Marion County Conservation and the Red Rock Lake Association presented a Spring Awakening at the Knoxville Performing Arts Center on Saturday.

The event was held to celebrate the diversity of the Des Moines River corridor. The awakening hosted presentations and guest speakers throughout the day that spoke on the different wildlife around the Lake Red Rock area. The event was capped off with a presentation from Kay Neumann with Saving Our Avian Resources that featured a live American Bald Eagle as well as a live Red Tailed Hawk and Barn Owl on display.