Learn About Purple Martins!
An Outdoor Presentation by John Miller, Volunteer with the Purple Martin Conservation Association.
Learn about purple martins at 9 a.m. Saturday June 8! Meet at the rack of purple martin nesting gourds located on the parking lot near the visitor center.
This event is FREE and open to the public! NO RSVP is needed.
The Gift Shop will be open from 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM that day!
This birds species is almost entirely dependent on human-provided housing, a long tradition some historians believe was begun by native Americans. John Miller, volunteer with the Purple Martin Conservation Association, will providing information about how to attract and manage a colony of these birds, as well as lower the housing briefly and show an active nest of young. Children welcome.
About John Miller
John Miller of Brentwood in St. Louis County is a volunteer with the Purple Martin Conservation Association (PMCA). Having had a life-long interest in purple martins, he has established and helps manage multiple colonies of these birds at public sites throughout the metro area, including Forest Park, St. Louis, Mo., Riverlands Audubon Center, West Alton, Mo., and Cahokia Mounds. A native of Kentucky, John learned about martins from his grandfather. As such, he and other volunteers with the PMCA work to perpetuate the tradition because as a species, purple martins are totally dependent on human-provided housing.
For more information please call 618-346-5160
General Information:
- Saturday, June 8, 2024 @ 9 AM
- Outside at the rack of purple martin gourd housing in parking lot nearest Interpretive Center
- Located @ 30 Ramey Street, Collinsville, IL 62234
- The Gift Shop will be open to the public from 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM that day.
- FREE
- NO RSVP needed
