2010 Cassville Bald Eagle Days

Saturday & Sunday

January 30 & 31, 2010

OUTDOOR VIEWING

Knowledgeable volunteers will be assisting birders at Cassville's Observatory at Riverside Park from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon on both Saturday & Sunday

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (Saturday only at Cassville High School)

* 10:00 a.m. Mammals of the Upper Mississippi, The National Mississippi River Museum Aquarium

* 11:00 a.m. Merv & Suzanne Broten, Coulee Rehab Center

* 12:15 p.m. Sheila Nelson, Great River Road

* 12:30 p.m. Carole Mandernack, Wildlife Artist & Energy Therapies

* 1:00 p.m. Dianne Moller, Hoo's Woods

* 2:00 p.m. Kenny Salwey, Life & Adventures on the Mississippi River

FAMILY FUN (Saturday Only)

For the Kids --- Make a Bird Feeder for our Feathered Friends at CHS - 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Snowmobile Rides at Riverside Park (weather permitting) from 11:00a.m.-1:00 p.m.sponsored by the Cassville SkiBusters

Bake Sale & Concessions Saturday at CHS --- Swimming Pool Fundraiser

	The National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium presents Mammals of the Upper Mississippi River Saturday, January 30 at 10:00 a.m. What has fur (or hair), bears live young and has the ability to produce milk? If you guessed a mammal, than you’re right. But wait…there’s more! Mammals are extremely interesting creatures that come in all shapes, colors, and sizes. This program will teach the ins and outs of Mississippi River mammal identification and some interesting facts for you to share about these fascinating animals.

	Merv & Suzanne Boten Saturday, January 30 at 11:00 a.m. The Brotens are from the Coulee Rehabilitation Center in Chaseburg, Wisconsin. They will bring their special feathered friends, a red tailed hawk, an Eastern screech owl, a kestrel, and a saw whet owl to share with their audience. These raptors are permanently disabled and serve as their educational ambassadors. Merv & Suzanne have devoted their lives to caring for injured and disabled birds.

	Carole Mandernack Wildlife Artist & Energy Therapist 12:30 a.m. Carole Mandernack has been a wildlife artist for over twenty-five years. With her main focus on birds of prey, she has truly enjoyed living in the Glen Haven, WI area where Bald Eagles abound in late fall and winter. Living in this natural area has presented many wonderful opportunities for her to view and interact with wildlife. Then in the last ten years her interests broadened and she became certified as a Holistic Health Practitioner, with Energy Therapies being her specialty. Her business is located in the Lancaster Chiropractic office in Lancaster, WI.

	Dianne Moller Saturday, January 30 at 1:00 p.m. Dianne Moller, a state and federally license rehabilitator, environmental educator and falconer from Hoo’s Woods, Inc. Raptor Education Center is from Whitewater, Wisconsin. Her program will be “up close & personal” and will provide an educational opportunity to understand and appreciate the co-existence between wildlife and man and the importance in preserving the world in which we live. Dianne trains and handles birds for education. Hoo’s Woods goal is to make education both meaningful and fun, while creating an atmosphere, which fosters respect for the land and the stewardship for all living things.

	Kenny Salwey Saturday, January 30 at 2:00 p.m. Author, river guide, and veteran woodsman, Kenny Salwey will share his adventures of life along the Mississippi River. A native of Alma, Wisconsin, Kenny is a modern day hermit who has lived most of his life in the Mississippi river bottoms, coming to know the river ecosystem with an intimacy unavailable to most. Through Kenny’s eyes, you will learn about a true naturalist who provides raw advice about living off the land and gain a greater appreciation for life along the mighty Mississippi. His latest book is entitled The Old-Time River Rats: Tales of Bygone Days Along the Mississippi and will be available at Bald Eagle Days!

	WISCONSIN GREAT RIVER ROAD WI GRR - celebrating its' 73rd year! Continuing to attract and intrique visitors as they travel along the 260 miles that parallel the Mississippi River from Kieler to Prescott. Told through the memoires of one of the the early "pilots" of the National Great River Road, Mayor "Penny" Eckstein of Cassville, WI. Presentation by Sheila Nelson, Member WI GRR Promotion Committee www.wigreatriverroad.org

For more information check www.cassville.org
or contact Cassville Tourism (608)725-5855.