Events & Activities
The Raptor Trust Education Center is open on select dates for Open House events! Come by to check out bird artifacts, see raptor eggs, nests, and anatomy up close, and learn more about these fantastic creatures.
You can also enjoy a private visit at the Education Center when you book an onsite program.
![Small Group Guided Tour](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b32c9ef714453b1b011563/1718904210436-3G539UIAD7J58KB5IKAW/New+Staff-lef+Tour+Options.png)
Small Group Guided Tour
New staff-led tour options! We are excited to launch our new program, the "Small Group Guided Tour." These semi-private tours are perfect for individuals or couples who want the benefit of a guided tour and are interested in sharing the experience with other like-minded individuals. With space for up to 8 people, you can purchase a single ticket instead of reserving the entire hour. This limited-run series of tours will be offered on the following dates:
Sunday, June 23rd at 11AM
Sunday, June 30th at 11AM
Sunday, July 14th at 2PM
Sunday, July 21st at 2PM
Visit: https://ScheduleAProgramAtTRT.as.me/SmallGroupTour to register.
These tours are not intended for small children.
![Education Open House at the Vitarius Family Pavillion](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b32c9ef714453b1b011563/1718913169209-WHJFL6BPPEIBDUMCZQI5/Vitarius+Family+Pavillion+at+The+Raptor+Trust.png)
Education Open House at the Vitarius Family Pavillion
Stop in and visit our Education Docents at the Vitarius Family Pavillion at The Raptor Trust. We will have taxidermy, touchable artifacts, and more, right on your way to visit our aviaries. This short experience is free and open to visitors of all ages.
![Small Group Guided Tour](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b32c9ef714453b1b011563/1718904210436-3G539UIAD7J58KB5IKAW/New+Staff-lef+Tour+Options.png)
Small Group Guided Tour
New staff-led tour options! We are excited to launch our new program, the "Small Group Guided Tour." These semi-private tours are perfect for individuals or couples who want the benefit of a guided tour and are interested in sharing the experience with other like-minded individuals. With space for up to 8 people, you can purchase a single ticket instead of reserving the entire hour. This limited-run series of tours will be offered on the following dates:
Sunday, June 23rd at 11AM
Sunday, June 30th at 11AM
Sunday, July 14th at 2PM
Sunday, July 21st at 2PM
Visit: https://ScheduleAProgramAtTRT.as.me/SmallGroupTour to register.
These tours are not intended for small children.
![Crafternoon](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b32c9ef714453b1b011563/1719431761732-WC696K234BCUHX9LUKXP/Crafternoon+IG+post.jpg)
Crafternoon
Join us on Saturday from 2 -3 in the Vitarius Family Pavilion for a fun Crafternoon! You can help us celebrate our on-going Baby Bird Season by making this cute birds in a nest craft. Event will run rain or shine, if the weather is bad we will be in the education center instead!
No reservation needed. This event is free, however donations are appreciated.
![Small Group Guided Tour](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b32c9ef714453b1b011563/1718904210436-3G539UIAD7J58KB5IKAW/New+Staff-lef+Tour+Options.png)
Small Group Guided Tour
New staff-led tour options! We are excited to launch our new program, the "Small Group Guided Tour." These semi-private tours are perfect for individuals or couples who want the benefit of a guided tour and are interested in sharing the experience with other like-minded individuals. With space for up to 8 people, you can purchase a single ticket instead of reserving the entire hour. This limited-run series of tours will be offered on the following dates:
Sunday, June 23rd at 11AM
Sunday, June 30th at 11AM
Sunday, July 14th at 2PM
Sunday, July 21st at 2PM
Visit: https://ScheduleAProgramAtTRT.as.me/SmallGroupTour to register.
These tours are not intended for small children.
![Education Open House at the Vitarius Family Pavillion](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b32c9ef714453b1b011563/1718913169209-WHJFL6BPPEIBDUMCZQI5/Vitarius+Family+Pavillion+at+The+Raptor+Trust.png)
Education Open House at the Vitarius Family Pavillion
Stop in and visit our Education Docents at the Vitarius Family Pavillion at The Raptor Trust. We will have taxidermy, touchable artifacts, and more, right on your way to visit our aviaries. This short experience is free and open to visitors of all ages.
![Small Group Guided Tour](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b32c9ef714453b1b011563/1718904210436-3G539UIAD7J58KB5IKAW/New+Staff-lef+Tour+Options.png)
Small Group Guided Tour
New staff-led tour options! We are excited to launch our new program, the "Small Group Guided Tour." These semi-private tours are perfect for individuals or couples who want the benefit of a guided tour and are interested in sharing the experience with other like-minded individuals. With space for up to 8 people, you can purchase a single ticket instead of reserving the entire hour. This limited-run series of tours will be offered on the following dates:
Sunday, June 23rd at 11AM
Sunday, June 30th at 11AM
Sunday, July 14th at 2PM
Sunday, July 21st at 2PM
Visit: https://ScheduleAProgramAtTRT.as.me/SmallGroupTour to register.
These tours are not intended for small children.
![FeatherFest (TRT Community Day)](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b32c9ef714453b1b011563/1711481968290-QTJN6R3UW75HDCZV2V8H/FeatherFest+%28TRT+Community+Day%29+2024.png)
FeatherFest (TRT Community Day)
Join The Raptor Trust for our 9th Annual TRT Community Day: FeatherFest!
This year’s event will be held here on the TRT Campus for the third year in a row.
![Create for a Cause! Paint'n'Sip](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b32c9ef714453b1b011563/1715630422985-ZD1NDTWFDEB6UJ6LHRFY/American+Kestrel+May+2024.png)
Create for a Cause! Paint'n'Sip
Come join us for a fun-filled afternoon painting with a professional artist while getting to meet one of The Raptor Trust’s resident birds! Let’s celebrate the magic that our feathered friends bring us by using them as our muse.
![TRT Education Open House](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b32c9ef714453b1b011563/1711484840620-FSUMUNUW0TAQMIS9S3BL/Open-House-2024.jpg)
TRT Education Open House
Local author and journalist Jim Wright will host an open house all about owls. We will highlight Jim’s new book, The Screech Owl Companion, and have plenty of cool owl touch table items, interactive displays, giveaways, and all you could ever want to know about New Jersey’s cutest owl. This is co-sponsored by The Nature Conservancy in New Jersey.
![TRT Education Open House](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b32c9ef714453b1b011563/1711484840620-FSUMUNUW0TAQMIS9S3BL/Open-House-2024.jpg)
TRT Education Open House
Stockton Action Volunteers for the Environment will run an open house focused on common reasons for intake into our rehabilitation center. There will be informative displays, games, and tons of learning opportunities about how to live more harmoniously with your backyard birds.
![Session 2: Fledglings and Families](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b32c9ef714453b1b011563/1706256726139-SK4G9KV0GR4D1SDBM4DO/Fledglings+and+Families.png)
Session 2: Fledglings and Families
Join The Raptor Trust for Fledglings and Families! We will have crafts, raptor-themed activities, and an introduction to a live raptor.
Tickets are required so we ensure space for everyone.
![Session 1: Fledglings and Families](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b32c9ef714453b1b011563/1706256726139-SK4G9KV0GR4D1SDBM4DO/Fledglings+and+Families.png)
Session 1: Fledglings and Families
Join The Raptor Trust for Fledglings and Families! We will have crafts, raptor-themed activities, and an introduction to a live raptor.
Tickets are required so we ensure space for everyone.
![Create for a Cause! Paint'n'Sip](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b32c9ef714453b1b011563/1706258288045-HYB61KOE2GSYFK6U974F/Create+for+a+Cause%21+Paint%27n%27Sip.png)
Create for a Cause! Paint'n'Sip
Come join us for a fun-filled afternoon painting with a professional artist while getting to meet one of The Raptor Trust’s resident birds! Let’s celebrate the magic that our feathered friends bring us by using them as our muse.