Birding Bonanza & Alumni Retreat
Two events, one weekend!
Come and spend time with fellow bird lovers and alumni to relive your favorite college memories and to add to your life bird list. Learn the great things happening at PUC. Join us for worship and participate in a variety of activities and outings focused on coastal birds & biology.
- Featuring Andre Moncrieff, PhD - Assistant Curator of Birds for the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History and Assistant Professor in the School of Biological Sciences at University of Oklahoma
- Featuring Floyd Murdoch - charter member of the American Birding Association and 1971 Big Year record holder (669 species)
- Worship services with Edward Allen, DMin, PhD - Emeritus Professor of Religion, Union Adventist University and avid birder
Birding Bonanza - Friday, August 14th - Monday, August 17th
This option includes 3 nights and 8 meals at Albion Field Station.
Alumni Retreat - Friday, August 14th - Sunday, August 16th
This option includes 2 nights and 5 meals at Albion Field Station.
Registration Deadline
Monday, July 24th
- Full refund if cancelled by June 26
- 50% refund if cancelled by July 24
- No refund if cancelled on or after July 25
Pelagic Tour
Sunday, August 16 at 1:00 p.m. (arrive at 12:30 p.m.)
Anchor Charter Boats – The Kraken
Noyo Harbor, Fort Bragg, CA
- Cost: $120/person
- Duration: 4 hours
- Bring food and drinks
Schedule
Friday - Aug 14th
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 3:00 - 5:00 pm | Alumni Check in |
| 6:30 pm | Dinner |
| 7:30 pm | Vespers |
Sabbath - Aug 15th
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 7:00 am | Natural History Hike |
| 8:30 am | Breakfast |
| 9:30 am | Sabbath School |
| 11:00 am | Albion Outings & Activities |
| 12:00 pm | Light or Sack Lunch |
| 1:00 pm | Area Outings & Activities |
| 6:00 pm | Dinner |
| 7:00 pm | Vespers |
| 7:30 pm | Birding Presentation & Albion Activities |
Sunday - Aug 16th
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 8:30 am | Breakfast and Worship |
| 9:30 - 10:30 am | Camp and Cabin Clean Up |
| 11:00 am | Check out (for Alumni Retreat) |
| Birding Bonanza Schedule Continues | |
| 12:30 pm | Check in at Noyo Harbor |
| 1:00 pm | Pelagic Bird Tour |
| 6:30 pm | Dinner |
| 7:30 pm | Worship |
| 7:45 pm | Birding Presentation |
Monday - Aug 17th
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 8:30 am | Breakfast and Worship |
| 9:30 - 10:30 am | Camp and Cabin Clean Up (for Birding Bonanza) |
| 11:00 am | Check out (for Birding Bonanza) |
Birding Bonanza Registration
Pelagic Tour Registration