Tuesday night, Randy Eggenberger, chairman of the National Eagle Center s board of directors, and Meg Gammage-Tucker, CEO of the eagle center, updated the Wabasha City Council on the plans and a gave timeline for the renovation and expansion. Construction on the interior of several building will happen during the winter of 2021-2022, followed by outdoor projects beginning in spring 2022 that should be completed by later that fall. We went back to state and said if we can do phase I, can we get some of the funds, Gammage-Tucker said. We have access to $4 million of the $8 million. We’re committing to $1.8 million, but that all gets phase I done. We renovate (two of the four buildings on) Main Street, we expand the center, we have large-vessel dockage, and upgrade the public space.
The National Eagle Center welcomes visitors back in the new year (1/27/2021)
The National Eagle Center announced they have reopened its doors to the public. On Friday, January 15, 2021, the Center welcomed back visitors for the first time since temporarily closing last December by order of the Governor in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We are very excited to welcome visitors back to see the eagles at the start of this new year,” said Ed Hahn, marketing manager at the center. “However, due to the ongoing pandemic and state health guidelines, there are some important changes people need to be aware of as they plan their next visit. We continue to ask people to register ahead of time online to reserve their spot. If people have questions about doing this online, they can call us, as well.”