Allamakee County Conservation to host presentations on Bald Eagles August 19

The Driftless Area Education and Visitors Center will host two Building Better Birders workshops Thursday, August 19 from 6-8:30 p.m. The presentations will be presented by Kelly McKay, Mark Roberts and Brian Ritter. The programs will be free of charge, but advance registration is encouraged and attendees will be asked to fill out a quick survey to help the presenters.

At 6 p.m., the Summary and Results of the Milan Bottoms Bald Eagle Night Roost will be presented. The Milan Bottoms is an area along the Mississippi River similar to areas in Allamakee County. Those who have ever wondered where eagles go at night or how they prepare for the winter will want to attend this presentation.

At 7:30 p.m., the Assessment of Human Activity on Bald Eagle Nesting will be presented. This study took place in the Upper Mississippi Wildlife Refuge including areas around Allamakee County.

McKay is from the BioEco Research and Monitoring Center in Hampton, IL. He will be assisted by Roberts, Environmental Education Coordinator for the Clinton County Conservation Board, and Ritter, the Executive Director of the Nahant Marsh Education Center. Funding for the August 19 presentation has been provided by the Resource Enhancement and Protection-Conservation Education Program (REAP-CEP).

The Driftless Area Education and Visitors Center is located at 1944 Columbus Road, Lansing. It is operated by the Allamakee County Conservation Board. For more information on this program or any program, contact the Center at 563-538-0403 or by following Allamakee County Conservation on Facebook.