Port Susan Snow Goose

& Birding Festival

The 8th Annual Festival is now in the planning stages for 2013. Please check back late this fall for details.

 
 

You’re on your way to participating in a new treasure hunt in the Pacific Northwest.  This is your opportunity to search for and find “snowballs” handmade by Mark Ellinger, world-renowned, hand-blown glass artist. 


The Great Northwest Glass Quest is being held in the tradition of Lincoln City, Oregon’s “Finders Keepers” and Jekyll Island’s “Island Treasures”.  ‘Clueballs’ will be hidden at a variety of host businesses and in community sites around the Stanwood-Camano area.


Find the clueball and return it to the location identified inside for an authentic limited edition glass snowball.  The Event Booklets identifying where the clueballs are hidden will be available at both the Stanwood and Camano chamber offices and at both Gallery by the Bay in Stanwood and Seagrass Gallery on Camano Island starting February 17th. With booklet in hand you will be ready to start the QUEST!


PLUS when you go to businesses that are participating in The Great Northwest Glass Quest but do not find a clueball, take along your program booklet and the business will stamp your booklet.  Five stamps from five different host businesses will allow you to enter the drawing to be held in March 2012 or purchase a snowball at the two galleries at a reduced price.  You do not need to be present to win the drawing. 


For additional information visit - The Great Northwest Glass Quest

Details on How It Works

 

The Great Northwest Glass Quest

Birders attending the 2010 Snow Goose Festival will also have the opportunity to participate in The Great Northwest Glass QUEST, a free, fun and challenging treasure hunt for limited-edition, hand-blown, signed and dated glass snowballs, happening in the Stanwood/Camano area, from Feb. 17th  through Feb. 26th.

Special Activities/Places

  1. ‣ Festival Headquarters

  2. ‣ Port Susan Bay Preserve

  3. ‣ The Great Northwest Glass Quest

  4. ‣ Farmers & Snow Geese

  5. ‣ Four Springs Lake Preserve

  6. ‣ Pancake Feed

Art Shows

  1. ‣ Art at Four Springs Lake Preserve

  2. ‣ Snow Goose Festival Art


Birding

  1. ‣ About Snow Geese

  2. ‣ Local Birding Spots

  3. ‣ What to bring

  4. ‣ Local Birds

  5. ‣ Local Parks

  6. ‣ Birding Festivals

  7. ‣ Birding Sites

  8. ‣ Lodging

  9. ‣ Festival Weather 

  10. ‣ My Bird List

Before you head out check to
see if you will need a valid Discover Pass or WDFW Vehicle Access Pass


Support Our Sponsors


The 2012 Port Susan Snow Goose & Birding Festival Poster will be  available at the Registration Booth