2024 highlights
THIS OCTOBER, THE SAN ANTONIO COMMUNITY WILL GATHER FOR A FREE, FAMILY FRIENDLY DAY OF HANDS-ON & EXPERIENTIAL NATURE EDUCATION!
People as pollinators experiment
Pick your favorite pollinator and transform yourself through face-painting and costume. Metamorphosize to experience a day in the life as your favorite butterfly, bee, bat, or bird!
In this fully immersive, multi-sensorial installation, you'll become a migrating bird with wings and bird vision, discovering the crucial role of turning off lights as you navigate a night migrating the Texas sky.
Lights out! bird city maze
Monarch Migration Obstacle course
Become a monarch and fly the multi-generational Spring migration by eating milkweed and metamorphosizing 3 times. Then, overcome obstacles like hail, cars and taggers as you make your way back to Mexico for the Fall Migration.
education partners
Meet the over 35 environmental leaders and stewards of our community through educational hands-on activities.
Monarch Butterfly tagging
Become a citizen scientist and participate in an international project in partnership with Monarch Watch by placing a (harmless!) tag on a migrating monarch butterfly wing.
pollinator procession
Join us as we dance, flutter, and buzz through the festival in true pollinator style.
new! pollinator picnic
Pollinator Picnic is a hands-on game where families step into the role of native pollinators and discover which Texas flowers they love most. Explore the unique connections between birds, bats, bees, butterflies, and the blooms they help thrive.
Plants, trees, & more!
Adopt a tree, plant a plant, and get your hands dirty as you learn how to do your part to take care of our ecosystem.
help us bring the magic by becoming
an Education partner
an entertainment partner
a food vendor
Meet the over 40 passionate environmental stewards from our San Antonio community that led attendees through engaging, hands-on activities that connected them with the wonders of nature. Whether they were learning about local pollinators, sustainable practices, migratory patterns, or the unique ecosystems of our region, there was something for everyone to discover and enjoy.
Meet the blooming with birdie team of Nature Lovers, Creators, and Educators Behind the Festival. From stunning installations to engaging activities, these are the people making the magic happen.
in partnership with
ashley bird
Festival Director & Creative Direction
maura bobbitt
Education Director
Mallory Lancaster
Design & Logistics Lead
sharon Gutierrez
PR & Marketing
cecile parrish
Bizzee Bee & Bat Cave Lead, Experiential Educator & Ecologist
cheri tonderi
Monarch Migration Obstacle Course Lead, Caterpillar Condo Educator
garrett bagwell
Installation Lead
drake white
Chief Monarch Butterfly Docent
Danielle Belleny
Lights Out! Bird City Maze Educator,
Biologist & Avian Activist
Jesse poulin
Lights Out! Bird City Maze Designer, Artist & Engineer
