Our feature program will be Wild World of Animals. Feature programs will take place at St. Felix Auditorium, approximately 3 blocks from the National Eagle Center. Your admission is valid for programs at both locations. You’ll have the chance to meet a warthog, an alligator and a mandrill in these live animal programs. What’s a binturong or a coatimundi? Find out with Wild World of Animals!
Saturday, March 2, 2013
*All programs are included with daily admission unless otherwise noted.
10am – Live Eagle Program – First floor classroom.
10:30am – “Raising Nature Smart Kids” with author Jan Dunlap.
Dunlap, author of the humorous Bob White Birder Murder Mystery series, will be here with books for signing and sale after the program.
11am – FEATURE PROGRAM – Wild World of Animals – at St Felix Auditorium
11am – Live Eagle Program - First floor classroom.
12noon - Live Eagle Program - First floor classroom.
1pm – Live Eagle Program - First floor classroom.
12pm-2pm – Photo with an Eagle – Second floor classroom
Bring your camera and get your photo with one of the National Eagle Center Eagle Ambassadors. This free photo opportunity is sponsored by Sturdiwheat.
1:30pm-3:30pm Quarry Hill Nature Center naturalist Kirk Payne with an American Kestrel – Second floor, NEC
2pm – FEATURE PROGRAM – Wild World of Animals - at St Felix Auditorium
2pm - Live Eagle Program - First floor classroom.
2:30pm – Oxbow Park naturalists offer a program with live animals and birds. Great for kids. – Second floor classroom.
3pm - Live Eagle Program - First floor classroom.
Sunday, March 3, 2013
*All programs are included with daily admission unless otherwise noted.
10am Live Eagle Program - First floor classroom.
10:30am Wildlife photography presentation with Allen Blake Sheldon.
11am Live Eagle Program - First floor classroom.
12noon – FEATURE PROGRAM – Wild World of Animals - at St Felix Auditorium
12noon – Live Eagle Program - First floor classroom.
12pm-2pm – Photo with an Eagle – Second floor classroom
Bring your camera and get your photo with one of the National Eagle Center Eagle Ambassadors. This free photo opportunity is sponsored by Sturdiwheat.
1pm – Live Eagle Program - First floor classroom.
2pm -FEATURE PROGRAM – Wild World of Animals - at St Felix Auditorium
2pm Live Eagle Program - First floor classroom.
2:30pm US Fish and Wildlife Service Rangers offer a program about ducks of the Upper Mississippi River region. Second floor classroom.
3pm Live Eagle Program - First floor classroom.
Exhibitors:
The Birdchick (Sharon Steitler) – Learn more about Swarovski Optics, birding and find out what “digiscoping” is from The Birdchick!
Big River Outdoors – Get advice from the experts as you try out a pair of binoculars or get a view through a spotting scope. All weekend by the observation deck, second floor, National Eagle Center.
Dick Mindykowski - Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Chippewa craftsman creates woodland gifts created from wood and animal products harvested from the outdoors. Walking sticks, canes, turtle rattles, beaver shields, dream catchers, leather pouches. All hand tanned and carved.
Larry Ricker – Nature photography for exhibit and sale. All weekend, second floor.
US Fish and Wildlife Service – Rangers will be here all weekend to share about the creatures and habitat of the Upper Mississippi River region.
Jan Mrachek with local, handmade jewelry. All weekend, second floor.
