Join us Wednesday, May 14 at the Assiniboine Park Zoo to kick off the 2025 Chimney Swift season with food, door prizes, and great company! We can’t wait to visit and show our appreciation for all the hard work and dedication our volunteers have put in. RSVP required (link below at end of this post).
This event will be taking place in the multi-purpose room of the Leatherdale International Polar Bear Conservation Centre in the Assiniboine Park Zoo (same location as last year). There will be volunteers at the Special Events Entrance of the Assiniboine Park Zoo (54 Zoo Dr) to let participants in between 6:40 pm – 7:00pm.
At 7 pm, Marissa (MCSI coordinator) will start the evening off with a short presentation on Chimney Swifts and what we know (and don’t know) about their use of trees and other natural habitats for nesting/roosting. Marissa will also share updates on the monitoring season and give out some door prizes. We will also have resources to distribute including MCSI volunteer badges and lanyards, and Chimney Swift factsheets. After that, there will be time to visit and enjoy some snacks.
At around 8:15pm, we will move outdoors for a group swift watch at the zoo’s artificial tower (weather permitting).
Please RSVP on Eventbrite, at the following link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mcsi-season-kick-off-event-2025-tickets-1350002286179?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl
If you have any questions or want more information, please send us an email at: mbchimneyswift@gmail.com
Thanks!
Marissa
