Thank You

To Our Counters

STAFF:

David Barber, Bracken Brown, Laurie Goodrich, Sean Grace, Rebecca McCabe, Jean-Franҫois Therrien.

VOLUNTEERS:

Zach Bordner, Adam Carter, Jason Deeter, Chris Farmer, Caroline Fegley, Rob Feldman, Paul Heveran, Dave Kruel, Jon Levin, Karen Lutz, Holly Merker, Scott Morrison, Andy Price, Beth Sassaman, Jeremy Scheivert, Matt Wlasniewski, Doug Wood.

COUNT ASSISTANTS AND DATA VOLUNTEERS:

Chris Arndt, Jacob Becker, John Hilbish, Rudy Keller, Bill Moses, Rich Rieger, Lee Simpson, Marzia Verduci, 2022 Conservation Science and Education Trainees.

Summer 2023 Educator Workshops

Hawk Mountain hopes to inspire public, private, formal, and non-formal educators with new tools, activities, and curricula for the classroom. For 2023, Hawk Mountain is once again collaborating with regional environmental organizations to offer these professional training workshops. Visit hawkmountain.org/educatorworkshops for details and registration.

RAPTORS OF PENNSYLVANIA: SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES

Tuesday, June 13 • 9 AM – 3 PM | $25

Explore the world of Pennsylvania’s raptors, reviewing successful recoveries and the challenges of the future. Join environmental educators from the PA Department of Environmental Protection, Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, and Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center as they profile recovered species, as well as species that require continued efforts to maintain and expand the population. Held at Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center

STREAM HEALTH CHECKUPS WITH BIRDS, MACROINVERTEBRATES, AMPHIBIANS, AND MORE!

Saturday, August 15 • 9 AM – 3 PM | $25

Join Hawk Mountain Sanctuary and Stroud Water Research Center educators for a day learning how to protect our watersheds through the lens of aquatic life, including macroinvertebrates, amphibians, and birds. Get your boots in the river as we perform water health surveys and related lessons with the help of our winged and slimy friends. Meet at the Hawk Mountain Education Building

Conservation Field Courses

Captive Raptor Management Workshop

Saturday, December 2 – Sunday, December 3

$325, $300 for Members

Join us to learn about the methods and techniques that we, as global leaders in the raptor world, utilize to manage our captive raptor collection. During this two-day workshop there will be interactive demonstrations of raptor beak and nail trimming, presentation and restraint handling, raptor equipment creation and management, and general raptor husbandry. Also learn how falconers train raptors and experience the thrill of holding a falconer’s raptor and having it fly from your arm. No experience necessary.

Introduction To Raptor Field Techniques

Thursday, July 13 – Sunday, July 16 | $675, $625 for Members

This four-day workshop will help you build confidence in your raptor field techniques. Learn new methods or hone existing skills through hands-on learning experiences with raptors, including trapping methods, handling, bird banding, blood sampling, satellite telemetry, and more. Students will participate directly in real research projects with significant individual interaction and training. No previous experience is necessary, and the class is open to the public.

Appalachian Field Institute Workshops

These one- to three-day field-oriented workshops are designed for the amateur or professional naturalist who is interested in learning more about the natural history and ecology of the central Appalachians. Certificates of completion will be provided to all attendees, and no experience is required other than ability and gear for hiking rocky terrain on Hawk Mountain trails. Visit hawkmountain.org/AppFieldInstitute for details and registration.

Apr 28-29 – Appalachian Geology: Legacy of the Hawk Mountain Landscape

May 20-21 – Amphibians and Reptiles of the Hawk Mountain Region of Pennsylvania

Jun 10 – The Living Stream: How Aquatic Insects Tell Stories

Sep 16-17 – Migration Magic: Enjoying Neotropical Migrant Birds on the Move