Join Carpenter Nature Center in partnership with the Hastings Environmental Protectors for Hastings Area Birding Festival. Celebrate birds and conservation at the Hastings Area Earth Day Birding Festival. Attend classes and demonstrations that introduce you to raptors birding, and bird banding and go on guided bird trips throughout the Hastings area. Yound birders are encourage to participate in the Youth Birding Competition. For more information about the Youth Birding Competition, and to view a schedule for the event, visit our website at www.carpenternaturecenter.org. RSVP's are required. Call 651-437-4359 to reserve your spot. Event fee: $5.00 or $15.00 with a lunch box.