How to see eagles next weekend along Fox River

In Search of Eagles, an outdoor event, will be held from 8 to 10 a.m. Jan. 20 at the McHenry, Algonquin and Carpentersville dams on the Fox River and at the Williams Bay Boat Launch on Geneva Lake in Wisconsin.

Representatives from Friends of Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge, Geneva Lake Environmental Agency, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Kettle Moraine Land Trust, McHenry County Conservation District, McHenry County Audubon, and Friends of Moraine Hills State Park will help search for eagles and identify other birds using the river and the lake.

Attendees should dress for the weather and bring their own binoculars, although they aren’t needed to see birds in the wild.

Detailed maps to all locations can be found at http://tinyurl.com/InSearchofEagle2024. There will be scopes and binoculars available at each location. Registration is not required for the free, all-ages event. Weather concerns? A message regarding the status of the event will be available at (262) 448-3558.