georgia bird fest 2022
April 23 to May 15, 2022
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
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.
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.
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
2022 keynote speakers
opening keynoteApril 24, 2022 | Virtual via Zoom
Photo by Adrienne Mathiowetz
Rosemary Mosco
Science Writer, Artist, & Naturalist |
closing keynoteMay 15, 2022 | SweetWater Brewing
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.
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.
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.
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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. |
This year's limited edition shirt artwork was designed by Rosemary Mosco.
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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.
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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.
> 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.
> Download Patron Information (pdf) |
For more information, please contact Michelle Hamner, Director of Development, by email or at 678-973-2437.
thank you to our sponsors
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
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
Allin Tallmadge
Jared Teutsch and Angela Trethaway
Tucker Butterfly Garden/Trees of Tucker
Susan Utley
Lynn and Winkler Weinberg
Diana Worthington-White
