Festival of Birds at Presque Isle is May 15 to 17, 2026 with Workshops, Field Trips and dinners. Schedule and learn more-register. 

Full Weekend- $275, Friday and Saturday -$225, $200 for Saturday- Register

The 2026 festival features field trips to all the hotspots and workshops for every level, from:

  • Presentation: Rats with Wings and Trash Pandas
  • Presentation: Travels with BirdingApp
  • Presentation: Bird Joy: The key to unlocking our inner child
  • Field trip: Imperfect Quirky Bird Walk
  • Presentation: The extraordinary diversity of origins of our local mammals
  • Presentation: Birds and Words: Nature Writing for Pleasure and Publication

2026 Keynote Speaker: Amar Ayyashis both an expert on the gulls of North America and an evangelist for “gull recreation”