camp Creek Native Plants from New Albany

  • Meet live raptors with Mississippi Wildlife Rehabilitation,

  • Paint with foraged flower petals and color a butterfly mask

  • Weave branches into a human sized bird nest

  • Celebrate caterpillars during a Storytime Walk

  • Go on a Scavenger Hunt in search of 30 images of native “Things with Wings”

  • Learn about plant medicine from our local foraging expert Ryan Albritton

  • Purchase Lee Tartt Nature Preserve and Chakchiuma Swamp swag - t-shirts, stickers, tumblers

This event is sponsored by Friends of Chakchiuma Swamp with no fees for entry or activities.

Earlier Event: April 23
SUMMER DISCOVERY CAMP
Later Event: June 6
SWAMP DISCOVERY CAMP