Education

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS:

COMMUNITY EDUCATION : We are educating the public in a variety of ways. A program we designed involves volunteers going to a group and discussing what rehabilitation is all about. Live birds are brought out and a description of their disabilities as well as information about their species is explained. A component of the presentation includes what to do with distressed wildlife, and how people can help prevent injuries to wild animals. Another aspect of our educational efforts, and to get our help information out to the public, is a display of live birds, nests, skulls, feathers, and other items labeled and described. These are set up at different events and public places where people can ask questions and see some of our resident wildlife, live and close-up.

The non-releasable birds of prey are the main attraction. These are all trained, handled, and cared for year round by the volunteers at our current facility. We also provide a place for birds from other rehabilitators that are not interested in keeping non-releasable animals.

Some of our program animals are shown below.

Our Red-tailed hawk, "Bull" was hit by a car 14 years ago and was crippled by a broken wing.
Our American Kestrel is a female raised in a paint shop. She has brain damage.
Our Eastern Screech Owl "Pink" was attacked by a dog. The muscle was damaged in her leg.
Our Eastern Screech Owl "Wink" was hit by a car. His eye had to be removed.



EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: COMMUNITY EDUCATION : We are educating the public in a variety of ways. A program we designed involves volunteers going to a group and discussing what rehabilitation is all about. Live birds are brought out and a description of their disabilities as well as information about their species is explained. A component of the presentation includes what to do with distressed wildlife, and how people can help prevent injuries to wild animals. Another aspect of our educational efforts, and to get our help information out to the public, is a display of live birds, nests, skulls, feathers, and other items labeled and described. These are set up at different events and public places where people can ask questions and see some of our resident wildlife, live and close-up. The non-releasable birds of prey are the main attraction. These are all trained, handled, and cared for year round by the volunteers at our current facility. We also provide a place for birds from other rehabilitators that are not interested in keeping non-releasable animals. Some of our program animals are shown below. Our Red-tailed hawk, "Bull" was hit by a car 14 years ago and was crippled by a broken wing. Our American Kestrel is a female raised in a paint shop. She has brain damage. Our Eastern Screech Owl "Pink" was attacked by a dog. The muscle was damaged in her leg. Our Eastern Screech Owl "Wink" was hit by a car. His eye had to be removed.