Here is typically what is on the menu for our raptors.

Food must be carefully weighed out for all our raptors
to make sure they get enough, but not too much.

We also provide our birds with treats to keep them stimulated.

Everything is all prepared and ready to deliver.

Taking care of an injured Peregrine Falcon

Help with the care of these baby Red-Shouldered Hawks.

Chrysos getting a weight check.

Oscar getting a weight check.

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• Commitment
  • 2-4 hours a weekly
• Tasks
  • Prepare diets
  • Feed & water HW ambassadors and rehabilitation raptors
  • Observe/Monitor injured raptor's behavior
  • Assist with treatments
• Age Requirement
  • 18+ years old

Volunteers working on a new flight avairy for rehabilating raptors.

Doing some painting for our avairies.

Volunteers adding "furniture" to a new aviary.

Working on constructing slat walls for an aviary.

Doing a bit of maintenance on the red-tail aviary.

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• Commitment
  • 2-6 hours a day - Tuesdays & Saturdays
    • 9 am - 12 pm (spring, summer, fall)
    • 10 am - 1 pm (winter)
• Tasks
  • weekly aviary cleaning
  • aviary maintenance including: painting, repairs
  • new construction
  • grounds upkeeping including: raking, mowing, trimming, snow removal, etc.,
• Age Requirement
  • 18+ years old

Mary-Beth and Chrysos at a program

Deb and Tyton at a program

Volunteers at the anual Catherine Violet Hubbard Fund Raiser

Lori and Asha at a program

Patrica with Silo at a program.

Mary-Beth with Chrysos at an Eagle Scout ceremony.

Jeanne with Atka at a double Eagle Scout ceremony.

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• Commitment
  • 2-6+ hours a weekly
  • Includes weekdays & weekends
  • Various hours including early morning, daytime & evening hours
  • We are looking for very dedicated volunteers for a long term
    commitment because of the training required.
• Tasks
  • training with Ambassador Raptors
  • traveling to schools, libraries, events, etc.,
  • Special Events like Fund Raisers
• Age Requirement
  • 18+ years old

Our Feeding Fund Raiser at Stafford Cidery

Setup tables for our events like Owl Prowl

Volunteers at our Earth Day Event

Help with mailing flyers, postcards, etc.,

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• Commitment
  • As needed
  • Flexible hours
  • This is ideal for someone who has limited availability
• Tasks
  • Fund raising
  • Event Planning/Support
  • Mailings
  • Grant Writing
  • IT/Website Maintenance
• Age Requirement
  • 18+ years old

This is an example of one of our several boy scout projects, a new walkway to the aviaries.

Eagle Scout Will...and his troop built an aviary for Atka our bald eagle

Stone and Lanctot families got together to paint our fences. This served as community service hours for both their scout troop and their schools.

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• Groups
  • Eagle Scouts, Boy ⁄ Girl Scouts
  • Company Volunteer Day
  • College Students
  • Other Organizaions
• Commitment
  • Project specific
  • Must get prior approval
• Suggestions ⁄ Examples
  • Build a new aviary
  • Landscaping
  • Cleanup
  • Painting
• Age Requirement
  • 18+ years old
  • 18 < years old with Adult supervision

This is Nicole when she was an intern speaking about our Barred Owl at a program.

• We welcome college students looking for an Internship to work with wildlife. Note, this is an unpaid position.
• Commitment
  • Based on Intership requirements
  • Must get prior approval
• Tasks
  • Prepare diets
  • Feed & water HW ambassadors and rehabilitation raptors
  • Observe/Monitor injured raptor's behavior
  • Assist with treatments
  • Assist with Educational Programs
  • etc.
• Age Requirement
  • 18+ years old

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