A small town near the Illinois-Wisconsin border might not be the first place you think of when you imagine a pelican's habitat. But that's exactly where you'll find the big exotic birds this Saturday, May 16, as Rockton holds its sixth annual Pelican Fest.
The free festival takes place at locations throughout downtown Rockton and at the Nygren Wetland Preserve from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. There will be bird-watching tours, kids activities and even a costume-making contest.
Jennifer Kuroda of the Sinnissippi Audubon Society and Kim Johnsen with the Natural Land Institute are two of the festival's organizers. They spoke with WNIJ's Susan Stephens about the big white migratory birds that inspired the festival that also celebrates nature.
Find more details at https://rocktonpelicanfest.weebly.com/
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