SAM SMITH PARK SPRING BIRD FESTIVAL 2021

The Colonel Samuel Smith Park Spring Bird Festival has been reimagined to ensure the safety of attendees during the COVID-19 pandemic by delivering a special online edition. Participate in Spring Bird Festival activities with the people in your household by following COVID-19 safety measures to help reduce the virus spread. Learn about what to expect and what is required when being in public places.

City festival activities will be posted between May 22 and 29, 2021. This festival is part of the annual Toronto Bird Celebration that has activities running throughout May.

For the day of the festival (May 29th), two virtual workshops are planned.

Wild Ontario: Faster, Stronger, Sneakier: Ontario's Incredible Raptors!

May 29 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Join Wild Ontario at the University of Guelph for an up-close look at some of Ontario's most incredible birds! In this program you'll meet hawks, falcons and owls, and learn about the amazing adaptations they use to survive in nature. You'll also learn how each of these birds found their way into the Wild Ontario program, and what we can do to help birds in the wild.

Registration: https://toronto.webex.com/toronto/onstage/g.php?MTID=e080fb2abb9cb0236a338e226d529e072

TRCA: Bird Sounds: Understand Your Feathered Neighbours

May 29 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Listen to the sounds of spring! Join us for an interactive presentation about how birds communicate. Enjoy interesting bird songs, calls and more, and learn some tips to remember them!

Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VWPTwxSOSdq9lSRwlrqxUw

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