Eagle watch

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District; the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Clinton Community College; Clinton Convention and Visitors Bureau and Stewards of the Upper Mississippi River Refuge are hosting the 41st annual Clinton Bald Eagle Watch on Saturday, February 8 from 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Educational programs and environmental exhibits will be indoors at Clinton Community College, 1000 Lincoln Blvd. Outdoor eagle viewing will be at Lock and Dam 13 in Fulton, Ill., off Highway 84 from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. All activities are free for the public.

Indoor exhibits, including a live bald eagle, other birds of prey, conservations groups and other presenters will be available at the college from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. The schedule includes:

• 9:30 a.m. – Welcome to Eagle Watch, Kevin Zidarich (USACE) and Jacquelynn Albrecht (USFWS)
• 10:00 a.m. – Habitat Restoration and Enhancement Program – Ed Britton, USFWS
• 11:00 a.m. – Live Birds of Prey Program – Raptor Advocacy Rehabilitation and Education
• 12:00 p.m. – Live Birds of Prey Program – Wings and Talons
• 1:00 p.m. – “Who Lives with Eagles?” – David Stokes – Naturalist, Humorist and Educator

Food and refreshments will be available for purchase at the indoor location and free light refreshments will be available, while supplies last, at the outdoor location. A warming area will also be available at the outdoor location.

Contact the Thomson Park Rangers at 815-259-3628 or the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at 815-273-2732 for more information on the Clinton Bald Eagle Watch.