Yellow Rails and Rice Festival
Festival Dates: Oct. 26-30, 2011
Location: Jennings, La. - Southwest La.
Website: http://tinyurl.com/3y67g6v/
Main Contact: Donna Dittmann
Email: yellowrailsandrice@gmail.com
The third annual "Yellow Rails and Rice Festival" will be October 26-30, 2011.
Building on the success of last year’s festival, Yellow Rails and Rice Festival 2011 is scheduled to begin Wednesday, 6th, October 2011, and will run through Sunday, 30th, October 2011.
The festival is designed with fun in mind. Its primary goal is to provide participants a unique venue to view Yellow Rails while at the same time bringing birders and farmers together to realize the value to birds of the area’s “working wetlands.” The festival schedule is casual and participants can attend all events or come and go at their leisure. We will have leaders at field sites to help spot birds and provide information. We will also offer local field trips, and two trips farther afield to the pineywoods and Cameron Parish coast. Based in Jennings, participants will be positioned in the heart of Cajun Country in Louisiana’s SW prairie region, an area known for great birding, local cuisine, and a rich history and culture.
Rice harvesting is dependent on good weather conditions, so any significant rainfall could interfere with harvesting. But, hopes are that the longer festival period may lessen the chances of a complete washout, and rain-contingencies are in consideration. So, mark your calendars and please stay tuned for further developments.
Contact: Donna Dittmann
Email: yellowrailsandrice@gmail.com
