Keokuk Bald Eagle Appreciation Days

Name: Keokuk Bald Eagle Appreciation Days
Start: 2027-01-16
End: 2027-01-17
Location: Victory Park

Keokuk, IA · Nature

When: January 16–17, 2027
Where: Victory Park · Keokuk · IA
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet

Keokuk has held Bald Eagle Appreciation Days on the third weekend of January for nearly forty years, drawing birdwatchers to Victory Park along the Mississippi River where wintering eagles gather below the lock and dam. The event includes live eagle programs, free spotting scopes and environmental exhibits.

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