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November 22nd, 2011

Skagit River Bald Eagle Interpretive Center Opening at Howard Miller Steelhead Park, December 2, 2011

SKAGIT COUNTY - Thanks to the financial support of Puget Sound Energy, the General Mills Foundation, Cascadian Farms, Skagit County, and Columbia Bank, the Skagit River Bald Eagle Interpretive Center (SRBEIC) will again be open this upcoming Eagle Viewing season.

The SRBEIC at the Howard Miller Steelhead Park in Rockport will open December 2, 2011 through January 29, 2012 from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. On Fridays, it will host public and private school educational programs, and on Saturdays and Sundays, it will host speakers, provide Eagle information, and guided walks along the Skagit River through the Howard Miller Steelhead Park.

Skagit County Parks and Recreation sponsors the SRBEIC with the building, providing both a warm place to watch Bald Eagles and to take in informational programs. The Skagit River Interpretive Center has been an important citizen-driven accomplishment of Eastern Skagit County, and has provided community and natural history education for 6,000 - 10,000 visitors per year for 14 years.

For up to date information about what is happening each weekend at the Center, please visit www.skagiteagle.org or call the Center at (360) 853-7626. To volunteer, please contact the Interpretive Center in Rockport at srbeatic@fidalgo.net or at the phone number listed above.