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This 1-day festival is held outdoors in Cadwell Park. Sponsors include Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Committee, Defenders of Wildlife, U.S. Forest Service, City of Umatilla and Florida Chapter of the Sierra Club.

BAYOU TECHE BLACK BEAR AND BIRDING FESTIVAL AT FRANKLIN, LOUISIANA

April 15-17, 2011 http://www.bayoutechebearfest.org/

This 3-day 2010 spring festival will be the seventh. Located just 41 miles southeast of Lafayette on old Highway 90, this festival has grown in recent years along with the reintroduced Louisiana bear population. This is a 3-day festival. Sponsors include Black Bear Conservation Coalition, Cajun Coast Visitors & Convention Bureau, St. Mary Parish Government, Cleco Power, City of Franklin, Alice C Plantation, Cabot, McIlhenny Company, Columbian Chemicals Company, Atchafalaya Trace Heritage Area and others. Supporters include U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries, Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge.

KENTUCKY BLACK BEAR FESTIVAL AT CUMBERLAND, KENTUCKY

May 13-14, 2011 http://www.kingdomcome.org/bear/

This 1-day festival held on Main Street in Cumberland!

BLACK BEAR FESTIVAL AT CURRAN, MICHIGAN

September 2011 http://www.curranblackbearfestival.com/

This 2-day festival has displays and information about black bears provided by Michigan Department of Natural Resources, vendors and crafts, food and music. This is the fifth year for this festival.

FORGOTTEN COAST BLACK BEAR FESTIVAL AT CARRABELLE, FLORIDA

October 2011 http://www.carrabelle.org/bearfestival/

A newer black bear festival, this one premiered in 2008. Located along the Big Bend Scenic Highway near Apalachicola, it is small now but picking up steam. There are over 3,000 black bears in Florida and a lot of interest in the bear! In 2009, the festival will be held on Saturday, October 19, 9-5. 2009. Partners and Sponsors include Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, US Forest Service, Defenders of Wildlife, University of Florida, Florida Green Guide Association, Forgotten Coast TV, Carrabelle Cares, Big Bend Scenic Byway Florida, Franklin County Solid Waste and Recycling - Animal Control - Park & Recreation, Franklin County Florida Tourist Development Council, Carrabelle Area Chamber of Commerce, and more. Vendors and exhibitors are invited to apply to participate in this new black bear festival. Set up your table or booth in a 10'X10' area for free if you are a non-profit organization, for $25 if you are a Franklin County commercial company, or for $50 if you are a commercial company fro outside Franklin County.

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