BALD EAGLE
APPRECIATION DAYS

42nd ANNUAL BALD EAGLE APPRECIATION DAYS
JANUARY 17, 2026

KEOKUK, IOWA

9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

INDOOR

Free Admission

First Christian Church, 3476 Main Street

Fellowship Hall:

Lee County Conservation Eagles Nest and Nature Displays

Native American Displays and Artifacts by the Iliniwek Village

Beautiful Items to Buy from the many Vendors

Food served by the FCC Disciple Women

Eagle Photo Contest Displays and Voting in the Amateur and Professional divisions. 

Main Stage in Fellowship Hall:

Eagle Dancer Rudy Vallejo and drum with storytelling, dancing, singing and music

10:45 a.m. | 11:45 p.m. | 1:45 p.m. | 2:45 p.m.

Eagle Way Southwest Hall:

Live Raptor Programs presented by the World Bird Sanctuary of St. Louis.  Each year, the World Bird Sanctuary treats 700+ raptors in their hospital. Their mission is to protect and preserve birds and their habitats through conservation, rehabilitation and education.

10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.

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OUTDOOR

Mississippi River, Victory Park & Southside Boat Club:  Live Eagle Viewing along the Mississippi River at Victory Park with trained spotters from Lee County Conservation. Free spotting scopes are available at Victory Park and Southside Boat Club.

Eagle Watch Way:  Drive the river road from Keokuk to Montrose to view live eagles in their natural habitat on Saturday & Sunday.

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Bald Eagle Appreciation Days is presented by the Keokuk Area Convention & Tourism Bureau Foundation and the Lee County Conservation Board.

Corporate Sponsors for the event are: Climax Molybdenum Company; Connection Bank; KHQA-TV and Krichel Animal Hospital.

Individual Sponsors for the event are Kathy Asbury; Neville and Becky Crenshaw and Tom and AdriAnne Hakes.