Special Aviary Tours
Aviary Tours at Radnor Lake
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Radnor Lake Rangers will give private tours for Chestnut members at the Barbara J. Mapp Aviary Education Center. Last month, three new eagles were introduced to the public during the Eagle Day open house event. Two bald eagles are housed in the park’s new 38-foot-tall netted flighted aviary enclosure. A new golden eagle has its own enclosure, similar to the ones that serve as home to an immature bald eagle, a great horned owl, a black vulture, and a red tailed hawk. During the tour, members will be able to take close-up photos, sketch, and/or paint these incredible non-releasable birds. The attending Ranger will take at least one bird out of its aviary for closer view.
Tour dates and times:
Wednesday, July 31 9:00 am
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Saturday, August 3 3:00 pm
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Directions to The Barbara J. Mapp Education Center:
From the west parking lot where the Visitor Center is located, take Otter Creek Rd east to Hall Dr, total distance 0.8 miles. If you park on Otter Creek Rd next to the Dam Walkway, the total distance in 0.6 miles.
From the east parking lot accessed from Franklin Pk, take Otter Creek Rd west to Hall Dr. The Aviary is located at the end of Hall Dr. Total distance is 0.5 miles.
Difficulty: Otter Creek Rd along the lake is rated ‘easy’, Hall Dr is paved and rated ‘moderate’. The last section of Hall Dr going up to the Aviary is steep.
Link to the Radnor Lake map:
https://tnstateparks.com/assets/pdf/additional-content/park-maps/radnor-lake_area-map-2016.pdf
Please contact Donna or Betsy with any questions.
Donna 860-508-9476 Dbrumbergs@gmail.com
Betsy 615-417-9731 Burrus5@bellsouth.net
