French Quarter, St. Martin:--- Come celebrate St. Martin’s migratory birds this Saturday, October 10th! The Migratory Bird Festival will be held from 9 am to noon at Amuseum Naturalis at The Old House in the French Quarter. The event will include the launch of a new coloring book: Wetlands Around Me. The book will be available for free at the event while supplies last. Kids can dive right into the books at the festival’s coloring station. Guests can also enjoy a craft, play fun bird games in the Amuseum’s gardens, and explore the museum exhibits and grounds. The festival and all of the activities are free.
“We’re super excited to host the Migratory Bird Festival!” said Jenn Yerkes, President of the Les Fruits de Mer association. “It’s also the perfect time to launch this fantastic new book, since many of our migratory birds live in wetlands and depend on our wetland plants and animals.”
Like the other books in the Around Me series, Wetlands Around Me is bilingual in English and French and includes a nature journal where kids can record their own observations and draw plants and animals that live on St. Martin. The State and the Collectivité of St. Martin funded free copies of the book at the event through the Politique de la Ville program.
Festival guests can enjoy BirdSleuth Caribbean activities like Bird Bingo and the Bird Habitat Scavenger Hunt. These activities were adapted specifically for the Caribbean, featuring local birds and nature. They are perfect for kids and families to enjoy in the Amuseum’s gardens.
This year, there will also be a craft station where kids and adults can decorate a migratory bird-themed wood box. All are invited to put a special treasure inside: a selection of native tree seeds to plant at home. Planting native trees helps our migratory and resident birds, who depend on them for food and shelter.
The Migratory Bird Festival will take place from 9 am to noon on Saturday, October 10th. It will be held at Amuseum Naturalis at The Old House on the hill above Coconut Grove in the French Quarter. Delta Petroleum proudly sponsors the event, supported by the Politique de la ville de Saint-Martin. For more information, visit http://lesfruitsdemer.com.
Wetlands Around Me was produced with support from the Collectivité de Saint-Martin and the Agence nationale de la cohésion des territoires. The book project and this family-friendly event are supported by the Politique de la ville de Saint-Martin, implemented by the State and the Collectivité de Saint-Martin. The book is also available for purchase on amazon.com worldwide, and as a free download at http://lesfruitsdemer.com.
