Lincoln City Osprey Days

Friday & Saturday, July 10 & 11
Join us for our annual celebration of
Oregon’s State Raptor!

Schedule:

FRIDAY, July 10

• Bird Walk, 9-11 a.m., Nesika City Park
  Visit the nesting Osprey pair and look for songbirds in the woods and wetlands. Meet at SE 3rd and Mast. 

• Osprey Day Activities, 2-5 p.m., Lincoln City Community Center, 2150 NE Oar Pl
  2 p.m. Doors open, children’s activities begin
  2:30 p.m. Kai Frueh Children’s Concert. Meet our featured concert performer, who will do a shorter program for young audiences about birds and music.
  3:15 p.m. My Life as an Osprey interactive story time. Children get to choose a role in acting out the Ospreys' seasonal stay in Lincoln City.
  4 p.m. Living with Ospreys: Oregon’s State Raptor! by Elise Jackson, PacifiCorp. Explore the life history, hunting adaptations, nesting habits, and importance of Oregon’s state raptor. Learn how Ospreys thrive near local waterways and how we can protect them in our own communities.
  All afternoon: Osprey observations at Kirtsis Park, children’s activities, Biology of Birds table, wingspan photo booth, free snacks, and fun!

• Free Community Concert by Kai Frueh, 7 p.m., Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NE Highway 101
  Don’t miss this one-hour immersive bird-themed concert as Kai explores myriad ways composers have drawn inspiration from birds in their piano works from the early 1700s through today. Kai’s field recordings recreate a natural soundscape in this unforgettable experience!

SATURDAY, July 11

• Bird Walk, Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area, 9-11 a.m.
  Join Kai Frueh to experience peak nesting season for seabirds! Meet at the Visitors Center.

• Osprey Day Activities, 1-4 p.m., Lincoln City Community Center, 2150 NE Oar Pl
  1 p.m. Doors open, children’s activities begin
  1:15 p.m. Living with Ospreys: Oregon’s State Raptor! by Elise Jackson, PacifiCorp
  2 p.m. Chintimini Wildlife Center live raptor presentation. Meet a member of the raptor family and see firsthand how this bird of prey is adapted to its hunting lifestyle.
  3 p.m. My Life as an Osprey interactive story time. Children get to choose a role in acting out the Ospreys' seasonal stay in Lincoln City.
  All afternoon: Osprey observations at Kirtsis Park, children’s activities, Biology of Birds table, wingspan photo booth, free snacks, and fun!

Thanks to our generous sponsors:
Explore Lincoln City
Lincoln City Parks & Recreation