StoryWalk®

The Eagle Mother

Enjoy picture book pages along the trail at the Lyre Conservation Area during the month of November.

This family-friendly trail and story are a great way to celebrate Native American Heritage Month and National StoryWalk® Week!

About The Eagle Mother

Putting traditional Gitxsan cultural knowledge at the forefront, The Eagle Mother takes a close look at the life cycle of a bald eagle across one year and examines how an ecosystem's animals, people, and seasons are intertwined. This detailed and riveting story is part of an award-winning nonfiction series by Hetxw'ms Gyetxw (Gitxsan) and boldly illustrated by Natasha Donovan (Métis).

About the Lyre Conservation Area

Driving west on Highway 112 from Port Angeles, turn right (north) on Reynolds Road to the trailhead.

The Lyre Conservation Area is located on the traditional and ancestral lands of the Indigenous S’Klallam and Makah people, who have lived on the North Olympic Peninsula since time immemorial and who continue to lead in environmental stewardship.

Find more information about the trail and accessing the trailhead from the North Olympic Land Trust.

About StoryWalk®

StoryWalk® promotes early literacy, physical activity, and family time together in nature. It’s a fun and educational family activity. Take a stroll and enjoy successive pages from a children’s story along your path. National StoryWalk® Week 2025 is November 9-15!

The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library.

This program is generously funded in part by Port Angeles Friends of the Library and is offered in partnership with the North Olympic Land Trust.