Programs

Birds of Winter

Experiencing Overwintering Bald Eagles and Trumpeter Swans in winter is a St. Louis tradition!
Programs

Birds of Winter

Experiencing Overwintering Bald Eagles and Trumpeter Swans in winter is a St. Louis tradition!

Birds of Winter is six incredible weekends and more dedicated to celebrating the amazing birds at Riverlands in inter! 10,000 visitors come to the Audubon Center at Riverlands to marvel at Bald Eagles, Trumpeter Swans and many other raptor and waterfowl species! Our aim is to promote awareness and conservation stewardship of our birds and Great Rivers, and to make St. Louis an even better place to live for birds and people! When we make conditions for birds to thrive, we make conditions for people and the planet to thrive, too!

From December through February, Riverlands offers several events in collaboration with local organizations including World Bird Sanctuary, Treehouse Wildlife Center, Bluff City Productions, St. Louis County and City Parks, Missouri Deparment of Conservation, the Army Corps of Engineers, and more!  During these months we offer:

  1. Bows for Birds (December - February)
  2. Eagle Ice Fest (January)
  3. Eagle Saturdays (January - February)
  4. Self-Guided Sundays (January - February)
  5. Eagle Days with MDC (February)
  6. Great Backyard Bird Count (February)

Get Tickets and more information!

Illumination Walks
Eagle Days with MDC
Bird Hikes
Education Table
Eagle Ice Fest
Eagle Meet and Greets
Firepit and S'mores
Bows for Birds
Raptor Meet and Greets
Trumpeter Swan Photo: Steve Lefkovits
Bald Eagles Photo: Doug Hommert

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Interested in helping support our winter programs to further the conservation of birds and education efforts at Riverlands?  Become a Birds of Winter sponsor here!

Thank you Birds of Winter 2025 Sponsors

Tom and Barb Feiner
Scott Schnuck
Penny Schmidt
Liz Petersen and Steve Mahfood
Widman Inc
Buchholz Family

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