Register

All of the speakers and most of the activities at the Heron Festival are free and available on a first-come-first-served basis. Entrance to the State Park on that weekend is also free for people coming to the festival.

Only two activities require registrations and payment. They are:

• • Pontoon Boat Tours: $15 per person Reserve Tickets
• • Wildflower Brunch: $12 per person Reserve Tickets

Payment Options

Credit Card Click on the Reserve Tickets button below to make your reservations. You will be e-mailed a confirmation letter with details about the brunch and/or boat tour you have reserved and paid for.

Personal Check If you prefer to pay by check, please call our office at 800-525-3743, and they will gladly handle your reservation by that method and will mail your confirmation letter when they receive your check.

Boat Tours Information

Pontoon boat trips last approximately one and a half hours depending on the weather and wind conditions. With an Audubon guide on each boat, you will visit several tree-top nesting sites along the lakeshore north of the state park where you are likely to see Great Blue Heron and/or Double-crested Cormorant nests. You will also see thousands of grebes in courtship displays on the lake, as well as other shorebirds and wildlife.

Older children are welcome, but we ask that you use discretion. Children age 8 or older should do fine. As long as children can sit relatively quietly and obey rules, they are welcome. The cost for the boat trip has no reduced price for children because they occupy the same space as an adult.

Purchase Brunch or Boat Tickets

To purchase tickets for either the Wildflower Brunch and/or the Pontoon Boat Tours, click on the Register button below. You will first be asked to fill out information on your name, address, and phone, then you can select the date, time, and the number of tickets you wish to purchase. Once you have made those selections, you will be asked to provide your credit card information.