National Bald Eagle Day
Saturday, June 22, 2019, at Paul Bunyan Park and other locations
(see event flyer for more details)
Join us for Bemidji's 3rd annual Bird City Minnesota celebration. Come learn about the important role our area played in the bald eagle’s recovery. Hear from bald eagle experts, see displays, join in fun activities, and even get your picture taken with a live bald eagle. Activities for everyone.
LAKE BEMIDJI WATERFRONT (Paul Bunyan Park)
11:00 am - 3:00 pm, Games, trivia contest, art activities for kids all day
11:15 am - 12:30 pm, "The Eagle's Journey Back From Near Extinction", John Mathisen, retired USFS Wildlife biologist and pioneer eagle researcher
12:30 - 2:30 pm, Eagle photo booth, Live Raptor demonstration, & more
LAKE BEMIDJI STATE PARK
9:30 - 10:30 am Storytime, and help build a real eagle's nest
4:00 - 4:30 pm Nature hike to eagle's nest
USFS NORWAY BEACH CAMPGROUND VISITOR CENTER
(15830 Norway Beach RD NW, FR 2005, Cass Lake, MN)
10:00 am, Beach chair eagle watching (bring your own chair)
1:00 pm, “Eagles vs. Loons” presentation
7:00 pm, Bald Eagle Management on the Chippewa Nat’l Forest
(audience participation)
MHAS NEILSON SPEARHEAD CENTER & PRESERVE
48851 County Hwy 29, Bemidji, MN
4:00 pm, Nature hike to eagle’s nest
for more information contact: Chris Tolman, The Nature Connection, (218) 556-1826