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There were tons of booths at the festival for visitors to peruse, all with helpful information on take care of Mother Earth. Birding expert Carl Paseoe teaches kids about our feathered friends. Little Aluna MacNaughton is charmed by a tiny bird at the booth manned by birding experts Rachel Powless and Carl Paseoe. Archaeologists educated visitors about Haudenosaunee artifacts, fascinating them with tales behind some of the thousand-year-old artifacts on display. Hotdogs a sure sign of spring and were hit with the crowds. The Turtle Island News served a free barbecue and cake to thousands of guests. The Simcoe Raptors Conservatory thrilled youth who were able to interact with a beautiful female hawk.