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georgia bird fest 2022

April 23 to May 15, 2022
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REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!​
click here to register
See below for a full event schedule.

Birds, y'all!  As Georgia's largest bird and nature festival, Georgia Bird Fest features a full month of activities, including guided field trips to Georgia's best birding hotspots, nature-based workshops, and guest speakers. Events are tailored to all levels of bird, nature, and outdoor enthusiasts—there's something for everyone at Georgia Bird Fest! 

Your participation in Georgia Bird Fest supports the conservation, education, and community engagement work being done by Georgia Audubon. Where birds thrive, people thrive.

We are excited to offer more than 40 different events for you to choose from during Georgia Bird Fest 2022.

view georgia bird fest 2022 schedule of events
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

2022 keynote speakers

opening keynote

April 24, 2022 | Virtual via Zoom
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Photo by Adrienne Mathiowetz
Rosemary Mosco
Science Writer, Artist, & Naturalist

closing keynote

May 15, 2022 | SweetWater Brewing
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Photo by Nancy Edmondson
Dudley Edmondson
​Author & Filmmaker

about the speakers

Rosemary Mosco makes books and cartoons that connect people with the natural world. Her Bird and Moon nature comics were the subject of an award-winning museum exhibit and are collected in a book that’s a 2019 ALA Great Graphic Novel for Teens. She co-wrote The Atlas Obscura Explorer’s Guide for the World’s Most Adventurous Kid, a NYT Best Seller. She speaks at birding festivals and writes for the PBS kids’ show Elinor Wonders Why. Her newest book, A Pocket Guide to Pigeon Watching, is a quirky, funny, and scientifically correct field guide to observing one of the world’s most commonly seen birds. Rosemary will present the Georgia Bird Fest 2022 Opening Keynote virtually on Sunday, April 24. Purchase tickets on the events page. 
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Dudley Edmondson is an author, public speaker, and filmmaker whose passion is nature and getting People of Color  outdoors. Dudley has considered himself a nature advocate ever since he discovered its ability to heal the mind and body as a young boy. He is the author of the landmark book, Black & Brown Faces in America’s Wild Places, profiling African Americans in nontraditional vocations and avocations in the outdoors. In addition, Dudley's photography career spans nearly three decades. His work has been featured in galleries and in nearly 100 publications around the world. Publications range from the state-specific flora and fauna field guides by author Stan Tekiela to Bird: The Definitive Visual Guide, produced in collaboration by National Audubon and BirdLife International. Dudley will present the Georgia Bird Fest 2022 Closing Keynote at SweetWater Brewing on Sunday, May 15. Purchase tickets on the events page. 

limited edition bird fest 2022 t-shirt

The Pre-sale has closed. We will have a limited quantity of additional shirts in our online store in early April.
The new Georgia Bird Fest 2022 shirt features a Wood Stork, on a heather midnight navy background designed by science cartoonist Rosemary Mosco.

Pre-sales for this limited edition T-shirt have ended, and we will have a limited quantity available in our online store beginning in late March. Shirts may be purchased for $20, plus tax and shipping

For those who pre-ordered shirts, we will be shipping them out in late March.
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This year's limited edition shirt artwork was designed by Rosemary Mosco.
purchase shirt

sponsorship and patron opportunities

We invite you to support our mission of building places where birds and people thrive through your corporate sponsorship or individual Patron support of Bird Fest. 

Corporate Sponsorship of Bird Fest begins at $1,000 with recognition benefits to highlight your support of important conservation, education, and community engagement programming across Georgia. 
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> Download Sponsor Information (pdf)
Individual Patron support of Bird Fest can be enjoyed at the $250 or $500 level. Benefits include Patron recognition, early event registration access, Bird Fest T-shirt, and event tickets to our keynote events.
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> Download Patron Information (pdf)
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Sponsor Registration
Patron Registration
For more information, please contact Michelle Hamner, Director of Development, by email or at 678-973-2437.

thank you to our sponsors

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THANK YOU TO OUR patrons


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​Laura Adams, Andrew Feiler, and Brickworks Gallery
​The Allvine Family
​Meredith Bell
Sally and Greg Bergquist
Laura and Sam Breyfogle
Max and Carolyn Brown
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Donna Bryans Gensler/Bryans Family Foundation
​Hope and Todd Burtner
Maureen Carroll
Kathleen Casses and John Little
​Gary and Leslie Cottrell
​David Cree

James Diedrick and LeeAnne Richardson​
Linda DiSantis and Bob Kerr
Courtenay and George Dusenbury
​Leslie Edwards and Jay Pakchar
​Adam and Ashley George
​Marc and Brynne Goncher
Nancy Hamilton
Phyllis Hawkins and Mark Seaman
Cheryl Hensley
John and Jean Hess
Elizabeth and Bill Higginbotham
Lisa M. Hill
​Pierre and Nancy Howard

Phoebe and Kevin Janflone
Susan Jones
Judy Killeen

Mary Kimberly and Gavin MacDonald
​Margaret Lamb
Melinda Langston
​Cindy Lederman
​Angela Lewis and Brian Keever
Karen Lindauer

Charles and Susan Loeb
Susie Maclin
Paige Martin and Arjun Srinivasan
Dan May
Robert McDonough
Barbara McNamara

Paul and Adrianne Miller
Tom Mills
​Sandra Murray

Robyn and Steve Newman
Katharine O'Hare
​Tom Painter and Carla Roncoli
Steve Phenicie and Lisa Slotznick
​Thea Powell
John and Andrea Pruitt
Judy Renault
​Kit and Ron Robey
Donna Shapiro
​Jensy Shell
Larry Stephens
​Teresa Stickels
Esther and Jim Stokes
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Allin Tallmadge
Jared Teutsch and Angela Trethaway
​Tucker Butterfly Garden/Trees of Tucker

​Susan Utley
Lynn and Winkler Weinberg
​Diana Worthington-White

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    • Climate Change
    • Wildlife Sanctuary Program >
      • Wildlife Sanctuary Requirements
      • Sanctuary Resources
    • Habitat Restoration >
      • Piedmont Park Exhibitat
    • Building Collisions >
      • Project Safe Flight
      • Lights Out Georgia
      • Collision Resources
    • Species of Concern >
      • Ruby-throated Hummingbird
      • Chimney Swift
      • Wood Thrush
      • Brown-headed Nuthatch
    • Advocacy >
      • Okefenokee Swamp
    • Plants for Birds >
      • Plant Sales
    • Coffee and Chocolate
  • Education
    • For Youth >
      • Atlanta Urban Ecologists
      • Atlanta Urban Ecologists II
      • Georgia Audubon Bird Stories
      • Homeschool
      • Scouts
      • Youth Birding Competition
      • Camp Talon
      • Conservation Career Resources
    • For Educators >
      • School Programs
      • Learning About Birds Curriculum
      • Professional Development
      • Connecting Students with STEM Through Birds
      • Resources
    • Master Birder Program
    • Community Outreach
    • Scholarships
    • Digital Resources
  • Go Birding
    • Field Trips
    • Injured/Orphaned Birds
    • Accessibility
    • Birding Sites in Georgia
    • Travel >
      • Montana 2022
      • Argentina 2022
      • New Jersey 2022
      • Eastern South Africa 2023
      • Northern Minnesota 2023
      • Colombia
      • SE Arizona 2023
      • Madagascar
    • Georgia Birding Network
    • Community Science
    • Birding Resources
    • Program Participant Safety
    • Why Birds?
  • News & Events
    • Press Room >
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    • Upcoming Events >
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    • News Feed
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      • Early Birds Book Club
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