Hummingbird Days – Saturday and Sunday, March 5 & 6

Hummingbird Days – Saturday and Sunday, March 5 & 6, 2016 Time: 10am-4pm
Admission: $10 Public, $5 Members, Free: UCSC students & children under 17.

Visit the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum on March 5 and 6, 2016, for the central coast’s premier family-oriented educational event celebrating one of nature’s vibrant aerial acrobats, the Hummingbird.

During the event, nature lovers of all ages will experience and learn about these amazing birds and the particular flowers at the Arboretum that host and support them. Visitors will have plenty of opportunity to see and hear hummingbird courtship and shenanigans as well as participate in a variety of activities focused on these amazing creatures (and more!).

Garden and Bird Tours

Activities for children including
*  Art projects
*  Music
*  Face painting
Children 7 and under must be accompanied by an adult

Lectures and Workshops including

* How to compost

*  Gardening to attract Hummingbirds
*  Photographing hummingbirds with Dan Suzio See website for details and bio
(additional cost; rsvp required by calling 831-502-2998)

See http://arboretum.ucsc.edu/news-events/events/recurring-events/hummingbird-days/index.html for more info.