SPRING WINGS
celebrating all things with wings

May 3, 2025 from 10am - 2pm

LEE TARTT NATURE PRESERVE Grenada Historic District
Spring is for the birds, bees and butterflies! Join us as we celebrate the return of migrating songbirds, emerging butterflies and caterpillars with their host plants.

FREE ADMISSION FOR ALL AGES

ACTIVITIES
- Experience real raptors with Magnolia Wildlife Rehabilitation & live reptiles with the MS Museum of Natural History
- Paddle in kayaks & canoes through Chakchiuma Swamp with naturalist guides
- Walk with local naturalists on short guided hikes focused - plants, birds, butterflies,
plant medicine, swamp ecology, native plants
- Hunt like a Hawk scavenger hunt
- Learn about needle felting with hands on demonstrations by artist, Maggie Harrison
- Meet active artists and musicians inspired by nature
- Walk the storybook trail SPARROW LOVES BIRDS and meet the author, Murry Burress

SHOP
Swamp Swag - t-Shirts, trucker hats, tumblers, books, Swamp Songs / an album about Chakchiuma Swamp by Sally Vee and more
Native Plants / Camp Creek Natives
Notecards featuring plants & birds / Robin Whitfield Studio
Nature Activity Kits / OutsideIN MS
Fresh snacks & Charcuterie - Making it Pop Food Cart, Ann Robinson Baked Goods Poetry Books & Turtle Rescue with Carrie Moyers Tea & Talk - share stories with Bella about you swamp experiences while sipping herbal teas

GUIDED NATURE EXPERIENCES
Walks and paddles from 10 - 1
What to expect:
- 20 minutes at a slow pace for paying attention and asking questions
- No special shoes or gear required
- All Activities are for all ages and experience levels