Peregrine Falcon Celebration – Effigy Mounds

Peregrine Falcon Celebration: Saturday, September 28th 9:30am

Celebrate the 25th anniversary of Peregrine Falcons being released on the bluffs at Effigy Mounds National Monument. Dave Kester from the Raptor Resource Project will present in the auditorium about his role in the falcon release project held at Effigy Mounds from 1998-1999.

Effigy Mounds National Monument preserves prehistoric American Indian burial and ceremonial mounds, including some in the shape of animals. The monument’s main entrance is located three miles north of Marquette, Iowa, and 22 miles south of Waukon, Iowa, on HWY 76. Visitor Center hours are 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., but trails are open from dawn until dusk.  For more information, call (563) 873-3491 or visit the park’s website at www.nps.gov/efmo or its Facebook page at www.facebook.com/EffigyMounds