A Wildlife Festival celebrating National Wildlife Refuge Week and the 45th Anniversary of Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge will be held at the refuge on Saturday, October 9th, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The public is invited to enjoy a variety of free activities designed to teach about wildlife and ways to enjoy wildlife.
Festivities include a horse drawn hay ride, a scavenger hunt, a bonfire, hands-on archery and air-rifle workshops, face painting, nature crafts and exhibits on wildflower seeds, bird houses, furs, radio telemetry and binoculars. Several refuge service roads will be open to vehicle traffic form 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to provide visitors an opportunity to see areas of the refuge not normally open to vehicle travel. Guided bus tours of Wildlife Drive leave at 12:10 and 1:50 p.m. Past festivals have featured storytelling and singing by Douglas Wood.
The Friends of Sherburne will have a brat and hot dog lunch available for purchase from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The Friends will hold a Silent Auction with bidding open until 3:00 p.m. All events begin at the Old School House located on County Road 9, 5.5 miles west of Highway 169. For more information contact the refuge at (763) 389-3323.
