Salton Sea Bird Festival

01/18/2025 07:00 AM - 05:00 PM PT

Admission

  • Free

Location

Salton Sea State Recreation Area and Sonny Bono Salton Sea NWR

Summary

Celebrate the beauty of birds at Salton Sea, January 18, 2025. Activities take place in two locations on the Salton Sea.

Description

Come to the Salton Sea Bird Festival!

January 18, 2025, 7 am to 5 pm

Learn about the Salton Sea and its wildlife at two locations:Salton Sea State Recreation Area and Sonny Bono Salton Sea Visitor Center. Guided and self-guided activites available.

Registration is free. Some of the events have limited capacity. Please note that there is a day use fee at the Salton Sea State Recreation Area.

Here is the full schedule of events!

Start time End time Event Title Meeting Location name
7:00 AM 11:00 AM Festival Info table hours Salton Sea State Recreation Area (SSSRA)
7:00 AM While supplies last

Continental Breakfast/ snacks

SSSRA
8:00 AM 9:00 AM Early Morning Birdwalk SSSRA
9:00 AM 10:00 AM Photographing Birds SSSRA
10:00 AM 11:00 AM Mid-morning birdwalk SSSRA
11:00 AM 12:00 PM Family Walk/Activity SSSRA
11:00 AM 12:00 PM Elders Walk SSSRA
12:30 PM 1:30 PM Salton Sea History SSSRA
8:00 AM 4:00 PM Guided North-South Bird Tour SSSRA
1:00 PM 2:00 PM Keep Looking Up: Your Guide to the Powerful Healing of Birdwatching with Tammah Watts SSSRA
       
7:00 AM 11:00 AM Festival Info table hours Sonny Bono Salton Sea NWR Visitor Center
8:00 AM 10:00 AM Guided Early Morning Bird Walk to Rock Hill Sonny Bono Salton Sea NWR Visitor Center
9:00 AM 10:00 AM Burrowing Owls and Photography Sonny Bono Salton Sea NWR Visitor Center
2:30 PM 3:30 PM Salton Sea/Bird Talk Sonny Bono Salton Sea NWR Visitor Center
4:00 5:00 PM Sunset Birdwalk @ Unit 1 Sonny Bono Salton Sea NWR Unit 1