Photo: Mountain bluebird by Lyle Grisedale

Registration

2026 registration is now open!

Register here

If you do not see an event on the registration page, this  means it has been sold out and the waitlist is also full at this 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, bear spray, camera, good walking shoes (we are off-pavement at the Bird Fest), sunscreen, water, snacks or lunch in case your bird sightings keep you out longer than expected. Also a jacket for the field trips; it can be chilly in the early mornings and evenings.  

Waivers  If you register online, you will fill out your waiver during registration. Anyone else you register will receive an email with a link to fill out their own waiver, which they must sign before the festival. Waivers will also 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.

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Marsh Wren: Lyle Grisedale

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Upcoming Creston Valley events

Celebrate Earth Day nature walk

Sunday, April 19

Join Wildsight Creston Valley and the Creston Valley Climate Action Society on April 19th, 2026 for a guided Earth Day nature walk up Balancing Rock.

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Sunday, April 26

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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