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Information about the Thornapple Woodpecker Festival

Schedule of events

Posted by Cal on April 22, 2013 at 9:25 PM

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Registration is required for free events and charged events.

Friday, Apr 26

9:00 -11 am How to lead a guided birding walk, with Bryan Ellis. $ 25

12:30 - 5 pm Craft Show outdoors, next to Village Hall free

12:30 - 5 pm Nature Art Show free

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Art Show is moved

Posted by Cal on April 22, 2013 at 9:05 PM

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to the Village Hall.

Weather finally warmer

Posted by Cal on April 21, 2013 at 9:25 PM

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It looks as if winter has finally left. Forecast is for the low 60's. Clear Friday. 20% chance of sprinkles on Saturday, similar to last year..

General info 2013

Posted by Cal on February 18, 2013 at 11:10 PM

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Thornapple Woodpecker Festival Scheduled Events

April 26-27, 2013

Trail Walks

You can walk down the blacktopped Paul Henry-Thornapple Trail any time. But we will offer several free guided birding walks down the Trail. And, if you need it, we will also offer, for a small fee, guided trail tours by golf cart. For an additional fee, we will offer a few Guided Tra...

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2013 Press Release

Posted by Cal on January 13, 2013 at 11:10 PM

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John James Audubon to visit the Thornapple Woodpecker Festival

The paved Paul Henry -Thornapple Trail follows the Thornapple River and has been called the most beautiful railtrail in Michigan. The area has an established population of the rare Red-headed Woodpecker as well as all the other six eastern US woodpeckers.

To celebrate this, and help raise funds for further trail development, the third ann...

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3d annual Fest registration

Posted by Cal on November 6, 2012 at 9:30 PM

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Online registration is open. Click on Online Registration on the black bar above. We are planning field trips to several nearby nature sanctuaries. Keep watch on the Woodpecker Fest Facebook page for news as it develops.