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Response 1: ProjecVEvent*uescnptron Come bird with KEEN for 3-days during the second vr,eekend of May and discover the naiural beauty of Central Washington State! The Yakima River Canyon is an Audubon lmportant Bird Area (lBA) with some of the highest densities of passerines and birds of prey in the State. The Yakima River Canyon Bird Fest will ofler e4cert-led field trips, vendors, eXended field trips, lectures and keynote speakers, social events and music, and a plethora of bird uatching during early springl Yakima River Canyon Bird Fest will be a family-friendly event targeting birders throughout the Pacific Northuest and from around the wcrld. Birders iravel thousands of miles to add to iheir 'life lisis' and our festival will fall right in betvreen turn complimentary festivals - the Grays Harbor Shorebifl Festival in late April and the Leavenirycrth Bird Festival in late May. Birders plan their travel calendars to engage in as many birding opportunities as they can, and this festival in May is the best time to see colorful, diverse and rare bird species in the Canyon. Yakima River Canyon Bird Fest will feature Friday afternoon registration at festival headquarters based in Helen McCabe Park. Most attendees will stay overnight in hotel rooms, camp in the Canyon, or stay at the Yakima River RV Camp. ln addition, we will secure partnerships with Canyon River Ranch Lodge and other local hotels to provide reduced and/or group rates for festival attendees. Friday evening activities will include ovi,l hooting and bat field trips as well as music and drinks at a local venue to be determined. Saturday morning will begin with very early field trips, and activities will continue throughout the day capping off the evening with our keynote speaker. Complementary Get lntimate with the Shrub- Steppe (another KEEN event) activities occur on Saturday as well. Sunday morning will have more early morning field trips and the festival will wrap up at noon on Sunday. Itemized List of Grant Fund Lltilization: Advertising and Promotion (Cornell Bird Lab, Facebook/Social Media, Bird Digest, NPR, All About Birds, Cherry Creek) Design Fees (for posters and other promotional materials) Printing (for posters,flyers and event program) Mailing Costs (to send posters and flyers to remote locations) 2500 character linit List of lntended Use of Funds * Advertising and Promotion (Cornell Bird Lab, Facebook/Social Media, Bird Digest, NPR, All About Bird Design Fees (for posters and other promotional materials) Printing (for posters,flyers and event program) Mailing Costs (to send posters and flyers to remote locations) 2l Prolections of lncreased Tourism Please provide the following estimates of how any money received will result in increases in the number of people traveling for business or pleasure on a trip: '1. Auay from their place of residence or business and staying overnight in paid accommodations; 2. To a place fifty miles or more a\ /ay from their place of residence or business for the day or staying overnight; 3. or from another country or state outside of their place of residence or business. You must provide the evidence utilized in determining your projections,