[TN-Bird] Challenger Flights for Wildlife Conservation
- From: "Bob Hatcher" <hatcher2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2007 17:20:53 -0600
Challenger, the free-flying Bald Eagle with the American Eagle Foundation of
Pigeon Forge, TN, will be participating in two more significant conservation
events during the next three weeks:
1) Teaming With Wildlife Rally (Challenger flight from U.S. Capitol) - Feb.
28, 2007
2) National Wildlife Refuge Centennial Celebration (A Challenger "fly-over") -
March 14, 2007 (see below)
Bob Hatcher
Brentwood, TN
******************CENTENNIAL
CELEBRATION
PROGRAM
PELICAN ISLAND
NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
Friday, March 14
10:00 am - 12:00 noon
National Wildlife Refuge System Centennial Celebration
A celebration of American wildlife conservation hosted by Jack Hanna of Jack
Hanna's Animal Adventures and featuring Voices of Liberty from the Walt Disney
World(r) Resort, local singer Jernie Talles, and Jim Foote as Theodore
Roosevelt. Also features a fly-over by Challenger the bald eagle, live wildlife
demonstrations by Jack Hanna, the Sebastian River High School Band and video
programs showcasing the National Wildlife Refuge System.
12:00 noon - 1:00 pm
Centennial Ceremony and U.S. Postal Service Commemorative Stamp First Day of
Issue Ceremony
Secretary of Interior Gale Norton, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Director Steve
Williams, and other conservation dignitaries are joined by the U.S. Postal
Service to mark the 100th anniversary of Pelican Island National Wildlife
Refuge and the National Wildlife Refuge System.
7:00 pm
Arlo Guthrie Concert
A free public concert featuring Pete Harris and Sebastian's own Arlo Guthrie.
Sponsored by the Sebastian Area Chamber of Commerce.
9:00 pm
Fireworks Show
Sponsored by the City of Sebastian.
Special Exhibit Areas
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