Dean Hale Woodpecker Festival

Dean Hale Woodpecker Festival

Participants have a choice of 38 guided tours in search of 11 targeted species of woodpeckers and 200 other different bird species.

By East Cascades Audubon Society

Date and time

Thursday, May 30 · 7am - 6pm PDT

Location

Sisters

Creekside Park Sisters, OR 97759

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 30 days before event
Eventbrite's fee is nonrefundable.

Agenda

Thursday May 30
Friday May 31
Saturday June 1
Sunday June 2

7:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Summer Lake Overnight (starts Weds.)

Summer Lake is a wildlife area that is rich with birds, including egrets, night-herons, bitterns, rails, waterfowl, curlews, avocets, stilts and other shorebirds. The terrain is level with packed dir...

6:30 AM - 6:00 PM

Summer Lake Day Trip

We will visit various habitats in the Great Basin area such as Cabin Lake, Fort Rock and Summer Lake WA. We will also venture into the hills to the west of Summer Lake. This is not a Woodpecker centr...

8:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Smith Rock

Get an inside view of the rich natural and cultural history of one of Oregon’s 7 Wonders with the park’s former interpretive naturalist. Known as the Animal Village to the Northern Paiute and the bi...

7:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Browns Mountain and Wake Butte Woodpecker Adventure

This trip is near Crane Prairie Reservoir about 40 minutes south of Bend. It includes stops at Browns Mountain and Wake Butte. Participants should be able to hike at least three miles at a time and t...

6:30 AM - 3:00 PM

The Ochocos and surrounding areas

This is a fast-paced tour where we will be visiting many different habitats. Most of the birding will be done close to vehicles. In Powell Butte, we have a chance for Rails and Bittern, and possibl...

About this event

  • 11 hours

Dean Hale Woodpecker Festival

Welcome to the Dean Hale Woodpecker Festival! The 2024 Festival will take place from May 30th to June 2nd. Saturday evening Keynote event features Paul Bannick, wildlife photogrpher.

Many of the festival field trips take place in the Sisters area, but the festival is now offering a number of other field trips throughout the Central Oregon region.

Frequently asked questions

Registration Problems?

If you have questions about or issues with the registration process, please send an email to DeanHaleWoodpeckerFestival@gmail.com.

Watlist?

If you want to be on a waitlist send a request to: DeanHaleWoodpeckerFestival@gmail.com. We will inform you only if a spot opens.

Cancellations?

If you need to cancel a filed trip, please inform ECAS by email to DeanHaleWoodpeckerFestival@gmail.com. We would like to offer your spot someone else.

Refunds?

Refunds can be requested for the Banquet and Photography Workshops until May 10. Contact DeanHaleWoodpeckerFestival@gmail.com

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Organized by

East Cascades Audubon Society

East Cascades Audubon Society (ECAS) is a non profit organization dedicated to the study and conservation of birds and their habitats. ECAS has served the Central Oregon community since the early 1970s.

$0 – $70