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Fulton-Mason Eagle Day

Join TNC and partners for a free, family-friendly event on February 1, 2025 at TNC's Emiquon Preserve and more nearby sites.

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Bald Eagle When the lakes are still frozen, bald eagles will fish in places where gulls have broken ice to hunt, often stealing the prey directly from the gulls. © Marci Lanois/TNC Photo Contest 2022
Event Overview

Eagle fans rejoice! Grab your binoculars and join TNC and partners on Saturday, February 1 for the annual Fulton-Mason Eagle Day. This free event across multiple sites has a day’s worth of great educational and entertaining activities for the whole family.

At our Emiquon Preserve in Lewiston, Illinois, you can:

  • Scope out amazing wildlife, starring eagles, at the Wetland Observatory
  • Go on a guided hike on the Ridge Trail to dig into the area’s archeological past
  • Warm up by a toasty campfire
  • Earn a collectible sticker badge as part of Emiquon’s 25th anniversary and learn how to enter for a chance at a grand prize

Visit the event’s sister sites at Dickson Mounds Museum, Havana Riverfront Park, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge for live raptor programs, hands-on activities and crafts for kids and even more eagle-centric activities.

An eagle flying over water.
An Eagle Day activity map.
Eagle Day 2025 Map Explore TNC's Emiquon Preserve, Dickson Mounds Museum, Havana Riverfront Park and more nearby partner locations to participate in all of Eagle Day's fun activities. © The Nature Conservancy

The 2025 Fulton-Mason Eagle Day is sponsored by Ducks Unlimited Illinois Chapter, Illinois Natural History Survey-Forbes and Illinois River Biological Stations, Illinois River Road National Scenic Byway, Illinois State Museum-Dickson Mounds, University of Illinois Springfield-Therkildsen Field Station at Emiquon, The Nature Conservancy, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Illinois River Refuges Complex.

More About TNC & Emiquon

A large flock of long-necked white birds takes flight at The Nature Conservancy's Emiquon preserve.

Emiquon

At more than 7,000 acres, Emiquon is TNC's largest preserve in Illinois. Restoration is underway at Emiquon, bringing back to life a complex of wetlands, lakes, prairies and uplands.

Bison walking in a frosted prairie.

Illinois Nature Through the Seasons

From bustling prairies and serene rivers to lively wetlands and ancient forests, Illinois has a bounty of beautiful places to explore year-round.

Closeup of a flock of snow geese in flight.

Things to Do at Emiquon Preserve

The Nature Conservancy’s Emiquon Preserve offers a variety of recreational activities, including limited waterfowl hunting opportunities, fishing, boating and more.

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