Please note: Most of our public programs, including guided habitat tours and volunteer monitoring, take place during the winter when eagles migrate to the Delaware River Highlands and the Lower Hudson Regions.

These areas also can be proud of a growing breeding population of eagles. However, from March through September, we do not encourage eagle watching in these regions because of the eagle’s sensitivity to human disturbance during this critical time. Please respect these resident eagles and their young.

Thank you!

For more information call 845-557-6162 or 570-685-5960
or email: eagleinstitute@yahoo.com, unless otherwise indicated.

local events in our area:

Earth Day Celebration
Saturday, April 19, 2008 10am — 4pm:
Come help us celebrate Earth Day. Don’t miss this unique learning experience as PPL and local conservation groups join forces to bring you fun activities and events for all ages throughout the day. You can make a birdfeeder, play the recycle relay, learn how to save energy at home or even watch a butterfly puppet show. Learn more about the organizations in your own backyards and how you can get involved. Volunteers are needed.

For more information, visit: pikewayneearthday.org. For questions, contact PPL at 570-251-6196 or pplpreserves@pplweb.com.
PPL Environmental Learning Center, is located next door to the Wallenpaupack High School on Route 6 in Hawley, PA. 1-800-354-8383.
The entrance is just east of the intersection of Route 590 and Route 6.

Eagle nest watch at the Basha Kill
April 26 — June 29, 2008:
Join volunteers on weekend afternoons as they monitor this popular pair of eagles and their young. South Road, Wurtsboro, NY. For more information please call 845-888-0261.

Riverfest in Narrowsburg, NY
Sunday, July 27, 2008:
Riverfest: Delaware Valley Arts Alliance’s Music, Art and Environmental Festival celebrating the Delaware River and featuring fine crafts, live music, Kids Korner, great food and an original poster auction, sponsored by Delaware Valley Arts Alliance, 10:00 am — 5 pm, Main Street, Narrowsburg, NY. FREE. Information: 570-252-7576 or view us on the web at artsalliancesite.org.

Earth Day in Autumn
Sunday, September 21, 2008:
Earth Day in Autumn, Harvest Festival at Bethel Woods, Hurd Road, Bethel, NY.

START Eagle Watch! winter program
Saturday, January 3, 2009:
See below for more details.

eagle institute Date & Program Description:

11th Annual Volunteer Orientation & Training
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Become an EagleWatch! Volunteer and collect data and help visitors find and identify eagles. New volunteers must attend this orientation session before participating in the EagleWatch! program. Short classroom session followed by field visits, including a tour of the PPL Hydropower plant. Spotting scopes and binoculars provided. Volunteers must be available for a few hours each weekend through the winter. Call or email with questions or to sign up. Pre-registration required.

EAGLE WATCH!
Every Saturday and Sunday from January 3 – mid-March
Trained volunteers are posted at public viewing areas to assist eagle watchers. Call ahead or check our website for road conditions and updates about the best viewing! Volunteers can answer your questions about the eagles and direct you to other viewing locations. We provide spotting scopes and have extra binoculars on hand. Stop in at our winter field office to learn more by viewing an educational video and reading our literature.

Guided Eagle Excursions

Saturday, January — February 2009:
Meet at Eagle Institute Office, Lackawaxen, PA.

Join us on a guided bus excursion to search for eagles, learn about eagle habitat
needs and help us collect data. View an educational video before you board our
heated bus at our Lackawaxen, PA, field office. First-come, first-served; $10 per person.

Eighth Annual Delaware River EagleFest
Saturday, January 2009
Join other eagle enthusiasts for this fun-filled family day on the Delaware River in Narrowsburg, NY. Live birds of prey programs, guided excursions, educational exhibits, lectures, films and more. Snow or shine. For information call 845-557-6162, or 845-252-6509 or visit narrowsburgchamber.org.

The Eagle Institute is a volunteer, non-profit organization concerned with the protection of the bald eagle and its habitat. Its education and outreach programs are geared toward providing the safest and least intrusive eagle viewing experience. To contact us, call (845) 557-6162 or email at eagleinstitute@yahoo.com.

Call 1-800-882-CATS or scva.net for Sullivan County, New York, accommodations/tourism information.

Hudson River Eagle Programs 2008
Date and Program Description:

Hudson River EagleFest
Februrary 2009
Located at Croton Point Park in Croton, New York. The headquarters for the Hudson River EagleFest be at Westchester County’s Croton Point Park. 

Teatown’s popular annual festival coincides with the annual winter gathering of the American Bald Eagle along the Hudson River and offers visitors a chance to see our national symbol up close and learn more about them through various activities led by a team of enthusiasts.

We will have the (tented and warm) Eagle Pavilion where the public can visit with the collaborating organizations, see education displays, enjoy a children’s activity area and more.  We will also have the ‘Eagle Theatre’ which will be set-up for raptor and eagle shows, as well as speaker presentations. The event is free to the public except for the Bill Streeter Eagle Show ($5) and the Eagle Exploration Bus Tours ($12).

Activities take place at multiple sites including:

QUESTION:

Why here?

ANSWER: Each year more than 150 bald eagles migrate here for the open water found on the river, its tributaries and associated reservoirs. An ample supply of fish and large, undisturbed stands of forested land provide
the perfect habitat for daytime perching and nighttime roosting.

Teatown Lake Reservation, eagle-spotting sites along the Hudson River, local nature centers and will feature the expertise and resources of Teatown and its collaborators. A new feature introduced in 2006 included an Eagle Exploration Bus Tour complete with an environmental educator, which began at Teatown in Ossining and traveled to the viewing sites. Teatown Nature Center, Ossining, NY. Info: 570-685-5960 or 914-762-2912 or teatown.org.

SPECIAL EVENT IN EAGLE THEATRE: “Close Encounters with Birds of
Prey – Eagles, Hawks and Owls” – presented by Bill Streeter from the
Delaware Valley Raptor Group. Tickets: $5. 
ADVANCE RESERVATIONS SUGGESTED - call 914-762-2912, ext. 110.

EAGLE VIEWING SITES: Several eagle-spotting and viewing sites along the
Hudson River and at the DEP’s Croton Reservoir will be staffed by eagle experts where visitors can see bald eagles in their natural habitat.  

Beczak Environmental Education Center, Yonkers, NY
Charles Point Park, Peekskill, NY**
Constitution Marsh Audubon Center, Cold Spring, NY
Croton Point Park Nature Center, Croton, NY **
Croton Train Station Boat Ramp, Croton, NY **
Croton Reservoir - DEP **
George’s Island, Montrose, NY **
Hudson River Museum, Yonkers, NY
Van Cortlandt Manor, Croton, NY

All Hudson River programs are free and open to the public.