41st ANNUAL BALD EAGLE APPRECIATION DAYS

JANUARY 18, 2025

KEOKUK, IOWA

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH

3476 Main Street

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

FELLOWSHIP HALL:

Iowa State University Insect Zoo live bug displays and interactive questions and answers with the Entomology Department in the Fellowship Hall.

Lee County Conservation Eagles Nest and Nature Displays

Illiniwek Village State Historic Site Displays and Artifacts

Rudy Vallejo, Native American dancer with drums on stage, 9:45 a.m., 11:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.

Travis Hays, “the Snakeman”  with exhibits & interaction of reptiles

Lunch and snacks served by the FCC Disciple Women! 

Beautiful Items to Buy from the many Vendors!

EAGLE WAY SOUTHWEST HALL:

Live Raptor Programs presented by the World Bird Sanctuary of St. Louis

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.

CHURCH SANCTUARY SEMINARS

11:00 a.m. – “The Journey of Richard Proenneke” Seminar presented by the Richard L. Proenneke Museum

1:00 p.m. – Pokemon and Bugs!! Seminar presented by the Iowa State University Entomology Department

BOARD ROOM:

American Indian Singing, Dancing & Storytelling throughout the day with The Thunderbirds and Standing Bear Council

LIVE EAGLE VIEWING IN NATURAL HABITAT with Lee County Conservation trained spotters and free spotting scopes.

Victory Park, Mississippi Riverfront

Saturday, from 8:30 a.m. to noon.

Southside Boat Club, Mississippi Riverfront

Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m..

Two special Live Eagle Viewing Guided Bus Tours with Clay Steele, Lee County Conservation as guide.  Times are Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.  Prices are $10 for ages 16 & older, $5 for ages 5 to 15, free for ages 4 and younger.  Pay at the bus door at time of departure. Limited seating.

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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Extra Features:

January 19, 2025 – 8:00 a.m. to noon. 

Breakfast at the Southside Boat Club, 625 Mississippi Drive, Keokuk with Eagle Photo Contest Displays and Voting.

1:00 p.m.

Eagle Photo Contest Winners’ Announcement

 

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

Sponsored in part by Connection Bank, Henniges Automotive, KHQA-TV, Pilot Grove Savings Bank, State Central Bank, Three Rivers Conservation Foundation, Two Rivers Bank, Kathy Asbury, Edward Bazow, Ed and Jeanene Breitenstein, Neville & Becky Crenshaw, Tom & Adrianna Hakes and Julia Logan.