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Education - Raptor Experience!
Educational Program OptionsField Trips to Cascades Raptor Center for your group or class:
1. Take A Walk on the Wild Side Full Program
2. Take A Walk on the Wild Side Intermediate Program
3. Take A Walk on the Wild Side Mini Program
4. Reading with Raptors (pre-school to 1st grade program)
5. Large groups of 15 or more are eligible for a 10% discount on general admission fees
Cascades Raptor Center Education Programs to your classroom, camp or event:
1. Bring the Wild Alive Full Program
2. Bring the Wild Alive Mini Program
3. Reading with Raptors (pre-school to 1st grade program)
Have a Bird-day Party!
A birthday celebration for children or adults at CRC
A personal Raptor Experience!
A staff-guided private tour for up to six people
Recommended Adult-to-Child Ratios for CRC on-site events
Take A Walk on the Wild Side Full Program
Bring your class or group for a woodland adventure, visiting 60 birds of prey! Field trips to Cascades Raptor Center include:
- a group presentation tied to your curriculum area: raptors, owls, predators and their prey, life cycles, birds, form and function, or an introduction to raptor rehabilitation
- touchable artifacts to demonstrate how sharp a talon is, how feathered an owl's foot can be, how light a hollow bird bone can be, different wing shapes and more!
- birds brought out on the glove by volunteers for an up-close experience with different types of birds of prey;
- skulls, nests, eggs, feathers, and feet in the visitor center display cases;
- a guided tour of all the birds on-site, with the tour leader highlighting specific aspects of their natural history, habitats, population issues.
Costs are $6.50 per group participant (e.g., student, scout, or club member), with no charge for accompanying adults up to a Recommended Adult-to-Child Ratios; adults over that number $6.50 each. There is a minimum fee of $100.
Maximum group size is 50. Weather can be an issue, as all the birds are in large outside cages along a wooded trail.
Take a Walk on the Wild Side Intermediate Program
Group will receive a custom presentation while viewing different types of raptors on the glove. Once the presentation is finished, the group is welcome to take a self-guided tour of the over 60 resident raptors. Costs are $5.50 per group participant (e.g., student, scout, or club member), with no charge for accompanying adults up to a Recommended Adult-to-Child Ratios; adults over that number $5.50 each. There is a minimum fee of $80.
Take a Walk on the Wild Side Mini-Program
A shorter program with one resident bird on the glove and a self-guided tour for the group. Costs are $4.50 per group participant (e.g., student, scout, or club member), with no charge for accompanying adults up to a Recommended Adult-to-Child Ratios; adults over that number $4.50 each. There is a minimum fee of $70.
Reading with Raptors - A Raptor Experience for the youngest raptor fans...
After a short program introducing CRC, watch your students be ENRAPTURED as a story book comes to life with a special "Guest Star" Raptor! A Reading with Raptors program involves a story read out loud by one of our volunteers, while the 'star' of the story sits nearby. Let your class experience Owl Moon or The Lorax with CRC's great horned owl Lorax! Or one of many other stories that involve raptors.After the story time, participants are welcome to take a self-guided tour to visit our 60 resident birds. Reading with Raptors at CRC costs $4.50 per participant with a $70 minimum fee.
General Admission for groups over 15 - Groups of 15 individuals or more receive 10% discount off of general admission prices for a self-guided tour. There is no program associated with this option, unless your group is here for our weekend Handler Talks which are provided at no additional cost.
Bring the Wild Alive Full Program
Invite the birds to you! Classroom, Outdoor School, or Summer Camp visits include up to 4 live birds of a variety of species, depending on the curriculum topic being presented. Topics may be raptors, owls, predators and their prey, life cycles, birds, form and function, or an introduction to raptor rehabilitation.
Classroom visits are typically limited to Fall and Winter terms, as our birds get very busy in the spring! Summer camps or other events during the summer season must be held in a shaded or indoor, cool location.
Costs are $150 for a visit, up to 60 students maximum, in a classroom or library where the acoustics are good (to keep the stress level of the birds down); up to two more programs at $50 each for the same visit, in the same classroom or space, for up to 60 students each. A mileage charge is added for programs outside the Eugene/Springfield metropolitan area.
Be creative! A visit from these birds can be a perfect complement to a reading class (lots of books on owls, falcons, hawks!), a science class, an art class, or more!
Bring the Wild Alive Mini Program
One of Cascades Raptor Center’s education birds will visit your classroom, outdoor school, or summer camp. A 30-35 minute presentation will be given on topics such as raptors, owls, predators and their prey, life cycles, birds, form and function, or an introduction to raptor rehabilitation.
Classroom visits are typically limited to Fall and Winter terms, as our birds get very busy in the spring! Summer camps or other events during the summer season must be held in a shaded or cool, indoor location.
Costs are $95 for a visit, up to 60 students maximum, in a classroom or library where the acoustics are good (to keep the stress level of the birds down); up to two more programs at $25 each for the same visit, in the same classroom or space, for up to 60 students each. A mileage charge is added for programs outside the Eugene/Springfield metropolitan area.
Be creative! A visit from one of our birds can be a perfect complement to a reading class (lots of books on owls, falcons, hawks!), a science class, an art class, or more!
Reading with Raptors - A Raptor Experience for the youngest raptor fans...
After a short program introducing CRC, watch your students be ENRAPTURED as a story book comes to life with a special "Guest Star" Raptor! A Reading with Raptors program involves a story read out loud by one of our volunteers, while the 'star' of the story sits nearby. Let your class experience Owl Moon or The Lorax with CRC's great horned owl Lorax! Or one of many other stories that involve raptors.Cost of the program is $95, plus mileage reimbursement if you are outside the Eugene/Springfield metropolitan area. Additional programs (up to two more) in the same visit, in the same room, $25 each.
Have a 'Bird-day' Party!
Invite your friends for a very special birthday
party with over 60 birds of prey...
Birthday parties are best scheduled in late spring, summer, and early fall - as weather can be an issue. You provide refreshments, decorations (if desired), and prizes; we provide
- a short program on birds of prey,
- up-close looks at birds out on the glove, and
- one nature-related activity.
To reserve the center for two hours, costs are $75 plus $6.50 per child, with a minimum fee of $125. No charge for accompanying adults up to a Recommended Adult-to-Child Ratios; adults over that number are $6.50 each.
A Personal Raptor Experience
For a single raptorphile, a couple (this makes a great gift for the raptor lover!), or a small group of up to six people, a two-hour, staff-guided, private tour of the center will give you an in-depth look at day-to-day operations, background stories, a chance to watch some training, and more!
Must be scheduled in advance. $95 for non-members, $75 for members.
Recommended Adult-to-Child Ratios:
| pre-school and kindergarten: | 1:4 |
| 1st-3rd grade: | 1:5 |
| 4th-6th grade: | 1:8 |
| 7th-9th grade: | 1:15 |
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