As we celebrate the official designation of the Bald Eagle as the national bird of the United States on December 24, 2024, we are excited to spotlight our two resident bald eagles, Uno and Colonel.

The Brant goose, with its compact size and striking black-and-white plumage, is a remarkable bird. Adapted to drink saltwater, these geese embark on long migratory journeys from their Arctic breeding grounds to coastal winter habitats. Look for them in estuaries, mudflats, and saltmarshes, where they thrive throughout the winter months.

Are you passionate about wildlife conservation? Do you want hands-on experience in avian rehabilitation? The Raptor Trust’s Summer Scholars Program is now accepting early applicants for 2025!

Each year, The Raptor Trust’s Len & Diane Soucy Memorial Fund presents an Annual Lecture. We are thrilled to announce this year’s speaker, an award winning, record setting ornithologist who has published six books, including three for National Geographic: Noah Strycker

We are thrilled to announce our second annual collaboration with Oakflower Brewing Company! This Saturday, September 21, from 2:00-4:00pm, Oakflower Brewing in Millington will host a special “beer release” event to celebrate our feathered friend, Templeton the Turkey Vulture.

On September 15 at the Meadowlands Birding Festival, our own Executive Director, Chris Soucy, received a very special award from Bergen County Audubon Society: the first-ever Frank Chapman Award.

The New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife is investigating why window washers sprayed a nest of endangered peregrine falcons living on a Jersey City skyscraper, causing two juvenile chicks to fall 41 stories.