Eagle Days at Chain of Rocks Bridge Limited to Students, Gone in 2013
Things have changed for this popular, annual eagle spot. See here for a list of other eagle-watching opportunities.
This year’s escorted and hosted Eagle Days at the Old Chain Of Rocks Bridge will be limited to three weekdays for a select group of elementary students, due to cuts in funding for the event. Conservation staffers said public residents may come to this popular eagle-vantage spot on their own, but there will not be personnel on hand to address questions. The collaboration between the Missouri Department of Conservation, Illinois Department of Natural Resources and Trailnet will be limited to three days in January, to better serve 1,200 underserved fifth grade students with what conservationists are calling "high quality, experiential outdoor educational programming." The public weekend for the eagle days program will not occur at all in 2013…
