The 17th annual Herrick’s Cove Wildlife Festival is this weekend, Sunday, May 1. The day starts with a bird walk with Don Clark at 7 am. The exhibits and activities start at 10 am. The schedule of events is posted at: www.vermontel.net/~mwalsh/Ascutney_Mountain_Audubon_Society/AMAS_Home_files/Herricks%20Cove%20Schedule%202016.pdf <http://www.vermontel.net/~mwalsh/Ascutney_Mountain_Audubon_Society/AMAS_Home_files/Herricks%20Cove%20Schedule%202016.pdf> If you have never attended the festival, you can get a feel for the activities by viewing the following short video of the 2014 festival. There are many activities for children and they seem to have a blast. https://youtu.be/0c8M7hdy0bU Let’s hope for some nice weather. Directions from I-91: From the north: Take Exit 6 off I-91 and bear right off the ramp onto Rt. 103 south. Follow 103 to its junction with Rt. 5 (103 ends there) and turn left on to Rt. 5 north. After descending the hill and crossing the Williams River, take the first road to the right (Herricks Cove Rd.). Watch for signs. From the South: Take Exit 6 from I- 91 and at the end of the ramp turn left on to Rt. 5 north. Stay on Rt. 5 past the junction with Rt. 103 (sharp right at the junction). After descending the hill and crossing the Williams River, proceed with directions above. To post messages, send e-mail to: [log in to unmask] Set your e-mail application to PLAIN TEXT ONLY to post messages. To contact the list owner: [log in to unmask] To unsubscribe: E-mail this command to [log in to unmask]: UNSUBSCRIBE UV-Birders To change your e-mail address: E-mail this command from your old address to: [log in to unmask]: CHANGE UV-Birders [new e-mail address] Web based archives and subscription management are available at: http://listserv.dartmouth.edu/Archives/uv-birders.html