Beat the “Sunday Scaries” with Sunset Yoga at the Science Center.

Join PWSSC for a Shorebird themed yoga session in the atrium of our building on May 10th from 7:00pm - 8:00pm. Come discover what birds can teach us about resilience and stamina. Don’t have a yoga mat? Let us know and we will try to have a few extra on hand.

This is an 8-hour Challenge from 1:00pm - 9:00pm on Sunday, May 10th. Meet at 9:00pm for tallies and awards! Location TBD.

To join, pick up your Birding Challenge Packet at the Welcome Table!

1. Checklists must be turned into officials before 9:00pm on May 10th.

2. Teams that fail to meet the 9:00pm deadline will forfeit one bird from their official total for every five-minute period they are late.

3. Make sure you double-check your checklist to verify that all birds recorded have been checked off. Totals are considered final when submitted. NO ALTERATIONS OR CORRECTIONS MAY BE MADE AFTER CHECKLISTS HAVE BEEN TUNED OVER TO OFFICIALS.

4. In the event of a tie, the place will be shared.

Please return the form and entry fee to the Shorebird Festival Welcome Table. Fee only applies for non-festival registrants. Make checks payable to the CORDOVA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Through Our Eyes is a participatory photography research project funded by the National Science Foundation’s EPSCoR program that invited young people in rural, Gulf of Alaska communities to document the role of land- and ocean-based wild foods in their lives. Participants created photographs and written captions showing how harvesting, preparing, and sharing wild foods shape their connection to place and culture. Their images also reflect the challenges they notice and the ways they imagine caring for wild foods into the future. Together, these images and stories offer a youth-led contribution to understanding how environmental change affects community health through impacts on wild foods. Cordova students will be displaying their work on this project. 

Check out the Festival Artisan Market on Saturday and Sunday. This cozy market will feature a small group of local artisans offering everything from homemade tinctures, to beautiful locally made jewelry, and more. It’s the perfect spot to find something unique, support local creators, and take home a special festival keepsake.

Saturday May 9th, 11:00am - 4:00pm

Sunday May 4th, 10:00am - 1:00pm

Lower Atrium, Cordova Center

Audubon Alaska invites you to join them for a reception to celebrate the shorebirds. Refreshments provided. Free and open to all.

Location: Cordova Center Lower Atrium

Fold, sip, and celebrate Shorebird Festival with a hands-on origami crane workshop at Copper River Brewing Co—paper provided, creativity encouraged.

Included with your Shorebird ticket.

The Pioneer ladies will be hosting a pie social in the Upstairs of the Pioneer as well as selling homemade whole pies in the parking lot outside the Pioneer building on Saturday, May 9th from 12:00pm - 3:00pm.

Check out the Festival Artisan Market on Saturday and Sunday. This cozy market will feature a small group of local artisans offering everything from homemade tinctures, to beautiful locally made jewelry, and more. It’s the perfect spot to find something unique, support local creators, and take home a special festival keepsake.

Saturday May 9th, 11:00am - 4:00pm

Sunday May 10th, 9:00am - 1:00pm

Lower Atrium, Cordova Center

Hartney Bay to Orca Adventure Lodge Race

This all-ages, family-friendly event offers two options:

• Bike 6.1 miles from Hartney Bay to the City Center, then run/walk 3 miles to Orca Adventure Lodge

• Run the full 9.1 miles from Hartney Bay to Orca Adventure Lodge

The race is not a relay, and the winner is determined by the most average time. Two winners will receive a prize.

Participants can sign up at Bidarki, online through the City of Cordova Parks & Recreation, or on race day at Hartney Bay. A $5 registration fee is required.

For more information, contact the City of Cordova Parks & Rec Dept at (907) 424-7282

Swing by St. Joseph’s Catholic Church on Saturday, May 9th from 7:00am - 11:00am for a delicious breakfast in support of a great cause.

Come bird with us around town in a group of loved ones or complete strangers. This self-guided social event is meant to help you find and identify birds as well as share in community. Meet at the Festival Welcome Table at the Cordova City Center at 9:30am to grab a birding locations map and decide with the group where you’d like to go.

Reluctant Fisherman on the heART wall

Buy art and take it home today - ask your server!

David Rosenthal supports building covered spaces in Cordova.

cordovacoveredspaces.org

sponsored by the net loft

Alaskan Fine Yarn, Gift, Needlework, & Handcraft Supply Store – The Net Loft

with an introduction by Dotty Widmann and David Rosenthal at the Copper River Gallery

Opening May 7th 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Birds in flight are often mesmerizing, their movement feels like art, synchronized and graceful, but the patterns are often too quick for the eye to see. In Flight is a photography exhibit revealing these hidden rhythms, turning fleeting movement into lasting images. Using a stationary aerial camera, this project captures the arcs, ripples, and sweeping paths that waterbirds carve across the sky and along the tides, making the ephemeral visible - and inviting us to look closer, wonder more, and rethink patterns that shape the natural world.

FREE AND OPEN TO ALL

All Ages and Family Friendly From Hartney Bay to Orca Adventure Lodge

Bike 6.1 miles, then run/walk 3 miles

OR

Run 9.1 Miles

May 5th at 7pm

 Intended audience: Adults

Relax after a day of bird watching with nature yoga at the Science Center. Aviva will lead bird-themed yoga in the atrium of the Science Center on May 5th at 7pm. Discover what birds can teach us about stamina and resilience. Don’t have a yoga mat? Don’t worry. Let us know, and we will try to have a few extras on hand. 

8-hour Challenge 1:00 pm-9:00 pm May 5th.

To join, pick up your Birding Challenge Packet at the Welcome Table!

1. Checklists must be turned in to officials before 9:00 pm on May 9th at Reluctant Fisherman restaurant.

2. Teams that fail to meet the 9:00 pm deadline will forfeit one bird from their official total for every five-minute period that they are late.

3. Make sure that you double-check your checklist to verify that all birds recorded have been checked off. Totals are considered final when submitted. NO ALTERATIONS OR CORRECTIONS MAY BE MADE AFTER CHECKLISTS HAVE BEEN TURNED OVER TO OFFICIALS.

4. In the event of a tie, the place will be shared.

Please return the form and entry fee (fee only applies for non-festival Registrants) to the Shorebird Festival Welcome Table. Make checks payable to the CORDOVA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Come join us following the speakers on Saturday evening for a casual shorebird sharing and journal show and tell.  Gather with other birders to share your viewing experiences, as well as your shorebird drawings and nature journaling from the festival weekend. Bring any journals you may have to share with the group and inspire one another.   Dessert and tea will be served.

Facilitated by The Net Loft.  Saturday May 4, 7:00-8:00 pm. Library fireplace. 

Please preregister to help us coordinate our set up for this gathering.

ALL WELCOME to this get together, whether or not you have a journal to share.  We will be discussing also our favorite nature journaling authors, books, and online instructors, so come prepared to share your sources for skill development and inspiration. SPACE IS LIMITED SO PLEASE REGISTER BELOW!

The beautiful wildlife and bird photography of Milo Burcham will be on display at The HeART Wall of the Reluctant Fisherman all during the Shorebird Festival.

The Pioneer ladies will be hosting a pie social in the Upstairs of the Pioneer as well as selling homemade whole pies in the parking lot outside the Pioneer building on Sat., May 4th starting at 1:00 PM. 

Hey Cordova Shorebird Festival goers,

We are so excited to present you with an amazing array of our family's locally caught Copper River Salmon to taste. During this food tour you will meet us at a local eatery, Kayak Cafe, for an insightful presentation about our families fishery, and a tasting of our incredible salmon. You'll get to meet the fishermen and ask questions about Cordova, fishing, and much more!

Don't miss out on this hyper local experience and alaskan wild salmon tasting from the Copper River! From our boat to your table.

 Each person will need their own separate tasting party ticket to this event.

The tasting will be located at:

Kayak Cafe, 524 2nd St. Cordova Alaska 99574

This is a 3 minute walk from the Festival location at the Cordova Center.

If you are a registered Shorebird Festival Attendee, you can use your discount code provided in your registration email to get a discount to this event!

Meet at the Cordova Center for coffee and tea, then take a casual walk to birding hotspots near downtown. Bring your binoculars or a camera to practice your photography skills, a sketchpad to document it through art, or just enjoy the view.

Brush up on your birding skills and go head-to-head with other #BirdNerds at the Reluctant Fisherman Bar & Restaurant.

Free and open to all

Audubon Alaska and the local Prince William Sound Audubon chapter will host a fun-filled event featuring local experts and international shorebird biologists.  Grab a late-night snack, dessert, and a beverage, and try your luck with other festival attendees.

Join Cordova Arts and Pageants for a lively concert featuring Blackwater Railroad Trio at the Pioneer Igloo, a 2-minute walk from that evening’s festival speakers.

Blackwater Railroad Trio is made up of Tyson Davis(Guitar/vocals), Ben Sayers(Bass/vocals), and Kyle Comeau(Keys/vocals). Based out of Seward, AK, the band is celebrating 10 years of making music in Alaska. These three make up the creative core and the "engine" that BWRR's waring sound is built upon. BWRR's trio performances take you on a dynamic ride through the world of Americana, Folk, Rock, Country and really all manners of American Roots Music. The Trio spends its long winter months, dialing in three part harmonies that contributes to BWRR Trio's, at times, full band sound. "These shows are unique because with the stripped down line-up, we can let these songs be vulnerable when they need to be and raucous when they demand to be."(Davis) 

     With unique/eclectic covers and dozens of beloved originals, BWRR Trio has been thrilling venues full of fans all across Alaska and beyond! Come dance as the music starts. Come experience BWRR.

Tickets are $20 for festival registrants and $25 for non-registrants.

Shorebird registrants will receive a $5 discount at the door. If they get their ticket ahead of time, we'll give them $5 cash back at the door. 

Saturday, May 6, 7:30-8:30 pm. Library fireplace. 

Come join us following the speakers on Saturday evening for a shorebird sharing and journal show and tell.  Gather with other birders to share your viewing experiences, as well as your shorebird drawings and nature journaling from the festival weekend. Preregistration required.  Dessert will be served.

Facilitated by The Net Loft. Aaron Bowman will be helping moderate our discussion.

Session is not specifically children’s classes, but interested children are welcome to participate with a paid parent space. Children attending will need to get registered at The Net Loft in person for a discounted price; One child space per paid parent space. 

SPACE IS LIMITED SO PLEASE REGISTER BELOW!

Hey Cordova Shorebird Festival goers,

We are so excited to present you with an amazing array of our family's locally caught Copper River Salmon to taste. During this food tour you will meet us at a local eatery, Kayak Cafe, for an insightful presentation about our families fishery, and a tasting of our incredible salmon. You'll get to meet the fishermen and ask questions about Cordova, fishing, and much more!

Don't miss out on this hyper local experience and alaskan wild salmon tasting from the Copper River! From our boat to your table.

 Each person will need their own separate tasting party ticket to this event.

The tasting will be located at:

Kayak Cafe, 524 2nd St. Cordova Alaska 99574

This is a 3 minute walk from the Festival location at the Cordova Center.

If you are a registered Shorebird Festival Attendee, you can use your discount code provided in your registration email to get a discount to this event!

Meet at the Cordova Center for coffee and tea, then take a casual walk to birding hotspots near downtown. Bring your binoculars or a camera to practice your photography skills, a sketchpad to document it through art, or just enjoy the view.