Friday, January 12th ~ Animal Patterns ~ 10:30 AM ~ Discovery Center ~ Did you know that mountain lions and sharks have a dark back and light belly to blend in with their environment? At this presentation, there will be many pelts for your child to see and touch along with live animals!
Saturday, January 13th ~ 40th Annual Bald Eagle Watch ~ 9 AM-2:30 PM ~ Clinton Community College (CCC) ~ This is Upper Mississippi Wildlife Refuge’s 100th year and the 40th year for this event, so we have some big things planned for this year’s event! There will also be Eagle Watching at Lock #13 in Fulton, Illinois from 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM. Light refreshments will be available while supplies last! Come to see LIVE bird of prey events with a LIVE Bald Eagle and other friends, along with Clinton County Conservation Booth!
The schedule for the day at CCC is as follows:
9:30 AM – Welcome! – Matthew Cihaski ( USACE) & Jacquelynn Albrecht (USFWS)
10 AM – Live Birds of Prey Presentation – Wings and Talons
11 AM – Upper Mississippi River NWFR Celebrating 100 Years – Ed Britton (USFWS)
12:30 PM – Live Bald Eagle Presentation – Saving Our Avian Resources (SOAR)
1:30 PM – Conservation Kids Program – Clinton County Conservation & USFWS
