Come celebrate the wildlife and habitats of our abundant Northern Sacramento Valley!

Highlights:

Guided tours for birders and families
Kid’s Activities
Live animal presentations from West Coast Falconry, Wild Things, and NorCal Bats
Unique and interesting presenters, film showing of Yuba Water Agency’s “The Tricky Yuba”
Vendors and Exhibitors

Schedule of Events:

Tours:

The Swan Festival will have a variety of tours for all interest levels and ages. Enjoy bird-watching tours, explore the beauty of local flora and fauna, hike in the mysterious Sutter Buttes volcanic range, visit a local rice farm, or get an introduction to birding.

Tour registration and departure will take place at the Swan Festival Hub at Yuba College, Marysville, CA.

Click Here To Register For Tours

Schedule:

Mindful Birding Walk:

In contrast to a conventional birding walk, which might focus on seeing as many species as possible or seeking out rarities, Mindful Birding invites us to slow ourselves down and get to know each individual bird. When we encounter a bird, rather than rush to identify it, we will spend long durations closely following and studying the bird, making detailed and intimate observations. Along the way, elements of mindfulness will be practiced to leverage the therapeutic power birds provide. Throughout the walk, several prompts will be offered that invite us to cue into different aspects of bird life, and after each prompt, we will come together to share our observations. Mindful Birding walks are great for both beginner birders and expert birders alike.

Leader: Connor Rosenblatt

Tour # 208
Hike
Time: 9:30am - 12:00pm
Meet: Hammon Grove
Difficulty: 1
Limit: 20
Cost: $20/person

Forest Bathing Walk:

Come along on this exciting tour featuring Yuba County’s wintering tundra swans. Be prepared to witness the Pacific Flyway in all its glory. A naturalist from California Department of Fish and Wildlife will be your guide to the remarkable migratory bird populations using flooded rice fields to forage and overwinter. This area boasts one of the largest seasonal concentrations of tundra swans in the Central Valley, as well as abundant geese, ducks, shorebirds and raptors. Bring your binoculars and field guides. Dress for the weather.

Leaders: Connor Rosenblatt

Tour # 212
Walk
Times: 11:00am - 1:30pm
Meet: Hammon Grove
Duration: 2.5 hours
Difficulty: 1
Limit: 20 people
Cost: $20/person