COUNTY OF MERCER McDADE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING 640 SOUTH BROAD STREET P.O. BOX 8068 TRENTON, NEW JERSEY 08650-8068 BRIAN M. HUGHES COUNTY EXECUTIVE EVENT DATE: March 22, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Julie Willmot (609) 278-7137 TULPEHAKING NATURE CENTER PROGRAM TO FEATURE BALD EAGLES TRENTON, N.J. — The Tulpehaking Nature Center offers families a rare glimpse into the lives of our region’s bald eagles with a presentation of “Bald Eagles in Your Backyard” on Sunday, March 22, from 2 to 4 p.m. In this program, researchers studying bald eagles with the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ will share their stories of these magnificent raptors living along the Crosswicks Creek in the Abbott Marshlands and surrounding areas of Mercer and Burlington counties. Visitors will get to see and touch artifacts from eagles and their nests and then meet a live bald eagle, presented by the Mercer County Wildlife Center. On a future date in May, visitors will have the chance to see the Abbott Marshlands bald eagle nest in person with a public viewing near the site in the D&R Canal State Park. The program is $5-per-person suggested donation. Visitors also have the chance to win a one-of-a-kind custom birdhouse that will be raffled off at the end of the program. All proceeds will benefit the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ and Wildlife Center Friends. The Tulpehaking Nature Center is located at 157 Westcott Ave. in Hamilton and is open Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. and Mondays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please call 609-303-0704 for more information. The Tulpehaking Nature Center provides programs and exhibits that encourage visitors to explore and discover the many cultural, historic and natural resources of the Abbott Marshlands. The nature center is owned by the County of Mercer and operated by the Mercer County Park Commission. For more information about the nature center, programs and schedule of events, go to www.mercercountyparks.org. Photo caption: A rehabilitated bald eagle is released at Mercer Meadows in 2008. ###