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struggle4progress

(118,320 posts) Fri Apr 8, 2016, 02:29 PM Apr 2016

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Malheur bird festival tours selling out

The Associated Press
Published: April 8, 2016, 9:39 am
Updated: April 8, 2016, 11:19 am

BEND, Ore. (AP) – In the wake of the weeks-long standoff at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, interest in the refuge’s annual bird festival has skyrocketed.

The Bulletin of Bend reports that officials say this year’s Harney County Migratory Bird Festival has seen more interest this year than past festivals with most of the scheduled bird-watching tours selling out earlier this week. Many of the guided tours take place within the Malheur refuge ...

The festival began Thursday and runs through Sunday ...

http://koin.com/2016/04/08/malheur-bird-festival-tours-selling-out/

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Malheur bird festival tours selling out (Original Post) struggle4progress Apr 2016 OP

Oh my lord... Jackie Wilson Said Apr 2016 #1

Best PR Wildlife Refuges ever got! HuckleB Apr 2016 #2

well, at least something positive has come out of the terrorist occupation! Takket Apr 2016 #3

I am glad. I hope to be there for the festival one year. Supposed to be magnificent! peacebird Apr 2016 #4

Got a hunch it is going to be tough Wellstone ruled Apr 2016 #5

Jackie Wilson Said

(4,176 posts)

1. Oh my lord...

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Fri Apr 8, 2016, 02:31 PM

Apr 2016

Have made it SO popular it AINT NEVER leaving federal control...

HuckleB

(35,773 posts)

2. Best PR Wildlife Refuges ever got!

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Fri Apr 8, 2016, 02:34 PM

Apr 2016

I have the feeling we won't be alone at the campground at Red Rock Lakes NWR next summer, like we were last summer.

Takket

(21,607 posts)

3. well, at least something positive has come out of the terrorist occupation!

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Fri Apr 8, 2016, 02:34 PM

Apr 2016

peacebird

(14,195 posts)

4. I am glad. I hope to be there for the festival one year. Supposed to be magnificent!

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Fri Apr 8, 2016, 02:36 PM

Apr 2016

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

5. Got a hunch it is going to be tough

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Fri Apr 8, 2016, 02:47 PM

Apr 2016

finding a spot for your Camper in and around Malheur.

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