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Skegemog Raptor Center
Bald Eagles in Northern Michigan
Sunday, July 13th • 1:00pm
Edward C. Grace Memorial Harbor Pavilion - 129 North Cedar St., Elk Rapids
Presented by Skegemog Raptor Center & Green Elk Rapids
Join us for an engaging afternoon celebrating the past, present, and future of bald eagles in our region.
Featured Speaker
Julie Melotti
Pathologist, Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR)
Talk: “Bald Eagles: From Recovery to Recent Threats”
Discover how the MDNR Wildlife Health Section monitors eagle populations, the latest findings on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), and the continuing challenge of lead toxicosis.
Special Guest
Jefferson R. Ballew IV - Pokagon Potawatomi, Bear Clan
Jefferson is a cultural and diversity speaker who shares the history, traditions, and life ways of Indigenous peoples of the Great Lakes Basin. For over 20 years, he has presented to schools, university/college classes, civic groups, and community organizations, using story, song, and ceremony to connect past and present.
Also Featuring
The Skegemog Raptor Center will bring two educational ambassador birds and host a Q&A on raptor conservation.
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