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Herricks Cove Wildlife Festival

Herricks Cove Wildlife Festival

Sunday 05/05

10AM - 4PM

Rockingham, Vermont

Presented by Ascutney Mountain Audubon Society, Vermont Fish and Wildlife, and Great River Hydro

Celebrate the wonder of wildlife through live animal programs, exhibits, and activities for children. Find us there as an exhibitor!

  • Live owls, hawks, reptiles, and more

  • Family-friendly programs, exhibits, and crafts

  • Nature walks and programs for all

7:00 am – Bird Walk with Don Clark and Ken Cox

9:30 am – Gates open

10:00 - Festival Exhibits and Programs Begin

10:00 am – Butterfly Program by Jerry Schneider

10:30 am – Turtle Walk with Jim Andrews

10:30 am – Vermont Institute of Natural Sciences Program-Animals in Myth and Legend

11:00 - Audubon Vermont Bird Walk for Kids

11:30 am – Lindsay and her Puppet Pals

11:30 am – Bug Walk with Michael Sabourin of the Vermont Entomological Society

12:00 – Canine Search and Rescue Demonstration by Vermont Fish & Wildlife

12:30 - VT Fish and Wildlife - Streams and Forest Habitats

1:00 pm – Mike Clough of the Southern VT Natural History Museum - Live Animals Up Close

1:00 pm – Audubon Vermont - Bird walk for Beginners

1:30 pm – Bats Program by Jerry Schneider

2:00 pm – Squam Lake Natural Science Center Program- Why Do Animals Do That?

2:00 pm – Bug Walk with Michael Sabourin

2:30 pm – Turtle Walk with Jim Andrews

3:00 pm – Plant Walk with Lynn Levine - All About Trees

4:00 Exhibits Close and Festival Ends

Earlier Event: April 23
Spring Break Camp for Ages 4-11
Later Event: May 11
Volunteer Tree Planting Day