Our Mission: The Creston Valley Bird Festival exists to foster awareness of birds and their habitats in the Creston Valley.
Where the Birds Are: Celebrate the birds, art, and the agriculture of the Creston Valley.
Get ready to spread your wings and join us for an unforgettable celebration of feathered friends and the vital wetlands they call home during their annual migration north. The Creston Valley Bird Festival is an exciting event that takes place every second weekend in May, where you’ll get the chance to rub shoulders with bird experts – explore and deepen your appreciation for the great outdoors with presentations, hikes, field trips, and tours by canoe or kayak.
Next festival is May 10-12, 2024!
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Introducing this year’s festival poster and artist: Eileen Gidman!
Eileen lives in Creston, BC. She completed formal training at the Emily Carr College of Art and Design. Watercolour painting is a passion of Eileen’s, and during the spring, summer, and fall she often will be seen painting on location throughout the Kootenays.
Her watercolour artwork and her painted textiles can be found locally at Creston Card and Stationery, the Cresteramics Gift Store, Brittany’s Flower Farm & Studio, and in Crawford Bay at the Firework’s Copper Enamel.
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Where the Birds Are!
April 28, 2024
Last Sunday, a very rare spring transient to the Creston Valley was sighted at Duck Lake. The SAGE THRASHER typically inhabits the sagebrush of the Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys. Most Creston Valley sightings over the years have been at Duck Lake where scattered shrubs and grassland provide an abundance of insects for food (sourced from Linda Van Damme 2020).
Some identifying features are the pale iris, white corners on the tail feathers, obvious streaks on the underside, and a small short bill.
Photo credits: Hardy Delafield
See Where the Birds Are page for more!
Valleyview Motel
Call 250-428-2336 for a 10% discount on a room for the festival weekend!!
Scotties RV Park and Campground