Name: Live Taxidermy Demonstration
Start: 2026-01-21T16:00:00-06:00
End: 2026-01-21T17:30:00-06:00
Location: 2308 Rotary Park Drive, Clarksville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37043

Every Third Wednesday of the month, a licensed and trained taxidermist will walk participants step by step through the process of skinning a bird to the final stuffing/mounting. The chosen specimen will be a Migratory Bird. This bird was found deceased on the park property. Bird mounts are unique in that they do not
require harmful chemicals for preservation. No eating or drinking will be allowed in the room for the duration of the process. Participants will not be permitted to touch the specimen being worked on. A variety of other taxidermized birds and parts will be out for individuals to interact with, including feathers and books.
*Passed in 1918, The Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) prohibits the take (including killing, capturing, selling, trading, and transport) of protected migratory bird species without prior authorization by the Department of Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It is illegal for an individual to collect eggs, feathers and/or nests. 99% of birds are protected by this law, typically not covered by the MBTA include house sparrow, European starling, and rock pigeons.*