Letters to The Editor: March 30-April 5, 2023

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The Editor:

March 17-19, 2023 marked the 20th annual Wings Over Water Northwest Birding Festival. Hundreds of people from the Puget Sound region, Lower Mainland B.C. as well as from around the country attended the three-day event to experience a wide variety of waterfowl close at hand. 

The festival included activities for all ages to enhance their outdoor experience and love of birding; thanks to the flock of sponsors, supporters, friends and volunteers in our community that made it happen.* We are very grateful to the support of our major sponsors, the city of Blaine, Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation District 2 (BBBPD2) and BP Cherry Point Refinery. Additionally, the BBBPRD2 staff and volunteers provided kid’s activities during the festival. 

The Blaine Senior Center provided a fresh new look and the perfect location for our opening reception, speaker presentations and birder’s breakfast. We appreciate Blaine Senior Center executive director Pete Nelson, along with members of the board and staff, who were very gracious and accommodating to us during our event. 

The festival couldn’t have succeeded without the partnership and volunteers of the North Cascades Audubon Society to staff the viewing stations, lead field trips, workshops and to support many of the festival activities during the festival. Additionally, Wild Whatcom provided family focused activities and field trips on Sunday at Birch Bay State Park. 

We appreciate all who participated and traveled both near and far to join us for our event. We hope your love of birding was inspired by the opportunity to experience close at hand, as well as learn about the many bird species that are here each spring in this premier birding area right here in our backyard. We will look forward to you joining us in 2024! 

For more information and updates for the 2024 Wings Over Water NW Birding Festival, please visit: wingsoverwaterbirdingfestival.com. 

(*Please see our thank-you ad on page 15 of this issue of The Northern Light.)

Debbie Harger

WOW president and festival coordinator

Blaine

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