Missouri's oldest Eagle Days event, including two exciting days of eagle watching, will happen Saturday and Sunday, January 26th & 27th, in Clarksville, Missouri. Activities will take place at the Apple Shed on Saturday from 9am-4pm, and Sunday from 11am-5pm. The Saturday programs are sponsored by the Missouri Department of Conservation, US Army Corp of Engineers, and the City of Clarksville.The Department of Conservation will present live eagle programs every hour on Saturday, and there will be kid’s activities including videos, displays, and free eagle art prints. Conservation gifts will be available for sale, as well. Visitors should be aware that the Apple Shed is not heated, but offers a pleasant shelter from the elements.
The Sunday programs are sponsored by the Raintree Arts Council and the Clarksville Community Chamber of Commerce. The World Bird Sanctuary will present live bird shows, with the last show beginning at 4pm. Sunday will also include a large variety of wildlife educational vendors, displaying pelts, wildlife paintings, and taxidermy, to name just a few. Eagle viewing through spotting scopes in the Riverfront Park will be offered both days. There will also be a variety of food venues and shopping available all over Clarksville. Maps will be available to locate food venues, and newly designed Eagle Days sweatshirts and hoodies will be sold by the Clarksville Chamber in the Apple Shed and at the Eagle Days Market on the corner of Howard and First Streets.