georgia bird fest early registration
early registration for patrons open 7:00 AM ON March 4
Thank you for your support of Georgia Bird Fest 2025!
To complete your Early Registration, you must use the links below. Payment for each event is due at the time of registration.
Your participation in Georgia Bird Fest supports Birds Georgia's conservation, education, and community engagement programming. Thank you for helping us build places where birds and people thrive!
To complete your Early Registration, you must use the links below. Payment for each event is due at the time of registration.
Your participation in Georgia Bird Fest supports Birds Georgia's conservation, education, and community engagement programming. Thank you for helping us build places where birds and people thrive!
event registration
Please click on the EARLY REGISTRATION button below to register for your preferred events. Full event descriptions and details can be found on the GEORGIA BIRD FEST EVENTS PAGE.
Please note that you must register separately for the following event:
You can register for Georgia Bird Fest events using the EARLY REGISTRATION button below.
Please note that you must register separately for the following event:
- Georgia Bird Fest Summit, April 25 and 26, on Jekyll Island, GA - Note: Georgia Bird Fest Patrons receive one or two tickets to the Summit ($250 patron level: one ticket; $500 patron level: two tickets). Please do not purchase a Summit ticket through the website, as one will be provided to you through your Patron registration. - REGISTER HERE
- Shorebird Weekend on the Georgia Coast, April 25 to 28, see description on events page - REGISTER HERE
- Birding the Hike Inn Trail & Overnight at the Hike Inn, May 5 to 6, see description on events page - REGISTER HERE
You can register for Georgia Bird Fest events using the EARLY REGISTRATION button below.
EVENT FULL? JOIN THE WAITING LIST
If the event you are interested in is full, please join the Waiting List by completing our Waiting List Form. Responses are time- and date-stamped, and as space opens in an event, we will contact people in the order in which they completed the Waiting List Form. Payment, if necessary, will not be due until we contact you. Please contact us if you have questions or if you experience any difficulty with the Waiting List.
AFTER YOU'VE REGISTERED
You will receive an immediate email confirming your registration. If you do not receive this email, please check your spam folder or contact us so that we may troubleshoot.
Registered participants will receive full event instructions, including meeting location, a list of what to bring, and contact information for their trip/workshop leader approximately 10 days in advance of the event. Instructions will be emailed to all registered participants using the email address provided during registration. Please be sure to use a valid email address during registration and one that you check regularly. If you do not receive a registration confirmation email or event instructions 10 days before your event, please email Sheridan Alford.
CANCELLATION POLICY
If you need to cancel your registration more than seven (7) days prior to the event, we will refund the registration fee less a 20% processing fee. Cancellations six (6) days or less prior to the event are non-refundable unless we can resell the spot. All events/classes are rain or shine unless otherwise noted. If a class or event must be cancelled because of weather or other unforeseen circumstances, registered participants will receive a full refund. Please note that the Shorebird Trip, the Georgia Bird Fest Summit, and Trip to the Hike Inn have separate cancellation policies.
QUESTIONS?
If you have any questions, please email Sheridan Alford.
If the event you are interested in is full, please join the Waiting List by completing our Waiting List Form. Responses are time- and date-stamped, and as space opens in an event, we will contact people in the order in which they completed the Waiting List Form. Payment, if necessary, will not be due until we contact you. Please contact us if you have questions or if you experience any difficulty with the Waiting List.
AFTER YOU'VE REGISTERED
You will receive an immediate email confirming your registration. If you do not receive this email, please check your spam folder or contact us so that we may troubleshoot.
Registered participants will receive full event instructions, including meeting location, a list of what to bring, and contact information for their trip/workshop leader approximately 10 days in advance of the event. Instructions will be emailed to all registered participants using the email address provided during registration. Please be sure to use a valid email address during registration and one that you check regularly. If you do not receive a registration confirmation email or event instructions 10 days before your event, please email Sheridan Alford.
CANCELLATION POLICY
If you need to cancel your registration more than seven (7) days prior to the event, we will refund the registration fee less a 20% processing fee. Cancellations six (6) days or less prior to the event are non-refundable unless we can resell the spot. All events/classes are rain or shine unless otherwise noted. If a class or event must be cancelled because of weather or other unforeseen circumstances, registered participants will receive a full refund. Please note that the Shorebird Trip, the Georgia Bird Fest Summit, and Trip to the Hike Inn have separate cancellation policies.
QUESTIONS?
If you have any questions, please email Sheridan Alford.
