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Discover Lost Mound
Join us as we celebrate Migratory Bird Day and Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge's 90th birthday.
Schedule for the Day
8:00 a.m.- 9:30 a.m. Wagon Tour of Lost Mound.
Participants will gather at the parking lot of the Lost Mound Office and board the wagon. You will travel through portions of Lost Mound Unit (formerly the Savanna Army Depot) and learn about the historical aspects of the area along with current activities. Registration is required due to limited space.
9:45 a.m. Bracelets for Birds-Refuge Ranger Cindy Samples
Experience songbirds up close. Learn about their movements and behaviors. Watch as a certified bander safely captures birds, processes valuable data, and places a numbered band on them. Depending on the number of birds caught, be prepared to handle and release one back to the wild!
11:00 a.m. "Head Start" "Ornate Box Turtle Reintroduction Program" Jeramie Strickland, USFWS Wildlife Biologist.
Lost Mound Sand Prairie historically supported a robust population of Ornate Box Turtles before decades of military activity eliminated all but a few individuals. Come and learn about our "Head Start" program to increase the population here. We will do some radio tracking and examine health conditions following this harsh winter.
2:00-6:00 Birding at Lost Mound. Join us for an afternoon of birding in Lost Mound (formerly Savanna Army Depot). Participants are to meet at the Lost Mound Office parking area at 1:45 p.m. and will return around 6:00 p.m. There is no fee, but seating is limited.
For more information or to register for the tours, please call 815-273-2732815-273-2732. Space is limited to register early. You may also send your registration by email at Stewardsumrr@gmail.com Be sure to bring your binoculars and camera so you don't miss those "Kodak" moments!Discover Lost MoundDate and Time
Saturday May 17, 2014
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM CDTMay 17th
8:00AM - 6:00 PMLocation
7 miles north of Savanna, IL
3159 Crim Dr, Savanna IL 61074
GPS Address: 42° 10.898 N 090° 15.042 WFees/Admission
No fees but registration is required.
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815-273-2732 ext 116
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