Raptor Day: A fun-filled day for families and environmental enthusiasts
The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum will hold its annual Raptor Day on Saturday, November 11 at the Vanderbilt Museum property in Centerport. Photo courtesy Bald Eagles of Centerport.
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The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum will hold its annual Raptor Day on Saturday, November 11, featuring educational programs, live raptor displays, nature walks, and opportunities to learn more about the essential work WINORR – Wildlife in Need of Rescue and Rehabilitation – does to rescue and rehabilitate injured and orphaned wildlife in New York City, Nassau County and western Suffolk County.
The nonprofit volunteer organization has a special relationship with the Bald Eagles of Centerport, a group of passionate photographers who document the daily lives of bald eagles living in Centerport, while helping to inform the community of the majestic birds’ presence and protect their environment via relevant discussion that focuses on not just the beauty of the eagles but their preservation.
The event, which benefits WINORR and the Vanderbilt Museum, will be held on Veterans Day weekend – and the Vanderbilt will offer free admission for veterans and active-duty military and their families.
The live exhibit of rescued raptors will include a bald eagle, falcon, golden eagle, owls, and hawks – a unique opportunity for visitors of all ages to get an up-close look at these birds that can no longer be released into the wild.WINORR will host a short presentation and Q&A about its Eurasian owl. A member of the Shinnecock tribe will offer a blessing for the Centerport eagle patriarch that died earlier this year.
Activities for children will include an arts and crafts table, plus free face painting, and the showing throughout the day of a short movie, Bald Eagles of Centerport. Vendors will include Westfield Farms (selling their local honey), the Sierra Club, and the Huntington-Oyster Bay Audubon Society. A raffle table will feature a wood-carved raptor, as well as pictures donated by Bald Eagles of Centerport photographers.
Raptor Day will take place from 10am to 5pm. The event will offer identical sessions – at 10 and 11am and at 1 and 3pm. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for children 12 and under with discounts for Vanderbilt Museum members. Prices include general admission to the museum.
Tickets to each session are available for purchase here.
