We have hummingbirds! Vendors and the museum open at 8 a.m. Coffee is being sold by the Imogen F. Wilson Education Foundation, 501(c)3. Please leave your dogs at home but bring the family and friends. Bring your lawn chairs and umbrellas - just in case!
Bill Talbot bands a tiny hummer. Photo courtesy of Marilyn Markel
2017 Hummingbird Festival
Saturday, August 5, 2017
8 AM – Nature walk with Marilyn Markel meet at the trail head
- Mimbres Museum and Vendors open Raffle sales
- Coffee and hummingbirds under the porch
- Breakfast and food available throughout the day from the Duck Stop Mobile Kitchen
10 AM - Ice Cream Sales begin east side of museum
10 – 12 AM- Children's activities and Face Painting by Curl Up and Dye near garage
11 AM- Speaker- Father Paul Moore Neotropical Birds inside museum, Mimbres Rm
12:30- Mimbres Culture Heritage Site Tour meet at the trail head
2 PM – Big Ditch Crickets Band plays for your enjoyment on the west lawn Bring a chair and umbrella!
3 PM – We close. Head down to La Esperanza Winery's Anniversary Party for a treat until 6 PM.
8:30 PM - The Cliff Dwellings will hold a Full Moon tour. Meet at the trail head at 8:30 PM and see the dwellings in its night splendor.
Sunday, August 6, 2017
8 AM – Hummingbird banding with Bill Talbot
- Mimbres Museum and Vendors open, Raffle tickets on sale
- Coffee and hummingbirds under the porch
- Breakfast and food available from Duck Stop Mobile Kitchen throughout the day.
10 AM – Ice Cream sales begin east side of museum
11 AM – Mimbres Culture Heritage Site Tour meet at the trail head
1 PM – Bill Talbot presentation, How to Identify Hummingbirds inside museum in the Mimbres Rm
3 PM- Time to say goodbye.
We hope everyone has an enjoyable, educational experience!
Schedule as of July 31, 2017 – Subject to change due to weather.