# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Big Rapids Festival of the Arts: Birding 101 with Joe Lipar
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 16 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Are you interested in birding, but can’t tell the difference between a Merlin and a Waxwing? Birding 101 is for you! Birding gets you outside to explore nature in a way that you haven't before, and can improve

your mood, increase concentration, and helps decrease mental fatigue. Join local ornithologist and Bird City Big Rapids Task Force member Joe Lipar for a presentation on birding for beginners. Joe is a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Ferris State University. He is an ornithologist with a background in physiological ecology and behavioral ecology. As a member of the Bird City Task Force, Joe has led bird walks in Northend Riverside Park. Attendees will leave this workshop with tips and tricks used to attract birds, a list of equipment you will need, obstacles you may encounter, and resources to learn more about area birds you may see and hear. You will leave the event ready to start your adventure exploring the wonderful world of our fine feathered friends.

This is part of the artist reception for Justin Kelner.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/big-rapids/big-rapids-festival-of-the-arts-birding-101-with-joe-lipar/200029664288750
- **Event Categories**: Art, Festivals, Workshops, trips-adventures
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Big Rapids
- **state**: MI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Immanuel Lutheran Church, Big Rapids MI
- **lat**: 43.692379
- **long**: -85.493272
- **full address**: Immanuel Lutheran Church, Big Rapids MI, 726 Fuller,Big Rapids, Michigan, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Big Rapids Festival of the Arts: Birding 101 with Joe Lipar being held?
  - **A:** Big Rapids Festival of the Arts: Birding 101 with Joe Lipar takes place on Mon, 16 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Mon, 16 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Big Rapids MI, 726 Fuller,Big Rapids, Michigan, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Big Rapids Festival of the Arts: Birding 101 with Joe Lipar?
  - **A:** Big Rapids Festival of the Arts: Birding 101 with Joe Lipar is organized by City of Big Rapids.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Big Rapids Festival of the Arts: Birding 101 with Joe Lipar is ideal for learners, working professionals, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Big Rapids, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Big Rapids Festival of the Arts: Birding 101 with Joe Lipar sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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