April 24, 2010 10:00 AM - 27 attended
Eagle Festival at Mason Neck State Park
The Eagle Festival features local and national environmental organizations, live music, canoe tours, hay and pony rides, trips to a great blue heron rookery, environmental education stations and bird-banding demonstrations. Live shows with reptiles, aquatic animals, hawks and owls are also on tap. And it's all free.
More information to be provided later.
Schedule available here.
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mike
Never mind I found it.. Its $4 plus whatever activities. heres the link for Va. State Parks
http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/parkfees.shtml
Posted April 4, 2010 at 9:38 AM -
John Eppler
Actually, for this event, there is NO entry fee!!! The fee you found is the standard entry fee. For the festival it's free!!
Posted April 4, 2010 at 10:44 AM -
John Eppler
Barbara and I will be camping for the weekend at Pohick Bay Regional Park in site 26, just up the road from Mason Neck State Park. If you are interested in joining us, call the park and reserve a site 703-339-6104. Go to the NVRPA site to see a campground map.
Posted April 6, 2010 at 10:44 AM -
mike
Hey John
that sounds cool. I had planned on doing camping stuff this summer as well. it would be great to crack open the tent.thanks again! =)
MikePosted April 6, 2010 at 11:10 AM -
Rebecca
Are there any plans for meeting up anywhere? I was planning on getting there around noon myself and was wondering what other people had in mind.
Posted April 22, 2010 at 9:18 AM -
John Eppler
Cell phone numbers above are the easiest way to locate us at the festival!
Posted April 22, 2010 at 11:31 AM -
Viola
I would love to camp out. Is there anyone sleeping overnight that might want some company around the campfire? Wait! there will be a campfire right? lol!
Posted April 22, 2010 at 10:36 PM -
mike
Hey folks
Yeah Im in. I plan on getting there about 1030 or 11am. It will be nice to catch up with a few folks and see what I missed out on during the workshops..lol
cya all saturday
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Jerry
Even though it was raining and such on Saturday, the subdued lighting from the overcast is perfect - really brings out the details and great color.
Posted April 27, 2010 at 8:48 AM
RSVPs closed
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John EpplerEvent HostCo-OrganizerThe weather was not as bad as expected, only occassional rain. Unfortunately, weather is an uncontrollable factor. The view of the rookery was very distant, difficult to photograph. The rest of the festival was good. I saw many of the people how came to the festival and received calls from others who came later. I'm sorry we missed you. Some of us went to Occaquan Bay NWR to photograph osprey.
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Jamie KiechlinThe meetup was fun and I found a cool new park that I never knew about. I saw two eagles on the nature trails. Thanks John for pointing out the Boy Scout blind on the Bayview trail. I was able to photograph an eagle perched in the tree across the marsh. I needed more glass (had a 200mm with a 300 equivalent on APS-C sensor D90), but I got a picture of an eagle and that's a start!
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mikei had a good time, I didnt see anyone from the group, but I think it was cuz I was late getting there and left a little early. Anyway, I got some decent shots, and found cool park!
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