Name: Welcome Back Songbirds Festival
Start: 2026-03-20T17:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-03-21T15:30:00-04:00
Location: Chinsegut Conservation Center

Welcome Back Songbirds Festival
March 20–21, 2026
Join us for a two-day celebration of spring songbird migration! This family-friendly event will feature guided bird walks, engaging talks, hands-on workshops, fun activities for kids, and art for everyone.

Friday, March 20 | Evening Kickoff
📍 Chinsegut Conservation Center
• 5:00 pm – Guided Bird Walk
Explore Chinsegut’s trails as we listen for migrating songbirds.
• 6:30 pm – Keynote Presentation
Julie Wraithmell, Executive Director, Audubon Florida
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Saturday, March 21 | Festival Day
📍 Multiple Locations
• 8:00 am - Guided Bird Walk
Perry Oldenburg Wildlife and Environmental Area
• 9:00 am – 1:00 pm - Festival Activities at Chinsegut
Enjoy a lively festival atmosphere with:
o Guided bird walks
o Engaging talks
o Hands-on workshops
o Fun kid’s activities
o Local artists showcasing their work
o Community and Food vendors
• 9:00 am – Guided Bird Walk
Chinsegut Wildlife and Environmental Area
• 10:00 am – Presentation
“Attracting Songbirds to Your Backyard”
• 11:00 am – Presentation
Terri Jones, PERCH
“Fun Facts About Owls”
• 11:30 am – Guided Bird Walk
Chinsegut Wildlife and Environmental Area
• 12:00 pm – Presentation
John Hoch, Ecology Unit Supervisor, Florida Forest Service
“Why and How Birds Migrate”
• 2:30 pm – Guided Bird Walk
Fort Cooper State Park

Chinsegut has one track chair available on a first come, first serve basis for people with mobility challenges. If you would like to participate in this event and feel like you would benefit from the use of the chair, please contact us to request an accommodation. Any person who requires special accommodation to participate should notify us at least 2 weeks before the event by calling 352-754-6722 or e-mailing [email protected]. Those with hearing or speech impairments may contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service at 800-955-8771 (TDD) or 800-955-8770 (voice).