The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District, in partnership with the Shenango River Watchers, will host the fourth annual Eagle Fest at Shenango River Lake, January 13 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Community members are invited to attend at the Chestnut Run Swim Beach at 500 Saranac Drive (SR 846), Transfer, Mercer County. The event will start at 9:00 a.m. with a presentation by the Pennsylvania Game Commission.

Tamarack Wildlife will be conducting a Wings of Wonder program with live birds at 11:00 a.m.

Eagle Fest is an opportunity to observe and learn about bald eagles nested around Shenango River Lake, including on the river below the dam and throughout the wildlife areas.

When the lake freezes and ice forms, open water becomes prime fishing for bald eagles.

Visitors have previously observed more than 90 juvenile and adult bald eagles near Chestnut Run Swim Beach and the Route 18 access area in one day.

Park rangers will be available to answer questions and help locate bald eagles.

Shenango River Lake is managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District.

The Shenango River Watchers is a nonprofit watershed group formed to restore and protect the environmental, scenic and recreational attributes of the Shenango River watershed.

Bring your stamp books to collect an Eagle Fest stamp!

Authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1938, Shenango River Lake is one of 16 flood-control projects in the Pittsburgh District and provides flood protection for the Shenango River Valley, and the Beaver and upper Ohio rivers.

Since its completion in 1965, Shenango Dam has prevented more than $252 million in flood damages.

For more information, please contact the Shenango River Lake ranger station at 724-646-1124 (opt.1).

[Posted: January 9, 2024]

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