EagleFest - 2002

Schedule of Events /  Saturday, February 16

Ongoing:  Eagle viewing assisted by Narrowsburg Eagle Institute Volunteers

Presentation by Bill Streeter, Auditorium
The Delaware Valley Raptor Center

Interactive Game and "Role of the Delaware River in the Come Back of the Eagle",

Slide Presentation by Lori McKean of The Eagle Institute

2:00 pm / Delaware Valley Arts Alliance 2nd Floor:  "Bald Eagles in New York State",

Slide Presentation by Gene Weinstein, Photographer

3:00 pm / Narrowsburg Inn:  "Auction and Reception"

Exhibits

• Store Front Window Art Work by Main Street,
  Narrowsburg Students Narrowsburg
• Art Posters for Auction DVAA Annex
• Eagle Photography DVAA Annex

www.dvrcolone.org

DVRC, located in Milford, Pa is a tax-exempt publically supported membership organization dedicated to the rehabilitation and conservation of birds of prey.  DVAC’s goal is to provide humane professional care for orphaned, ill and injured raptors so they can ultimately be returned to the wild, healthy and no longer dependent upon humans for survival. This goal is also accomplished by the use of public education programs, promoting increased awareness of raptors and their importance in wildlife communities.

Bill graduated from Lafayette College in 1974 with a B.A. in Biology and from the University of Massachusetts in 1977 with an M.S. in Zoology. Bill has been working with birds of prey and as an educator in the environmental science field since 1980.

Today’s LIVE presentation to include: mature bald eagle; immature bald eagle; golden eagle; falcon, hawk and two owls.

www.eagleinstitute.org

The Eagle Institute is a volunteer, non-profit organization concerned with the protection of the eagle and its habitat.

The mission: "To protect eagles and other birds of prey and to promote habitat conservation through education (including on-site interpretation by trained volunteers at popular eagle viewing locations), research and public involvement".

As founder, Director and driving force behind the Eagle Institue, Lori McKean has been monitoring eagle activity and working with various natural resource agencies in the region since 1991. Lori is currently employed as the Education and Outreach Specialist for the US Forest Service at Grey Towers National Historic Landmark in Milford, Pa.

Today’s two part presentation includes:

• "Migration Headache": an interactive game for young and old. Role play migrating eagles traveling between nesting habitats (up north) and wintering grounds (in the Delaware Valley region) are subject to hazards at either end of the migration path.
• Slide presentation discussing the role of the Delaware River in the return of the eagle to the Delaware Valley region, now the largest wintering habitat for eagles in the northeast.

Retired from teaching, Gene has contributed to the restoration of bald eagles in New York State as a volunteer and sub-contractor for the NYS Department of Environment Conservation Endangered Species Unit, as well as, through his photography and articles.

Articles and photographs have appeared in the Sullivan County Visitor’s Guide; AAA Car & Travel Magazine; Nature Photographer Magazine; 1999 Book of Lists Magazine; Kaatskill Life Magazine; NYS Conservationist Magazine; and a recent edition of the New York Times weekend section.

Gene’s photographs have been exhibited in The Museum of the Hudson Highlands; Hurleyville Museum; Liberty Museum; National Park Visitor’s Center and Delaware River road signs; Sullivan County Community College; The Times Herald offices; Maywood University; The Catskill Center for Conservation; and Mount St Mary College.

Today’s slide presentation, "Bald Eagles in New York State" show the many aspects of the life cycle of the bald eagles in Sullivan County.

Eagle Viewing Tips

Thank You to the...
The Narrowsburg Eaglefest 2002 Committee Members…

Who together spent the last three months planning and organizing the many elements of this very first and now ongoing annual event.

Co-Chairs John Grund, President Narrowsburg Chamber of Commerce and Tom Prendergast, Chamber of Commerce and to the many, many Volunteers – individuals, students, and organizations who generously donated time, talents and resources.  Our sincere thanks goes out to all who have contributed in large and small ways to the Narrowsburg Eaglefest and to its success.

Birds of prey at Narrowsburg EagleFest

For more information call Tom Prendergast at 845-252-7247 or John Grund at 845-252-7409 or visit the Narrowsburg Chamber of Commerce website at www.narrowsburg.org