Arbuckle-Simpson Nature Festival

May 1-3, 2009

Who should come? Your readers! Birders, bikers, hikers, wildlifers, ecologists/biologist, artists, photographers, researchers, students, teachers, conservationist, wannabees, gonnabees, young or old, there is something for everyone from the casual nature enthusiast to the most experienced naturalist!

Why should you come?  This unique program of field trips lead by expert guides and informative seminars will ultimately provide participants opportunities to explore a wide range of topics to celebrate the wonders of the Arbuckle-Simpson area of Oklahoma.

Join others from all across Oklahoma and Texas who share your interest in being exposed to the diversity of nature in South-central Oklahoma.  This year, the festival will include unique opportunities through field trips, hands-on clinics and expert presentations on a variety of subjects and geographic landscapes including Pontotoc Ridge, Blue River and some of the beautiful geological treasures of Pennington Creek.  Program options include bird banding, Butterflying, Fishing clinics, beginning kayaking and many more!  The Friday and Saturday evening dinners include presentations by keynote speakers who are experts in their fields of study.  On Saturday night there is also the announcement of the recipient of the Bill Pennington Conservation Award.  Please make plans to attend!

We have three options for registering this year:  You can navigate to our  (1) "Registration and Products" page and fill out the on-line form, paying with PayPal; OR (2) "Printable Registration Form," download and print our form, fill it out, and mail it in to the indicated address with a personal check; OR (3) if we still have room in our individual events, we will always accept walk-in registrations on the day of that particular event.

For more information, call Debbie Hamilton at (580) 235-5359, or email us at: arbucklesimpson@ymail.com