**As of 1/30/21 all registration spots for this course have been filled. If you would like to be on the waiting list for a possible cancellation, please email information@bbrr.org. We hope to offer the course again in the early summer. **
BBRR is excited to present the 2021 Raptor Education Course to begin in February. If you would like to get involved with BBRR as a volunteer, or if you simply have a great interest in raptors and want to learn more about them, this course is for you! The classes have been designed to prepare volunteers with background knowledge of raptors, the Braddock Bay area, and the field work of BBRR so that they may be better educators and ambassadors for the organization. The course is not a requirement for volunteers, but participation in it is highly recommended.
The 2021 version of the Raptor Education Course will consist of 5 online classes to be presented via Zoom. Topics to be covered will include BBRR history, hawk watching, raptor identification and natural history, raptor banding, and owl migration. A few classes will incorporate our education raptors as well. The course will also include field trips! There will be one virtual field trip planned about raptor banding, and two small group in-person field trips to different parts of Braddock Bay focusing on the owl migration and the hawkwatch.
This course is suitable for adults, but even teens with a great interest are encouraged to attend. Space is limited so register early to ensure your spot. The registration fee is $40 for non-members, or $25 for BBRR members and current volunteers. This fee covers all classes and field trips, and any materials distributed. Those individuals successfully completing all class requirements will be recognized as official BBRR Educators.
Evening Zoom classes will be held from 7:00-9:00 pm on the following dates: February 11 & 25, March 11 & 25, and April 8. Field trips will take place in March and April, and will be scheduled once the course begins in February. Field trips will be scheduled based on the number of participants and their availability.
Register here on our website. To register at the member/volunteer rate, contact us for the coupon code. If you have questions about the course, or may be interested in becoming a BBRR volunteer contact Daena Ford at information@bbrr.org or 585-267-5483.
