Baby Bird Shower -- Ruth Melichar Bird Center Open House

***IMPORTANT UPDATE***

We underestimated the popularity of this event and need to provide some updates to prevent overwhelming the facility and the event volunteers.

• Please consider staggering your arrival time between 11 am and 2 pm on the day of the Baby Bird Shower event.
• Consider re-scheduling your visit for May 1 - Sept 1 when they are open to the public and be able to see the mammal center at same time.
• Consider re-scheduling your visit to post-June 1 when you will see the baby birds/ducklings and see how the volunteers care for them.

Did you know that our local non-profit bird center cares for nearly 200 baby birds at any given time during the spring (and around 3,000 birds throughout each year)?

Their busiest season is right around the corner. I've always wanted to visit this place, so thought that visiting during their Open House / Baby Bird Shower would be a fun, FREE, family-friendly event for us.

• Tour the facility and learn about how they help birds of all kinds;
• Meet birds of prey with the Idaho Falconers’ Association;
• Make and take your own bird feeder;
• Learn what to do if you find an injured bird;
• Learn about volunteer opportunities at the center;
• Take part in special basket raffles that directly benefit the bird center.

It wouldn’t be a shower without gifts! Help this season’s baby birds by checking out their shower registry. Bring your gift to the event to be entered in a special raffle!
Registry and event information!
2025 Center Shut-Down Because of Costs

PARKING: The facility has parking for 5-6 vehicles near the outside red aviaries. An overflow dirt parking lot is across the street and serves as a trailhead.