Driftless Birding Fest – Driftless Area Education and Visitors Center

The Driftless Area Education and Visitors Center will host the Driftless Birding Fest on November 18th, 2023. The Driftless Birding Fest will include a guest speaker, exhibits, and self-guided field trips to area birding hotspots. The self-guided field trips will include the Brownsville MN overlook, Stoddard WI overlook, New Albin’s Army Road, Red Oak Road near Harpers Ferry, IA and the Ferryville WI overlook.

On November 18th. At 10:30 a.m. “Tundra Swans, an Icon of the Upper Mississippi River” will be presented at the Driftless Area Education and Visitors Center by Stephen Winter, Wildlife Biologist for the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge. Immediately following the presentation, Winter will be heading out to the Brownsville Overlook with spotting scopes where he will be available to answer questions.

Self-guided field trips are available any time during the weekend. Maps and directions to each site will be available from 8a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday the week prior to the Driftless Birding Festival at the Driftless Area Education and Visitors Center.

The Driftless Area Education and Visitors Center is located at 1944 Columbus Road, Lansing Iowa. It is operated by the Allamakee County Conservation Board. For more information on this program or any program please contact the center at (563)538-0403 or by following the Allamakee County Conservation on Facebook.