(Cedar City, UT) - Migratory birds are making their way north and in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management, US Forest Service, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, Southern Utah University and Cedar Middle School Governors Youth Council is hosting an International Migratory Bird Day Festival at the West Canyon Park in Cedar City on Saturday, May 12, 2012 from 8:00AM to 12:00PM.

The joint partnership event will celebrate the plight of the migratory birds and the many conservation efforts addressing their unique needs with information booths, games, bird walks, prizes and other demonstrations to accommodate small children and their families.

Leading up to the International Migratory Bird Day Festival elementary school age students can participate in a poster contest that showcases migratory birds or their habitats. Poster contest entries must be legal size 8 1/2" by 14" with the name of the student, grade and school. There are two categories for entries Kindergarten to 3rd grade and 4th through 6th grade. The entries are due by April 30, 2012 to the elementary schools or the BLM office located at 176 East D. L. Sargent in Cedar City, Utah.

Resources: Sharing Passion for Birds - Bird Identification