The work of the American Eagle Foundation (AEF) reaches out to the entire United States from its Dollywood headquarters in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. The AEF develops, conducts and supports a wide range of eagle restoration, protection and enhancement programs, including an extensive public awareness and environmental education effort.

The AEF operates the largest Bald Eagle captive breeding program in the world, under U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency permits. The AEF has launched a national "Save The Eagle" Campaign, and has declared the years 2001 - 2010 as the Decade Of The Eagle. Our goal is to Build A Nest-Egg that will help protect America's majestic eagles and their precious natural habitat. The work of the AEF is dedicated to ensuring the future survival of the U.S.A.'s Bald Eagles for generations to come, while helping to protect the natural resources that sustain us all.

AEF Programs:

• Environmental education & public awareness about eagles
  
• Captive breeding of non-releasable eagles
  
• Release of captive-hatched & translocated eaglets into the wild
  
• Rehabilitation of injured eagles for reintroduction into the wild
  
• Care of permanently disabled & orphaned eagles
  
• Grants to protect eagles & their habitat
  
• Eagle nest watch & monitoring
  
• Special eagle events, exhibits & appearances
  
• Fund raising through memberships, eagle adoptions, bird shows, merchandise sales & corporate sponsorships
  
• Management & general operations