All are welcome to the Annual Purple Martin Workshop and Seminar Saturday, March 16th, 2024 updated info. The Annual Purple Martin Workshop and Seminar will be Saturday March 16th, 2024 at the CAM Iowa Clothing Center, located at 1005 Nutmeg Ave., 1.8 miles north of Kalona, Iowa and one mile east off Highway 1. The doors will open to vendors and early birds with free coffee and donuts at 8:00 ish AM. Early bird is a great opportunity to mingle and chat prior to the speakers taking the stage around 9:00 AM. This years purple martin speaker is Brian Fitzjarrald. Don Lund will be our speaker for the American Kestrel. Details on our third speaker are yet to be set in stone. Admission fee is only $3.00 for the event. Following the event there will be an auction with lots of birding stuff. Feel free to stick around for the auction if you wish. I wish to thank Evan Gingerich and Jim Walters for their continued efforts over the many years. Let's all make it a big turn out event.
Dave Duit (President IPMO)
2024 Annual Purple Martin Workshop and Seminar Kalona, Iowa details
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Dave Duit
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- Martin Colony History: In 2023, 81 pair with 350 fledged youngsters. 106 total cavities available, 82 Troyer Horizontal gourds and 4 modified deep trio metal house units, 1 fallout shelter, owl cages around all units. Martin educator and speaker. President and founder of the Iowa Purple Martin Organization. Please visit Iowa Purple Martin Organization on Facebook. Emails send to [email protected]. Subject line include Iowa Purple Martin.
Mite control, heat venting, predator protection and additional feeding during bad weather add up to success.