10th Anniversary
Galveston FeatherFest & Nature Photo Festival
April 12 – 15, 2012
Galveston Island, Texas
Welcome - Registration is Open!
Welcome to FeatherFest 2012, the 10th Annual Galveston Birding and Nature Photography Festival! Join us for one of the largest birding festivals in Texas, and the only one with a dedicated nature photography track. Come experience early spring migration birding and nature photography at its best!
How to Use this Web Site
We’ve created a step-by-step guide to help you navigate our Web site and decide what to register for. Event descriptions are listed by day as well as alphabetically. There’s also a list of Frequently Asked Questions with lots of important information.
Who’s Coming & What’s New?
There is so much to do at FeatherFest 2012, with more than 100 field trips, workshops and social events to choose from. Unique outdoor adventures amid some 200 species of birds are in store for nature enthusiasts and photographers at all skill levels. What’s more, you’ll find Galveston Island and its surrounding areas steeped in Texas charm, history and hospitality.
Nationally-recognized birders Kevin Karlson and Louise Zemaitis join our regional experts leading tours on and around Galveston Island, one of the top locations for birding in the nation. And by popular demand, the festival’s dynamic track of photography field trips and workshops has doubled its programs!
New festival events include Advanced Birding with Kevin Karlson; Warbler Watching with Louise Zemaitis; Moody Gardens Rainforest Photography; Greet the Dawn at Virginia Point; Creating Attractive Sets for Wildlife Photography; Get More Out of Your Digital Point-and-Shoot Camera; Coastal Birding; and Celebrate FeatherFest at Moody Gardens Rainforest.
Returning favorites include North Deer Island Rookery by Boat; High Island Famous Sites; Galveston Complete Birding Sampler; Bolivar Birding with Kevin Karlson; Birding 101; Songbirds on the West End; and Raptors Uncorked!
Have fun exploring our Web site and making your festival selections. See you in April!
Special Thanks
The Galveston Island Nature Tourism Council would like to offer special thanks to our top-level sponsors who make it possible for FeatherFest to thrive each year: Galveston.com & Company; The Daily News; Galveston Island Convention & Visitors Bureau; Houston Camera Exchange; and Kathrine G. McGovern; and Mitchell Historic Properties.
Special applause also goes to Kevin Karlson, Scott Buckel, Kathy Adams Clark, Larry Ditto, Debbie Ferrell, Ed Ferrin, Sean Fitzgerald, Barbara Rabek, Tim Timmis, Vadim Troshkin and others for generously sharing their beautiful photography with us.
For Further Information
Email: NatureTourismGalv@juno.com
Phone: 832.459.5533 or 1.888.425.4753
Mail: Galveston FeatherFest, P.O. Box 1468
Galveston, TX 77553-1468
FeatherFest is a project of the Galveston Island Nature Tourism Council which supports nature tourism and education, and promotes the value of area natural habitats.
www.GalvestonNatureTourism.org
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