The Alaska Hummingbird Festival in Ketchikan, celebrating the return of the Rufous hummingbirds to the Tongass National Forest.
The Southeast Alaska Discovery Center will serve as the hub for a series of educational and creative events, including a juried art show to promote awareness of the region’s spring migratory birds.
The festival’s series of events includes Saturday morning guided bird walks, the virtual Friday Night Insights lecture series, and Earth Day activities at the Ward Lake Day Use area, documentaries on the big screen at the Center, and more. All programs and activities are free to the public.
Schedule of Events:
6:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m: Friday Night Insight: Pollinators
Join Forest Service Biologist Ben Limle to learn about the weird, intricate, and wonderful life of pollinators. When hearing the word pollinator many think of honeybees or maybe bumble bees, but there are thousands of species of flies, solitary bees, moths, butterflies, and other little critters that play critical roles as pollinators.
