The southern end of the Windsor Locks Canal State Park Trail has been reopened after temporarily closing to allow two bald eagles to nest their young this past spring.
Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) and Ahlstrom Nonwovens LLC closed the park to reduce disturbance and give the eagles the necessary space to raise their offspring.
The eagles successfully nested their young with their fourth attempt since 2011. They produced one fledging eagle this year, their first since 2011 when they produced two.
This has been a record breaking year for nesting bald eagles in Connecticut, with 40 pairs attempting to nest and 25 of those pairs producing chicks.
