Birdapalooza

The Lake Apopka Wildlife Festival & Birdapalooza features an awesome birding location, the 20,000-acre Lake Apopka North Shore. On Saturday January 21, 2017 the Birdapalooza festival, now in its 5th year, will be held at Orange County’s beautiful Magnolia Park on Lake Apopka (2929 S. Binion Road, Apopka, FL 32703). There will be bird banding, guided bus tours, nature walks, including kids walks, kids fishing instruction which includes a free fishing pole for early arrivals that complete the 2 hour workshop, owl-pellet dissection, Ibex puppetry, air boat rides (first-come first-served for a fee), tree giveaway, nature-oriented vendors and exhibits, music, and food trucks. Magnolia Park, 2929 S. Binion Road, Apopka, FL 32703. Details are on www.birdapalooza.com or call (407) 836-5850. Orange Audubon Society has added field trips on Friday January 20, 2017 and Sunday January 22, 2017 led by local, state and national expert birders. Find out more at www.orangeaudubonfl.org/birdapalooza.