Barry Adams | Wisconsin State Journal | January 9, 2023 This eagle release, perhaps more than most, was spiritual. Art Shegone, a member of the Menominee and Potowatomi tribes, burned sage, cedar and sweet grass in a large clam shell that rested in the shell of snapping turtle. Bill Miller, a Grammy Award-winning artist and…
Ferry Bluff Eagle Council was deeply saddened by the news that local veterinarian Dr. Joe Kelley died on November 2 after a four-year battle with ALS. Joe helped many sick and injured wild animals over the years, and was a first-responder when bald eagles were found sick or injured in our area. From 2000-2004, he…
Charlie Luthin of the Sauk Prairie Conservation Alliance will be presenting on the former Badger Ammunition Land and what the Future entails for that vast piece of the landscape along Hwy 12 between Sauk Prairie and Baraboo, WI. Join Ferry Bluff Eagle Council for a brief membership meeting and refreshments too! Sunday, November 5 at…
NOTE: We regret to inform you that this event is canceled. We will reschedule this speaker later this year. Winter Wings – Educational Lecture sponsored by Ferry Bluff Eagle Council to commemorate 30 years of Bald Eagle Watching Days in Sauk Prairie on Thursday, March 9, 2017 with 6:30pm Wine & Cheese Reception – 7pm…
Thursday, February 9, 2017 Wine & Cheese Reception – 6:30 p.m. Presentation – 7 p.m. Free & Open to the Public Donations Welcome Location: Tripp Heritage Museum 565 Water Street Prairie du Sac, WI 53578
New faces permeated the record crowds that visited Sauk Prairie for Bald Eagle Watching Days on Jan. 13 and 14. Event co-chair John Keefe said about 2,000 people watched as Marge Gibson, from the Antigo-based group Raptor Education Group, released three rehabilitated bald eagles into the wild from VFW Park in Prairie du Sac on…
LIVE Birds of Prey Demonstration during Bald Eagle Watching Days on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. at the River Arts Center, 105 9th St Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin (encore demonstration at 3:30 p.m.) presented by the Raptor Program of the Schlitz Audubon Nature Center of Milwaukee, WI. Schlitz Audubon Nature Center founded its…
Wine Tasting January 14, 2017 | 10 am – 5 pm | Wollersheim Winery & Distillery 7876 Highway 188 Taste Eagle White and watch eagles soaring over the vineyard! During the heart of winter, the Sauk Prairie area near Wollersheim Winery becomes a crucial place for nesting bald eagles that flock here to fish the open waters…
David Stokes, is an educator, naturalist, spouse, father, and humorist. He creates exciting learning situations through the use of songs, stories, movement, riddles, audio/visual and hands-on materials, actively engaging his audience. David brings along a trove of live animals and animal artifacts to his interactive program much to the delight and squeals of his attendees….
Bald Eagle Watching Days What: Raptor Education Group bald eagle release When: 1:30 p.m. Jan. 14 Where: VFW Park, Prairie du Sac Cost: Free As she has for the past 30 years, Marge Gibson expects to release as many as four rehabilitated bald eagles during Bald Eagle Watching Days in Sauk Prairie. Read more at…