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Response 1: <br />ProjecVEvent <br />Description * <br />The Yakima River Canyon Bird Fest operates during 3-days on the second <br />weekend of May and discover the natural beauty of Central Washington State! The <br />Yakima River Canyon is an Audubon lmpo{ant Bird Area (lBA) with some of ihe <br />highest densities of passerines and birds of prey in the State. <br />The Yakima River Canyon Bird Fest offers experi-led field trips, vendors, <br />extended field trips, leciures and keynote speakers. social events and music, and <br />a plethora of bird watching during early springl <br />Yakima River Canyon Bird Fest is a family-friendly event targeting birders <br />throughoui the Pacific Northwest and from around the world. Birders travel <br />thousands of miles to add to their'life lists' and our festival will fall right in between <br />two complimentary festivals - the Grays Harbor Shorebird Fesiival in late April <br />and the Leavenworth Bird Festival in late May. Birders plan theirtravel calendars <br />to engage in as many birding opportunities as they can, and this festival in May is <br />the best time to see colorful, diverse and rare bird species in the Canyon. <br />Yakima River Canyon Bird Fest will feature Friday afternoon registration at festival <br />headquarters based in Helen McCabe Park. Most attendees will stay overnight in <br />hotel rooms. camp in the Canyon, or stay at the Yakima River RV Camp. ln <br />addition, we work with Canyon River Ranch Lodge and our host hotel. Hotel <br />Windrow. to provide reduced and/or group rates for festival attendees. <br />Friday evening activities will include owl hooting and bat field trips as well as <br />music and drinks at a local venue to be determined. Saturday morning will begin <br />with very early field trips, and activities will continue throughout the day capping <br />off the evening with our keynote speaker. Corrplementary Get Intimate with the <br />Shrub-Steppe (another KEEN event) activities occur on Saturday as well. Sunday <br />morning will have more early morning field trips and the festival will wrap up at <br />noon on Sunday. <br />25il0 riilaracier linril <br />Video Link Please provide us link ts a briet lti.Jeo surn[]ary ol you orqa[;zi]lior's event/groject. You i',1US-t be p.esenl al the <br />O&A rneetitrg jn Noverlrber {o qualify fot funding. <br />https://www. youtube. com/watch?v=nwKbE- <br />zhtu0 <br />List of lntended Use of Funds* <br />Advertising <br />Speakers and Talent Fees <br />Marketing <br />Transport <br />Volunteer Training <br />Design Fees <br />2l Supporting Kittitas County as a tourism destination <br />1. Away from their place of residence or business and staying overniglrt in paid accommodations, <br />2. To a place fifty miles or more away from their place of residence or business for the day or staying overnight; <br />3. orfromanothercountryorstateoutsideof theirplaceof residenceorbusiness. <br />You must provide the evidence utilized in determining your projections.