At the end May, we paid a visit to Eagle Academy in Lone Tree to deliver a special program about golden eagles. Instructor Susan Simpson had visited our booth the previous January at the International Sportsmen's Expo, and there she met our female bald eagle.
Susan, working with high school students at Eagle Academy, wanted to do a student-lead fundraiser for a specific cause, and after conversations with president Anne Price, she settled on raising funds to purchase a very large kennel to hold our massive, two-year old female golden eagle. Anne explained to Susan that the present kennel we're using (also shared by our female bald eagle) is over 40 years old, and a newer one with a modern, sturdy design was needed.
The kids raised the funds, and our female golden eagle (traveling in the old kennel) furthered her education as an ambassador bird, behaving perfectly in the meeting-style office space and classroom. The students asked very thoughtful questions about her history and training, and provided the perfect, up-close audience.
THANK YOU to Eagle Academy for our new kennel for our newest eagle!