2026 BBC Early Spring Gathering March 13th - 15th
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The BBC 2026 Early Spring Gathering will be at North Bend State Park in Cairo WV.
The event starts on Friday March 13th and runs through Sunday the 15th. Early Friday check-in time, 3:00PM.
BBC Early Spring Event ~ Schedule of Activities:
Friday Afternoon: Begins with members gathering and socializing, the Friday evening events start with a group dinner at 6:30 pm.
BBC Board members will convene Friday at TBA
BBC Board members will convene Friday at TBA
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Friday Night Program: Presented by ~ Jim McCormac
Program: Growing Caterpillars: A Tangled Tale of Birds, Plants, and Conservation
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Jim McCormac
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Saturday: Begins with an early hot breakfast followed by the daytime field trips. Our main field trip will be heading to the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge. After leaving the refuge, we'll stop and bird at several Ohio River hotspots on both the WV and OH sides of the river. Heading back to North Bend, we'll continue birding the North Fork of the Hughes River and North Bend Lake.
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Saturday Evening: Activities will begin with our dinner banquet between 6:00 ~ 6:30pm. (Exact time will be noted at the event)
Saturday Night Program: Presented by ~ Michael Schramm ~ Visitor Services Manager, Ohio River Islands NWR
Program: Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge: Past, Present and Future
Program: Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge: Past, Present and Future
Sunday Morning: Begins with a hot breakfast, followed by our spring membership meeting and lots of socializing.
Total cost is $235.00 per person for double occupancy - $360.00 per person for single occupancy.
The above cost includes everything, all meals, lodging, programs and field trips.
To sign up for this event online, just fill out the form below, it's EASY!
The above cost includes everything, all meals, lodging, programs and field trips.
To sign up for this event online, just fill out the form below, it's EASY!
UPDATE: Please sign up by February 23rd, 2026
Please contact Dick Esker for any possible late applications!
Please contact Dick Esker for any possible late applications!
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