Georgia Bird Fest

georgia bird fest 2022

Save the Date for Georgia Bird Fest 2022!
April 23 to May 15, 2022

Please check back for more information in early 2022.

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.

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

schedule will be released in early 2022

2022 keynote speakers

opening keynote

April 24, 2022 | Virtual via Zoom

Photo by Adrienne Mathiowetz

Rosemary Mosco
Science Writer, Artist, & Naturalist

closing keynote

May 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. Ticket information coming soon.

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. Ticket information coming soon.

limited edition bird fest 2021 t-shirt

A small number of shirts in limited sizes still remain. Check back soon for the Georgia Bird Fest 2022 shirt!

Pre-order Now Open: The new Georgia Bird Fest 2021 shirt features the 2021-2022 Georgia Audubon conservation focal species, the Ruby-throated Hummingbird, on a heather teal background designed by Atlanta-based artist Sachi Rome.

Shirt Pre-sale: Due to a small number of in-person events scheduled for this winter due to COVID-19, only a limited number of additional shirts will be made available for sale following the pre-sale. To ensure that you are able to get your preferred shirt size, please pre-order your shirt now.

Shirts are available in unisex sizes X-Small through 3X-Large. Shirts are available in our online store and may be purchased for $20, plus tax (and optional shipping).

About the Artist: Sachi Rome is a painter and mixed media artist exploring the idea of memory, portraiture, and the dignity of using and giving new life to discarded things. The use of Bible and hymnal pages from her grandmother's collection are a driving force in many of the images she creates. Her murals and public art can be seen throughout Atlanta, along the Westside Trail on the Atlanta BeltLine, Old Fourth Ward, Five Points, and at Blue Heron Nature Preserve.

This year's artwork was designed by Atlanta-based artist Sachi Rome.

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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.

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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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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Sponsor Registration

Patron Registration

For more information, please contact Michelle Hamner, Director of Development, by email or at 678-973-2437.