Turkey Run State Park to hold Eagles in Flight weekend
Turkey Run State Park will hold its Eagles in Flight weekend Jan. 29-31. Programs will let participants see songbirds, a hawk and a bald eagle up close. Attendees will also be able to see wild eagles at their roost and nest sites. Face coverings are required for all indoor and outdoor programs.
Advance registration is required and can be completed at this link.
In conjunction with the weekend, the Friends of Turkey Run and Shades State Parks are holding an online silent auction Jan. 20-30. All of the proceeds go toward Turkey Run and Shades projects. View the items at 32auctions.com/EaglesInFlight21. Auction winners will be able to pick up their items.
Overnight lodging is available at the Turkey Run Inn. Contact the Reservation Center at 1-877-LODGES1 or IndianaInns.com, and reference Group Code 0129EF.
Standard park entrance fees of $7 per in-state vehicle and $9 per out-of-state vehicle may apply.
Turkey Run State Park is at 8121 E. Park Road, Marshall, Ind.
Eagles over Monroe features mix of virtual, in-person activities
Monroe Lake is offering a nine-day bald eagle experience Jan. 23-31 that will include a mix of virtual, self-directed, and small-group activities.
The event is being held in place of Monroe Lake’s traditional annual bald eagle driving tour.
Jill Vance, Monroe Lake’s interpretive naturalist, will be hosting sunset eagle watches at the lake from 5 to 6 p.m. on Jan. 23, 25, 29 and 31. She and a couple of volunteers will have spotting scopes set up to help participants observe eagles and other birds. Hot cocoa will be available for those who bring their own travel mugs.
To ensure social distancing, each sunset eagle watch is open to a maximum of 12 people, and advance registration is mandatory. Registration closes three days prior to each date, or when the event is full, although wait lists are available. Click here to sign up for a session.
Visitors can also create their own self-guided bald eagle driving tour at the lake using the property’s bald eagle brochure as a guide to the best viewing locations and times. On Jan. 22, Vance will post a link to download the bald eagle brochure on the Facebook event page. You can also, from Jan. 22 to 29, email a request for the brochure to jvance@dnr.IN.gov.
Virtual programming will be hosted on the property’s Facebook page, facebook.com/monroelake. For direct links and descriptions, see the event description at this link.
- 23 at 3 p.m.: Facebook LIVE Identifying Bald Eagles
- 25 at 3 p.m.: Facebook LIVE Bald Eagle Mating, Nesting, and Fledging
- 26 at 11:30 a.m.: Facebook LIVE Return of the Bald Eagle
- 27 at 2 p.m.: Facebook VIDEO Bald Eagle Flyer Craft Tutorial (rerun)
- 28 at 10 a.m.: Facebook VIDEO Bald Eagle Magnet Craft Tutorial (premiere)
- 29 at 1:30 p.m.: Facebook LIVE Bald Eagle Coloring Break
“We’ll miss hosting our traditional eagle driving tour this winter, but we hope this reworked experience will give people a range of opportunities to learn about and observe bald eagles in a safe manner,” Vance said.
For more information about event programming, contact Vance at jvance@dnr.IN.gov or call (812) 837-9967.