An Experience AwaitsTake a walk on the wild side at Carolina Raptor Center's Raptor Trail. Our eagles, vultures, hawks, and falcons are waiting to say hello. Check out our calendar for weekly event schedules.More...
Creating Wonder In Children And AdultsCatch wonder by the tail with our formal and informal education programs. Children 3 to 93 will delight the science and natural history of 38 raptor species and how they have inspired human invention.More...
Conserving Birds One At A TimeStaff and volunteers at this hidden hospital in the woods treats over 900 injured and orphaned birds a year – more than any other US raptor center. Over 70% are released back into the wild!More...
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Case Study: Grants Senior Medical Coordinator Mathias Engelmann supervises the release of a rehabilitated Bald Eagle at the McGuire Nuclear Station's Energy Explorium. Photo by Cindy Salvia.About this imageThis partnership with Duke Energy will allow us to expand our programs that target eagle conservation and to engage fifth grade classrooms in this work and inspire the next generation. --Jim Warren Sponsor Focus: Duke Energy Carolina Raptor Center released a rehabilitated Bald Eagle in celebration of a $15,000 grant given by Duke Energy last year. The Duke Energy grant supports eagle nesting and rehabilitation efforts, an eagle migration tracking program and the creation of a new fifth grade Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) curriculum focused on eagle migration. "Carolina Raptor Center has already made a significant impact on eagle conservation in the Carolinas by releasing over 30 Bald Eagles back into the wild since 2008," said Executive Director Jim Warren. "This partnership with Duke Energy will allow us to expand that reach and to engage fifth grade classrooms in this work and inspire the next generation of eagle conservation." The Duke Energy partnership includes the following goals: Releasing five rehabilitated Bald Eagles Releasing one eaglet hatched at Carolina Raptor Center Outfitting one Bald Eagle with a tracking backpack and partnering with NC State and NC Museum of Natural Science on Life Track Eagle tracking project Developing the Migration Tracking curriculum unit with Queens University Identifying new measures of program success "Duke Energy is pleased to support the efforts of Carolina Raptor Center's STEM curriculum development and eagle conservation program," said Williams. "An emphasis on formal science education inside and outside the classroom is key to inspiring youth and sparking the next generation of scientists and biologists."
