Photo: Mountain bluebird by Lyle Grisedale

Registration

2026 Registration will open on april 1st @ 9am (creston time)

 

For further information or to cancel a registration, please contact us at: info@crestonvalleybirds.ca

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Group sizes for some events are limited to reduce the impact on the environment and to ensure a quality experience.  Please book early to avoid disappointment.  

Refund Policy: There is a “No Refund” policy for events after May 1, 2026. If you must cancel, please accept our thanks and consider it a donation to the sustainability of the festival (a tax receipt will be issued). In the event that Creston Valley Bird Festival organizers must cancel an event, a full refund will apply.

Be Weatherwise: Events go ahead rain or shine.  Bring your binoculars, camera, good walking shoes, sunscreen, water, and a jacket.  

Waiver Form: All tours require a waiver form which must be filled out at time of registration.  You’ll receive a link to fill out the waiver by email after registering. If you do not complete one online, they will be available at the Festival Registration Desk.

Meals:  If you have dietary concerns please email info@crestonvalleybirds.ca 

Meeting Places:  Your registration confirmation email will have links to the locations for each event. Please plan your route in advance and allow for adequate travel time to event locations to avoid being late.

Marsh Wren: Lyle Grisedale

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Upcoming Creston Valley events

Wildflowers, Seeds, and Pollinators: A Talk with Caroline Collier

Saturday, April 11

Wildsight Creston Valley Director and native plant enthusiast Caroline Collier will be giving a talk: “Collecting Seed from Wildflowers” at the Creston Valley Library on Saturday, April 11 from 2…

Spring Bird Walks April 12th Duck Lake

Sunday, April 12

April Bird Walk! 9:30–12:30 pm on Sunday, April 12 2026 Duck Lake (need to walk in) On the lead up to the 13th anniversary of the Creston…

Spring Bird Walks - April 26 Corn Creek Marsh

Sunday, April 26

April Bird Walk! 9:30-12:00 pm on Sunday, April 26 Corn Creek Marsh (Discovery Centre) On the lead up to the 13th anniversary of the Creston Valley Bird…

Creston Valley Bird Fest 2026

May 8 - May 11

Get ready to spread your wings and join us for an unforgettable celebration of feathered friends and the vital wetlands they call home during their annual migration north.

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Join The Team

Want to protect wildlife, clean water and wild spaces? Volunteer with us! Wildsight volunteers are a very special group of people who give generously of their time to stuff envelopes, attend rallies, help run events, put up posters, keep tabs on forestry practices in their communities and participate in citizen science initiatives.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Branch Information

Contact

Box 1001
Creston, BC
V0B 1G0
crestonvalley@wildsight.ca