The Raptor Trust is one of the premier wild bird rehabilitation centers in the United States. Located in central New Jersey, the Trust includes a hospital with state-of-the-art medical facilities, quality exterior housing for several hundred birds, and an education building. A stalwart advocate for birds of prey for three decades, it is now recognized as a national leader in the fields of raptor conservation and avian rehabilitation.
The Raptor Trust is open to the public seven days a week during daylight hours. Visitors are afforded a unique opportunity to view at close range the many hawks, eagles, falcons and owls that are permanent residents at the facility. There is no charge to visit, but a modest donation of $2.00 per person is encouraged.
In 2008, The Raptor Trust reached an important milestone: we celebrated our 25th Anniversary as a successful nonprofit organization. We hope you’ll enjoy learning more about our history and our ongoing commitment to caring for wild birds in this 25th Anniversary Video.
UPCOMING EVENTS
For more information or to register, please call The Raptor Trust Education Center at 908-647-1091.
SATURDAY, JULY 3
Raptor Trust Tour Talks
11 a.m. & 2 p.m.
$15 adults, $5 kids 12 & under
Registration required.
Celebrate Independence Day with a guided tour of The Raptor Trust. Learn about the Trust’s effort to give hundreds of wild birds their freedom each year and hear some of the fascinating stories of the fifty hawks, eagles, falcons, and owls that have been given a permanent home at our center. If possible, we’ll finish the tour with the release of a rehabilitated bird. Meet at The Raptor Trust Gift Shop.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
Raptor Trust Tour Talks
11 a.m. & 2 p.m.
$10 adults, $5 kids 12 & under
Registration required.
Join us on Labor Day weekend for a guided tour of The Raptor Trust’s aviaries. Learn about the work of the Trust and hear some of the fascinating stories of the fifty hawks, eagles, falcons, and owls that have found a permanent home at our center. Meet at Raptor Trust Gift Shop.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8
Great Swamp Owl Prowl
7 – 10 p.m.
Ages 15 years – adult
$10 suggested donation
Registration required.
Who’s filling the fall nights with hoots and trills? We’ll find out! Come meet a live owl during a brief indoor program, and then head out with us into the Great Swamp to call and listen for owls. Meet at Raptor Trust Education Center.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16
“Focus on Raptors” Photo Event
2 – 4 p.m.
$150, adults only
Limit: 10
Registration required.
An opportunity for committed shutterbugs to take close-range photographs of our educational raptors in outdoor settings. Possible species include: barn owl, barred owl, screech owl, broad-winged hawk, red-tailed hawk, American kestrel, and peregrine falcon. Meet at Raptor Trust Education Center.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21
“Owls in the House” Nest Box Workshop
2 – 4 p.m.
Ages 7 years – adult
$10 ($40 owl box kit optional)
Registration required.
As the temperatures dip low, owls are looking for shelter in tree cavities and nest boxes—but, before too long, they’ll be staking their claims on these cozy winter homes for their springtime nests. Come meet a live owl, learn about the owls that call NJ home, and then learn how to build an owl house for your own backyard. Screech owl box kits will be available for purchase to workshop participants. What a great holiday gift—for family, friends, AND for the owls! Meet at Raptor Trust Education Center.
Gift Shop at The Raptor Trust
Our special 25th Anniversary merchandise is still available! We have limited edition t-shirts, sweatshirts, water bottles, mugs, and many other items with our anniversary logo. We also have beautiful Lapel Pins of our educational birds and their stories. Please stop by and make your purchases today.
