01-09-2008, 09:10 PM
After more than 30 years of habitat restoration, reintroduction and field work, the bald eagle is finally off the Endangered Species List. Join DNR interpretive naturalists, educators and biologists in celebrating the success of our national bird.
DNR winter eagle viewing events<br />
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- Patoka Lake in south central Indiana, Jan. 12<br />
- Monroe Lake near Bloomington, Feb. 8-10<br />
- Turkey Run State Park/Cecil M. Harden Lake near Rockville, Feb. 8-10<br />
Patoka Lake's event includes eagle-watching caravans and a close-up look at eagle C-52, a live bald eagle that resides permanently at Patoka Lake's visitors center. More information and reservations -- (812) 685-2447, or click to:<br />
interpretiveservices.IN.gov/programs/schedule/<br />
Monroe Lake's Eagle Watch Weekend will be held at Chapman's Banquet Center on the corner of East 3rd Street and State Route 446 on the east side of Bloomington. The event includes birding hikes and tours to eagle hot spots around Monroe Lake. More information and reservations:<br />
www.eaglesatlakemonroe.com<br />
New this year -- Turkey Run State Park and Cecil M. Harden Lake have teamed-up to offer a weekend of eagle education programs, including live raptor talks, and eagle nest and roost tours. Special overnight accommodation packages are available at Turkey Run Inn. More information and reservations -- (765) 597-2654 or (765) 344-1412, or click to:<br />
interpretiveservices.IN.gov/programs/schedule/<br />
Eagle Watch program participants should dress for cold weather, have cars fueled for viewing tours and bring binoculars or a spotting scope.<br />
Winter is an ideal time to view bald eagles in Indiana because they are easier to spot among bare trees and because resident birds are joined by a large number of northern eagles that spend the winter around Indiana's larger ice-free reservoirs and rivers.<br />
Indiana's endangered wildlife, as well as most other state nongame wildlife research, depends on voluntary donations to Indiana's Nongame fund. No tax money is used.<br />
Most of the donations come through the Income Tax Checkoff, where citizens can donate all or part of their state income tax returns. Citizens can also make direct donations, see:<br />
www.dnr.IN.gov/fishwild/endangered/donation.htm<br />
Bald eagle life history, Indiana reintroduction program:<br />
www.dnr.IN.gov/fishwild/publications/lifeseries/eagle.htm
DNR winter eagle viewing events<br />
--------------------------------<br />
- Patoka Lake in south central Indiana, Jan. 12<br />
- Monroe Lake near Bloomington, Feb. 8-10<br />
- Turkey Run State Park/Cecil M. Harden Lake near Rockville, Feb. 8-10<br />
Patoka Lake's event includes eagle-watching caravans and a close-up look at eagle C-52, a live bald eagle that resides permanently at Patoka Lake's visitors center. More information and reservations -- (812) 685-2447, or click to:<br />
interpretiveservices.IN.gov/programs/schedule/<br />
Monroe Lake's Eagle Watch Weekend will be held at Chapman's Banquet Center on the corner of East 3rd Street and State Route 446 on the east side of Bloomington. The event includes birding hikes and tours to eagle hot spots around Monroe Lake. More information and reservations:<br />
www.eaglesatlakemonroe.com<br />
New this year -- Turkey Run State Park and Cecil M. Harden Lake have teamed-up to offer a weekend of eagle education programs, including live raptor talks, and eagle nest and roost tours. Special overnight accommodation packages are available at Turkey Run Inn. More information and reservations -- (765) 597-2654 or (765) 344-1412, or click to:<br />
interpretiveservices.IN.gov/programs/schedule/<br />
Eagle Watch program participants should dress for cold weather, have cars fueled for viewing tours and bring binoculars or a spotting scope.<br />
Winter is an ideal time to view bald eagles in Indiana because they are easier to spot among bare trees and because resident birds are joined by a large number of northern eagles that spend the winter around Indiana's larger ice-free reservoirs and rivers.<br />
Indiana's endangered wildlife, as well as most other state nongame wildlife research, depends on voluntary donations to Indiana's Nongame fund. No tax money is used.<br />
Most of the donations come through the Income Tax Checkoff, where citizens can donate all or part of their state income tax returns. Citizens can also make direct donations, see:<br />
www.dnr.IN.gov/fishwild/endangered/donation.htm<br />
Bald eagle life history, Indiana reintroduction program:<br />
www.dnr.IN.gov/fishwild/publications/lifeseries/eagle.htm