June 20 is American Eagle Day

By sarajean on 6/15/10 4:45pm
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No, it’s not a day to go out and buy as much crap as you can from American Eagle; it’s a day to celebrate our majestic national bird and its incredible beauty. Established in 2007, American Eagle Day was created to honor the recovery and restoration of the American bald eagle through many different conservation programs. It also celebrates the ideals for which the bird stands, such as freedom.

  • Find out more about eagles. Use this fact sheet about the bald eagle, check out these facts, or do an Internet search.
  • Make eagle crafts, such as nests and feathers, or simply fill out some eagle activity pages. Color eagle coloring books, or print out pages and give them to younger relatives and friends.
  • Watch an eagle-themed movie, such as The Rescuers Down Under. (Remember how amazing that giant golden eagle looked when we were kids? What a classic movie!)
  • Print out these eagle stickers and share them with friends and family. Stick them on people’s shirts as you walk by during the day as a cool random act of kindness.
  • Compile a list of songs with the word “eagle” in the title or lyrics. How many can you come up with? Listen to songs by the Eagles all day.
  • Look up videos of eagles on YouTube and watch them with your children. What do eagles sound like? Can you mimic their noises? Go and see some eagles live if you have a viewing area, nature reserve, bird conservatory center, or zoo near you.
  • Take part in one of the many activities the American Eagle Foundation suggests doing, such as…
    • Finding about how the bald eagle came to be our national symbol and sharing the story with children
    • Educate about bald eagles in general, and how campaigns to restore endangered species are much-needed—and how they can work
    • Symbolically act like an American bald eagle by striving for excellence in everyday life, supporting freedom and justice, and living as ethically and proudly as one can
    • Recognizing people across America who behave like this symbol every day—such as firefighters, doctors, teachers, parents, nonprofit workers, volunteers, and everyday people who work to make the world a little bit better
    • Write a letter to your governor asking him or her to help commemorate American Eagle Day using the template found here
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