Geneva Lake Conservancy, with its partner Lakeland Audubon Society, is pleased to announce its fourth biennial Kettle Moraine Bird Festival on Saturday, May 17 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Bromley Woods, W5798 Greening Road in Whitewater.
Participants can expect to see a variety of warblers as well as many other forest interior birds.

Bromley Woods is the Conservancy’s largest public preserve and features an oak woodland, savanna, and kettle pond, which provide habitat for many declining bird populations. Bird walks will be offered at 8, 9 and 10 AM. Be sure to bring your cameras and binoculars!

After the last bird walk, there will be an official opening of the last Bromley purchase of 21 acres, where the Conservancy’s Chair and a member of the Bromley family will speak. This will be open to the public. A ticketed lunch will be available after the Bromley opening with an avian presentation by Beth Martin, lead of the Bald Eagle Nest Watch Program.

The event is open to the public and registration is limited. The bird walk is $5 and the walk with lunch and presentation is $30. To register go to https://www.genevalakeconservancy.org/ [click on “events”] or call 262-275-5700.
Editor’s note: The site indicates that reservations should be made by May 14. A call to confirm availability might be wise.

The Geneva Lake Conservancy is an accredited land trust that has protected over 3,500 acres of open land in Walworth County. Formed in 1977, it offers five public nature preserves for hiking and other recreational activities as well as other programs and educational activities for children and adults, including its Conservation@Home program. For more information, go to GenevaLakeConservancy.org.