The American Bald Eagle Foundation wants to increase community participatoin during this year’s festival.
Sidney Campbell, education and outreach coordinator, said this year’s new staff members’ “main focus is trying to engage the community.”
Campbell and curator Katie Dickerson have been hard at work since mid-August planning new events such as bird talk, trivia night and live music at the fundraiser banquet.
The foundation will hold a bird trivia night Monday, Nov. 6. A keg will be available for thirsty players.
The Foundation will host a scavenger hunt around town on Tuesday.
Festival goers are invited to sign up for Wednesday’s Bird Talk where they can tell a short story about their experience with brids.
“It’s open to interpretation,” Dickerson said.
The eagle release auction will be held indoors at Harriet Hall. The Jilkaat Kwaan Heritage Center will be open from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. for three days beginning Nov. 9 Two rehabilitated eagles will be released Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at 19 Mile Haines Highway.
A limited number of tickets are still available for the banquet fundraiser. Tickets are $50.
“We’re hoping it’s going to to have more local appeal,” Campbell said. “We’re having live music and there’s a bar.”
See the back page for a schedule with dates, times and locations.