The Nature Conservancy - Sharing Our World with Raptors

Sharing Our World with Raptors

Date:
Saturday, December 6, 2008

Time:
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Overview:
Join Lauren Butcher from The Raptor Trust for an introduction to the amazing variety of hawks and owls that can be found in New Jersey. Distinguished by strong hooked beaks and taloned feet, raptors are an important part of nature's intricate system of checks and balances. Beautiful and intriguing creatures, these birds of prey help maintain stability in the living world. Learn what makes a raptor a raptor; discover some of the fascinating adaptations that these predatory birds use as daytime and nighttime hunters; and find out how important these birds are to the natural world that we share. Meet a live raptor!

The Raptor Trust is one of the premier, privately funded wild bird rehabilitation centers in the United States. Located in southeastern Morris County, the facility includes a hospital with state-of-the-art medical equipment, outdoor aviaries that can house several hundred birds and an education center. The Trust's staff care for over 3,000 injured and orphaned birds each year, with the primary goal of releasing as many as possible back into the wild. The Trust is open 365 days a year to visitors who would like to view the 50 non-releasable hawks, eagles and owls that are permanent residents at the center.

Registration/Fee:
This program is free and open to the public. Reservations recommended. Please contact Diane Borowsky (908) 955-0356 or dborowsky@tnc.org.

Location:
Elizabeth D. Kay Environmental Center, 200 Pottersville Road, Chester, NJ.