Don't Miss: EagleFest Feb. 7

If you like the idea of spending the day outdoors looking for bald eagles soaring above the Hudson River, Teatown’s 11th annual EagleFest is for you.

In celebration of the 150-plus bald eagles who spend the winter along the Hudson Valley waterways, a slew of events are slated to take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Croton Point Park in Croton-on-Hudson, both outdoors and in heated tents. They will be centered around eagle shows and bird walks, and many of them are for children.

In addition, there are bus tours, viewing sites, and for the first time, a special train car for people coming up the river from points south such as New York City, Yonkers, Hastings-on-Hudson, Dobbs Ferry, Irvington, Tarrytown, Philipse Manor—with a naturalist guide to help make the most of the Hudson Line’s stunning views.

Teatown Lake Reservation hosts the event.

Sponsors include Club Fit, L.L. Bean, WHUD, Wheelabrator, Earth Alterations, Green Guru and Saw Mill River Audubon. And of course the event is made possible with the support of Westchester County and Westchester County Parks. Food for purchase will be provided by the Wobble Café.

Live shows are always exciting, and EagleFest is full of them in the Eagle Theatre and Eaglet Stage—one an hour all day.

Eight additional viewing sites—complete with heated tents and hot cocoa—are open to guests at no additional charge (donations will be accepted). They are:

• Trailside Museum and Zoo, Bear Mountain State Park

• Boscobel House and Gardens, Garrison

• Croton Boat Ramp at Croton-Harmon Train Station

• New Croton Dam, Cortlandt

• George’s Island Park, Montrose

• Riverfront Green Park, Peekskill

• Rockwood Hall, Sleepy Hollow

• Steamboat Dock Park, Verplanck

Buy discounted general admission tickets online until Feb. 4. Purchase bus tour tickets by calling the Teatown office at 914-762-2912, ext. 110. Tickets for the bus tours (for age 14 and up) are $25 each and often sell out. Visit www.teatown.org for up-to-date scheduling information.