Bald Eagle Day Poster

Check the calendar of events link below for summer programs:

>Calendar of Events 2008 pdf
>Schedule of Events Web Page

Historical Listings from 2007 & 2008:

>Annual HawkWatch Weekend Page

* For Bald Eagle Day Information - open the pdf file of the poster linked to the image on the right...

> Junior Ranger Essay Contest
Winner to Receive Family Vacation and Other Prizes

Essays must be 500 words or less and received on-line or by mail by March 14, 2008

Se Anuncia Competencia de Ensayos de Junior Rangers Ganador recibirá vacaciones familiares y otros premios

Los ensayos deben tener 500 palabras o menos, y deben recibirse por Internet o correo el 14 de marzo de 2008, a más tardar.

January - February 2008 Programs:        

January 5 - March 31         
45th Annual Winter Film Festival 
Each week, films on a variety of local and national topics will shown in the visitor center. Movies will be shown throughout the day each Saturday, Sunday, and on Monday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. These programs are free to the public. 

Show times & Dates:

Saturday and Sunday:  10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 12:00 noon, 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m. Monday: 1:00 p.m.

Jan 12-14: Land of the Eagle- Great Encounter
Display – Photography of Eaton Coté, Waukon, IA

Jan 19-21: Ancient Indian Cultures of Northern Arizona
Art - Bluff View Intermediate School (6-8th), Prairie du Chien, WI, Art Instructor - Lisa Lewke

Jan 26-28: Colorado's Narrow Gauge Railroad
Art - MFL/MarMac Community Schools, Monona, IA, Art Instructor – Ila Benzing

Feb 2-4: Marty Stouffer’s Wild America – Wild Wings
Display – Quilts and Snowmen of Joyce Bakke, Waukon, IA

Feb 9-11: Land of the Eagle- Confronting the Wilderness
Art – Prairie Catholic Schools, Prairie du Chien, WI, Art Instructor – Colleen Welter

Feb 16-18: Shenandoah Valley of the Virginias
Display –Birds of the Upper Midwest, Upper Mississippi Wildlife & Fish Refuge, McGregor, Iowa

Feb 23-25: Journey into the Great Unknown – 1hr. 20 min***Special show times at 10:00, 11:30, 1:00, and 2:30 on Saturday and Sunday Display – Paintings of Dolores Buchheit, West Union, IA

March 1-3: Marty Stouffer’s Wild America – Our Favorite Animals
Art – Clayton Ridge High School, Guttenberg, IA, Art Instructor - Ruth Deutmeyer

March 8-10:Land of the Eagle- Conquering the Swamps
Art - Allamakee Community Schools, Waukon, IA, Art Instructor - Julie Alden

March 15-17: Secrets of Lost Empires - Inca Display – Fiber Art of Jean Murray, Decorah, IA

March 22-24: John James Audubon
Display – Heritage Photo Contest Winners, Silos and Smokestacks NHA

March 29-31: Finale - Marty Stouffer’s Wild America – Wacky Babies
Display – Selected Photos from the Effigy Mounds National Monument Collection

February 2      
Owl Prowl
5:30 p.m.

Explore the life of one of nature’s most creatures by joining Effigy Mounds National Monument staff for “Owl Prowl. The Yellow River Boardwalk Trail covers less than a mile and is fully accessible to individuals with disabilities.  

Visitors of all ages are invited to learn about owls and their calls. Please callthe visitor center for reservations at 563- 873-3491 beginning January 28, 2008.  

February 11 – 22:
President’s Eleven Day Week

Ask a ranger to see a video on the founding fathers and / or American Presidents during this time period that spans the birth dates of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.

Videos are available for viewing in our visitor center lobby, even during large screen showings of our annual film festival weekly film.

What you say, Lincoln’s birthday is the 12th? Correct; George Washington has two birthdays, the 11th by the old style calendar used at the time of his birth & 22nd by the calendar we use today – which was adopted for use during George Washington’s lifetime!      

February 23
Prairie du Chien Bald Eagle Appreciation Day      
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m

Location: Wisconsin Welcome Center and co-host site, AmericInn Hotel & Suites, Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.

Mark your calendars, Prairie du Chien will host Bald Eagle Appreciation Day on Saturday, February 23, 2008, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Come and enjoy bald eagles and the other wonderful natural resources of the Upper Mississippi River. Event activities will be centered along the Mississippi River at the location of the Prairie du Chien Chamber of Commerce offices on the grounds of the Wisconsin Welcome Center, 211 S Main Street, and the adjacent AmericInn Lodge and Suites.

Ken Block, Chief Ranger at Effigy Mounds National Monument, touted Bald Eagle Day as a “great way to introduce you to the amazing year-round outdoor recreational and educational opportunities of the Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin & McGregor / Marquette, Iowa region located along the Mississippi River - in the heart of the Upper Mississippi Wildlife and Fish Refuge”.

Live bald eagle programs will be presented by staff of the National Eagle Center in Wabasha, Minnesota, at 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. in the lobby of the AmericInn. In-between these programs, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., a special presentation of “Lessons from the Eagle”, will be given by Jon “Hawk” Stravers of the Audubon Society - Upper Mississippi River Initiative. Brett Mandernack, Manager, Eagle Valley Nature Reserve, will present his research “Satellite Tracking Bald Eagles in the Upper Midwest” from 10:00 - 10:30 a.m.

Pat Schlarbaum, Iowa DNR Wildlife biologist, and other personnel from the Iowa DNR, Wisconsin DNR, National Park Service and Fish & Wildlife Service will staff the viewing points. Educational exhibits will include agency displays including a U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service exhibit explaining sensitive refuge resources using bird mounts, endangered freshwater mussels and “hands on” items such as furbearer pelts. Activities for the day include eagle, raptor and other natural history exhibits and presentations, children’s craft activities, a life-size eagle nest replica (weather depending), and artwork and photography by local artists and students.

Educational books and other items will be on sale. Birding experts, volunteers and agency personnel will be on hand at the Wisconsin Welcome Center and AmericInn. Maps and information related to other nearby bald eagle watching locations will be available for those interested in self guided eagle watching field trips.

For more information, contact the Prairie du Chien Chamber of Commerce / Tourism Council at 800-732-1673, www.prairieduchien.org, pdccoc@mhtc.net, or Effigy Mounds National Monument, 563-873-3491, www.nps.gov/efmo, e-mail us

Bald Eagle Appreciation Day
Program Times:

Location:  AmericInn Lobby & Conference Room

·   10:00 - 10:30 AM:Brett Mandernack, Manager, Eagle Valley Nature Reserve with “Satellite Tracking Bald Eagles in the Upper Midwest”

·   10: 30 AM - 11:30 PM: Live Bald Eagle Program by the National Eagle Center Staff

·   11:30 PM - 12:30 PM: Jon “Hawk” Stravers, Audubon Society - Upper Mississippi River initiative - Special Presentation: Lessons from the Eagle  

·   12:30 -1:30 PM: Live Bald Eagle Program by the National Eagle Center Staff

Events and Activities:

Birding experts will be on hand to answer questions, explain exhibits and assist with eagle watching. Maps & directions for self-guided field trips to other nearby eagle watching locations will be provided.

> Location: Wisconsin Welcome Center

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM:

·   Outdoor viewing with spotting scopes & binoculars, indoor exhibits and artwork, children’s activities - include making stuffed eagle toys, educational sales items, and a bald eagle nest replica*

* If we are unable to transport the nest to Prairie du Chien due to weather conditions, the eagle’s nest will be available at Effigy Mounds National Monument’s visitor center.

> Location: AmericInn Lobby & Conference Room

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM:

Indoor Natural History exhibits and artwork including:

·   Tim Yager, USFWS Refuge Manager with exhibits on refuge resources including bald eagles, furbearers and endangered freshwater mussels.

·   Brett Mandernack, Manager, Eagle Valley Nature Reserve with “Satellite Tracking Bald Eagles in the Upper Midwest”

Guided Bird Walks
8:00 AM                

Departing from the visitor center, one guided bird walk will be held each month beginning May10th International Migratory Bird Day, Other walks are scheduled to leave on June 14th, July 12th, August 23rd& September 27th .

Meet at the Visitor Center

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The visitor center is open daily and is located 3 miles north of Marquette, Iowa and 22 miles from Waukon, Iowa on Highway 76.

Effigy Mounds National Monument preserves prehistoric American Indian mounds including “effigies” or mounds in the shape of animals. For more information, call 563-873-3491, or visit the website at www.nps.gov/efmo.