Kirtland's Warbler Festival

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Kirtland's Warbler Festival An educational celebration of the Kirtland's Warbler, its habitat, and the local communities. Box 981
Roscommon, MI 48653

Annually the first weekend in June
CRAF Center
606 Lake St, Roscommon, MI 48653

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Greg is a fantastic presenter. If you have an opportunity to see him speak, do it.
10/19/2026

Greg is a fantastic presenter. If you have an opportunity to see him speak, do it.

A bird that only breeds in Michigan draws birders from all over. Find out how the state's habitat also plays a part in making it a birding hotspot.

10/19/2026

Join us on Sunday, November 15th, to take part in habitat restoration at MapleCross Featherstone Nature Reserve! This Northumberland property is part of an ongoing project to support the Kirtland's Warbler, a songbird threatened by habitat loss. By planting native shrubs, we are supporting the Kirtland's Warbler potential return to Ontario, and giving a helping hand to many other native species at the same time!

We can't do it without you – click the link below to take part!
https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/shrub-planting-at-featherstone

10/19/2026

🌲 BIG PLANS FOR JACK PINE PLANTING DAY 2027! 🌲

For more than a decade, volunteers have gathered in Northern Michigan to plant the young jack pines that will one day provide essential nesting habitat for the Kirtland's Warbler. It's a wonderful conservation tradition, and next spring, we're taking it to an entirely new level!

The Kirtland's Warbler Alliance is excited to announce that Jack Pine Planting Day 2027 will be our largest planting effort yet!

Here's what we're planning:

We'll plant for two days: April 30 and May 1, 2027! For the first time, we're expanding from one day to two, allowing more volunteers to participate.

20,000 jack pine seedlings! That's more than four times the approximately 4,500 trees planted in 2026.

20 acres of new plantings! A major expansion of our efforts to help create the next generation of Kirtland's Warbler nesting habitat.

50+ volunteers per day! We're aiming to welcome twice as many volunteers as in previous years, bringing together people who share a passion for conservation.

This ambitious undertaking wouldn't be possible without the collaboration and support of our conservation partners, including Huron Pines, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), and the many organizations and individuals who have helped make Jack Pine Planting Day a success over the years.

And here's what makes this work so rewarding: The seedlings we plant in 2027 will grow into the young jack pine habitat that future generations of Kirtland's Warblers will depend upon. We're not simply planting trees. We're helping secure the future of one of Michigan's greatest conservation success stories!

Interested in joining us? Mark your calendars for April 30 and May 1! We'll announce volunteer registration information and additional event details in early 2027.

Over the coming weeks, we'll be sharing more about this exciting project, the people and partnerships making it possible, and how you can help us reach our goals.

With Giving Tuesday approaching on December 1, it's a wonderful time to celebrate what we can accomplish when a community comes together for conservation.

20,000 trees. 20 acres. 100 volunteers. One extraordinary little bird.

Let's make Jack Pine Planting Day 2027 our biggest success yet!

10/17/2026
On October 7-8, a Kirtland's Warbler was found at St. George's Golf Club on Bermuda! This is the 4th record for Bermuda....
10/12/2026

On October 7-8, a Kirtland's Warbler was found at St. George's Golf Club on Bermuda! This is the 4th record for Bermuda. Attached is a photo taken October 8th by Herb Marshall.

10/12/2026

🌴☀️ Greetings from the Bahamas!

While some of us are pulling out our sweaters and preparing for another Michigan winter, many of the Kirtland's Warblers are already enjoying a much warmer climate!

By mid-October, the vast majority of these tiny travelers have already completed their remarkable fall migration from Michigan to their wintering grounds, primarily in the Bahamas.

And here's something amazing: These little birds weigh about a half an ounce, yet they travel more than a thousand miles to reach their winter home!

Even more impressive? Come spring, many will return to the very same general area of Michigan's jack pine forest to raise another generation of Kirtland's Warblers.

✈️ No luggage. No boarding pass. No TSA. No frequent flyer miles. Just one incredible little bird!

Enjoy your winter and stay safe, Kirtland's Warblers. We'll see you back in Michigan (Wisconsin and Ontario, too!) next spring!



Photo credit: The Birds of Abaco https://abacobirds.com/

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PO Box 981
Roscommon, MI
48653

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