CLINTON, Iowa -- The 42nd Annual Clinton Bald Eagle watch will be held Jan. 31. The event is hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Clinton Community College, Clinton Convention and Visitors Bureau, and Stewards of the Upper Mississippi River Refuge.
Educational programs and environmental exhibits will be hosted indoors at Clinton Community College at 1000 Lincoln Blvd. in Clinton, Iowa. Outdoor eagle viewing will be held at Lock and Dam 13 in Fulton, Illinois, off Highway 84 from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. All event activities are free for the public to attend.
Indoor exhibits, including birds of prey, conservations groups and other presenters will be available at the college from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. with a program schedule as follows:
- 9:30 a.m. – Welcome to Eagle Watch, Kevin Zidarich (USACE) & Jacquelynn Albrecht (USFWS)
- 10:00 a.m. – Live Birds of Prey Program - Clinton County Conservation
- 11:00 a.m. – Bald Eagle Tracking Presentation - Jeremiah Haas
- 12:00 p.m. – Live Birds of Prey Program - Wings and Talons
- 1:00 p.m. – Celebrating Bald Eagles - Ed Britton (USFWS)
Food and refreshments will be available for purchase at the indoor location. Light refreshments will be available for free, while supplies last, at the outdoor location. A warming area will also be available at the outdoor location.
For more information on the Clinton Bald Eagle Watch, contact the Thomson park rangers at 815-259-3628 or the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at 815-273-2732.
Release no. 26-004