TIMES
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ACTIVITY
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DESCRIPTION
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Through out Day
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Kid's Activities
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- Passport Question & Answers fill them out to win a prize!
- Carpentry for Critters - nest house building
- Bouncey Toys and Train Rides
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Through out Day
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Other Adult Activities
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- Native Plant Sale
- Craft & Exhibitor Marketplace
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9:00am-11:45am
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Animal Mask Making
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Come make a Northwest Animal Mask or costume for the Procession of the Species Wildlife Costume Parade at noon.
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9:45am-11:00am
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Bird Tour along the Duwamish
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Tour lead by the Rainer Audubon's Carol Schulz along the Duwamish River Trail. Tour starts from
the Tukwila Community Center’s back porch, overlooking the River.
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10:00am
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Live Music
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Bird Show of North America - an Indie rock band with instrumental
songs about birds. A painter paints each bird as the band plays.
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10:00am
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The Parrot Lady
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A bird show.
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Through out Day
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Camp REI
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REI will be leading a Leave No Trace Program for kids to learn more about stewardship and the natural world.
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Through out Day
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Recycled Art Show
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Browse art displays created from recycled materials!
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11:00am
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Chris Heeter
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Come and meet Chris Heeter, a wilderness guide, speaker, and poet who inspires us to get outside and reconnect with nature.
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12:00pm
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Wildlife Costume Parade
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Procession of the Species Wildlife Costume Parade (see Backyard Wildlife
Festival Parade Info page for more information)
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TBD
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Story Time with Ranger Rick
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National Wildlife Federation ambassador, Ranger Rick, comes to Tukwila to share his favorite
adventure stories. Fun family activity. Handouts and free magazines to follow.
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12:30-1:00pm
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Live Music
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Bird Show of North America - an Indie rock band with instrumental songs
about birds. A painter paints each bird as the band plays.
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1:00pm
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Green/Duwamish Watershed Awareness Community Forum
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Come learn about your local watershed, how you affect it and how it, in turn, affects your life. What can you do to contribute to a
healthier river and support native wildlife? How can your community work together to create a healthier watershed? Participants
will receive a free native tree to contribute to their backyard habitat and a Green/Duwamish watershed map, full of information about
the Green/Duwamish valley--wildlife, recreational opportunities, cultural and natural history and more!
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1:00pm
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Watershed Awareness
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Sponsored by Green/Duwamish Watershed Alliance
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2:00pm
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Chris Heeter
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Workshop on writing nature poetry
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1:00pm-5:00pm
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Garden Tour
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Come visit the amazing certified backyards of local Tukwila gardeners. Pick up a
garden tour map at one of our information booths. Take the free shuttle
starting at 1:15pm or drive yourself.
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Through out Day
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Recycled Art Show
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A showcase of local art create by recycled materials. The Recycled Art Show even includes prizes for the best!
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Through out Day
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RE Store Mobile Recycled Art Station
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Tables are heaped with junk and doo-dads of all sorts, plumbing and electrical parts, screws, nails, glue, caulk, wire, paint,
wood, paper, and other materials. Make anything: a wacky skateboard, a set of crazy glasses or mask, a stylish bling ring,
or a trashy creature! The possibilities are only limited by your own creativity, and the art stationistas stand ready to help you get inspired!
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