Thank you to all who attended the
2024 Grebe Festival!
Field Trips and Activities
Important Information Regarding trips
Please check the trip details for information on meeting place and time and refer to festival maps and directions.
Please arrive 30 minutes prior to scheduled trip to ensure everyone is checked in and all trips leave on time. Anyone arriving after the field trip leader has left will not be able to participate in the event and will not be eligible for a refund. All field trips have a limited number of participants. Walk-in registration for some trips may be available on the weekend of the Festival. Walk-in registrants MUST register at the Grebe Festival Headquarters: Almanor Recreation Center, 451 Meadowbrook Loop, Chester.
Most trips will be conducted rain or shine. Only unsafe weather will cancel the boat trips (high winds, thunderstorms, etc). Please bring the following on your trip: layered clothing appropriate to weather conditions, comfortable shoes suitable to walking on uneven ground, binoculars and field guide (if you have them, some will be provided), camera, snacks, water, sun protection, hat, and jacket.
Please arrive 30 minutes prior to scheduled trip to ensure everyone is checked in and all trips leave on time. Anyone arriving after the field trip leader has left will not be able to participate in the event and will not be eligible for a refund. All field trips have a limited number of participants. Walk-in registration for some trips may be available on the weekend of the Festival. Walk-in registrants MUST register at the Grebe Festival Headquarters: Almanor Recreation Center, 451 Meadowbrook Loop, Chester.
Most trips will be conducted rain or shine. Only unsafe weather will cancel the boat trips (high winds, thunderstorms, etc). Please bring the following on your trip: layered clothing appropriate to weather conditions, comfortable shoes suitable to walking on uneven ground, binoculars and field guide (if you have them, some will be provided), camera, snacks, water, sun protection, hat, and jacket.
Tips & Etiquette
Be courteous, pay attention to the leader, stay with the group, walk quietly and slowly, turn off electronic devices, do not disrupt the plants and animals that live where you are exploring, and always stay at least 300 feet away from nesting grebes.
Turn up your senses, look all around the sky and horizon including the tops of trees and the ground for traces of wildlife. Remove litter and leave natural items where they belong.
Turn up your senses, look all around the sky and horizon including the tops of trees and the ground for traces of wildlife. Remove litter and leave natural items where they belong.
Field Trip Descriptions
Click on the field trip/activity title links below for more details. Check trip details for information on meeting place and time and refer to festival maps and directions. Many trips will meet at Grebe Festival headquarters (Almanor Recreation Center), but not all trips.
^Activity Level
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Registration for each trip can be found by clicking the Trip/Activity title in the tables below. More events and field trips will be added soon!
Walk-in registration available at Festival Headquarters:
Almanor Recreation Center, 415 Meadowbrook Loop in Chester.
FRIDAY, August 9, 2024
Walk-in registration available Friday from 12:00pm–5:00pm at Festival Headquarters.
Trip # |
Trip/Activity |
Time |
Leader |
^Activity Level |
Suggested Donation |
1 |
1:00pm–2:30pm |
Lauren James |
2 |
$5-10 |
|
2 |
3:00pm–4:30pm |
Lauren James |
3 |
$5-10 |
|
3 |
12:00pm–5:00pm |
N/A |
2 |
FREE |
|
4 |
5:00pm–7:00pm |
N/A |
1 |
$35 |
|
5 |
Grebe Symposium featuring Plumas Audubon Society and PG&E |
6:00pm–8:00pm |
Liz Ramsey |
1 |
FREE |
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*Silent Auction |
12:00pm–8:00pm |
N/A |
1 |
-- |
*The Silent Auction will close at 5:00pm Saturday and winners announced immediately following!
SATURDAY, August 10, 2024
Walk-in registration available Saturday from 7:30am–5:00pm at Festival Headquarters.
Trip # |
Trip/Activity |
Time |
Leader |
^Activity Level |
Suggested Donation |
6 |
8:00am–9:30am |
Lauren James |
3 |
$5-10 |
|
7 |
9:00am–11:00am |
David Hamilton |
1 and 4 |
$40 |
|
8 |
9:00am–11:00am |
Suzanne McDonald |
1 and 4 |
$40 |
|
9 |
11:30am–1:30pm |
Ellie Hinrichs |
1 and 4 |
$40 |
|
10 |
11:30am–1:30pm |
Suzanne McDonald |
1 and 4 |
$40 |
|
11 |
2:00pm–4:00pm |
Ellie Hinrichs |
1 and 4 |
$40 |
|
12 |
2:00pm–4:00pm |
Suzanne McDonald |
1 and 4 |
$40 |
|
13 |
Kids Activities |
9:00am–4:00pm |
TBA |
1 |
TBA |
3 |
9:00am–5:00pm |
N/A |
2 |
FREE |
|
16 |
10:00am–11:30am |
Mitch Poling |
2 |
$5-10 |
|
17 |
1:00pm–2:30pm |
Mitch Poling |
2 |
$5-10 |
|
18 |
8:00am–9:30am |
Paul Hardy |
2 |
$5-10 |
|
19 |
11:00am–12:00pm |
Sophia Micheletti |
2 |
FREE |
|
15 |
7:00pm–10:00pm |
N/A |
1 |
-- |
|
-- |
*Silent Auction & Exhibitors |
9:00am–5:00pm |
N/A |
1 |
-- |
*The Silent Auction will close at 5:00pm Saturday and winners announced immediately following!
SUNDAY, August 11, 2024
**No walk-in registration available Sunday. Please register for kayaking by 5:00pm Saturday (online or at Festival Headquarters, 415 Meadowbrook Loop in Chester).
Trip # |
Trip/Activity |
Time |
Leader |
^Activity Level |
Suggested Donation |
14 |
8:00am–11:00am |
Lauren James & Abby Hester |
5 |
$30 |
|
3 |
8:00am–12:00pm |
N/A |
2 |
FREE |
FREE Activities
Trip # |
Trip/Activity |
Day |
Time |
Leader |
^Activity Level |
3 |
Fri/Sat/ Sun |
see above |
N/A |
2 |
|
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Silent Auction & Exhibitors |
Fri/Sat |
see above |
N/A |
1 |
5 |
Grebe Presentation |
Friday |
6:00pm–8:00pm |
Liz Ramsey |
1 |
13 |
Kids Art Activities |
Saturday |
9:00am–4:00pm |
TBA |
1 |
19 |
Saturday |
11:00am–12:00pm |
Sophia Micheletti |
2 |
Stay tuned... details and registration for additional bird walks will be coming soon!
Thank you to all of our 2024 Grebe Festival sponsors and volunteers!
