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New events posted after 03/17/08 will be marked as *NEW
All participants must be registered at least 1 week prior to the start of the event. Register by calling 217-963-6909 or by E-mail to barnowl@illinoisraptorcenter.org
Youth Raptor Camp (One Week - Hands On)
Children ages 11 thru 14
A different family of live raptors for each day..... ending Friday with campers giving a program for the families and friends!
9am to noon
Week of June 9, 2008 through June 13, 2008
$100 per child includes T-shirt, pictures, materials and snacks
Limited to 20 participants
Youth Raptor Camp (One Week - Hands On)
Children ages 11 thru 14
A different family of live raptors for each day.....
ending Friday with campers giving a program for the families and friends!
9am to noon
Week of June 23, 2008 through June 27, 2008
$100 per child includes T-shirt, pictures, materials and snacks
Limited to 20 participants.
Adult Raptor Camp (One Day - Hands On)
One Intense Day with Raptors
9AM to 5PM
Saturday, September 13, 2008
(this date has been rescheduled from Sept 20 to Sept 13)
$100 per person includes pictures, handouts, refreshments and lunch
Limited to 15 participants.
Adult Raptor Camp (One Day - Hands On)
One Intense Day with Raptors
9AM to 5PM
Saturday, September 27, 2008
$100 per person includes pictures, handouts, refreshments and lunch
Limited to 15 participants
Photo Workshop
Photographing Nature - Live Birds of Prey
With Christopher Young,
Photojournalist and Outdoor Editor, State Journal-Register
Springfield Participants 9 to 12 PM
Decatur Participants 1 to 4 PM
Saturday, June 28, 2008
$25 per person and $35 for couples or families
Bird Banding with Vern Kleen, Illinois Audubon Society
Netting and banding of songbirds for tracking and study.
Saturday, May 3, 2008 - 9:00 AM
$5.00 admission includes refreshments
Adopt a bird to be banded for $5.00 (goes to IL Audubon)
and you will not only get to release your bird back to the wild
but you will be notified if your bird is every found again - anywhere in the world.
Registration is not required for this event.
Brancher Camp
Children Ages 6 & 7
Meet a Live Hawk, Falcon, Owl and Eagle - Up Close and Personal
9AM to Noon
Monday, June 30, 2008
Limited to 15 children
$25 per child includes pictures and refreshments
Brancher Camp
Children Ages 7 & 8
Meet a Live Hawk, Falcon, Owl and Eagle - Up Close and Personal
9AM to Noon
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Limited to 15 children
$25 per child includes pictures and refreshments
Brancher Camp
Children Ages 9 & 10
Meet a Live Hawk, Falcon, Owl and Eagle - Up Close and Personal
9AM to Noon
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Limited to 15 children
$25 per child includes pictures and refreshments
Owl Prowl
An Evening with 7 Species of Live Owls
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM (doors will not open until 6:45 PM).
Participants are asked to bring a flashlight and wear
weather appropriate clothing for a short hike to the
Sangamon River to call in wild owls.
Friday, October 24, 2008
$15.00 per adult - $ 7.50 per student age child
includes refreshments
Owl Prowl
An Evening with 7 Species of Live Owls
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM (doors will open at 6:45 PM).
Participants are asked to bring a flashlight and wear
weather appropriate clothing for a short hike to the
Sangamon River to call in wild owls.
Saturday, October 25, 2008
$15.00 per adult - $ 7.50 per student age child
includes refreshments
All participants must be registered at least 1 week prior to the start of the event. Register by calling 217-963-6909 or by E-mail to barnowl@illinoisraptorcenter.org