Community Programs

SOLD OUT Seasoned and beginner birders, you’re invited to a day of winter hawkwatching alongside HawkWatch International scientists! Spend the day at Farmington Bay for a chance to talk with scientists leading HWI’s local conservation work and to see and photograph raptors such as Northern Harriers, American Kestrels, and Bald Eagles, along with plenty of […]

Join the HawkWatch International crew and some of our Raptor Ambassadors for the opportunity to observe live birds of prey up close and examine a variety of specimens-feathers, eggs, and claws! Discover how to identify common birds in your communities, learn about raptors, and find out how you can participate in conserving raptors and our […]

Join HawkWatch International for a drop-in program at the aquarium! Check out their newest raptor exhibit and meet some of our Raptor Ambassadors up close. This program is free with admission.

Join HawkWatch International at the Discovery Gateway Museum for Reading with Raptors! During this monthly program, children meet one of HWI's Raptor Ambassadors while reading a storybook that matches the bird they've just met. They'll learn about raptors and enjoy a great story. Included with admission to the museum; no registration is necessary! This program […]

Join HawkWatch International at the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge for Swan Day! While we wont have any swans, we will have live raptors that prey upon them. Come find out what raptors can take down a mighty adult swan and which raptors skillfully snatch nestlings and eggs! Free tickets are required to see the […]

Have you ever tried to get into birding but weren't sure how? Want to learn how to identify a bird by its song? Join one of our experts for a guided birding walk around Red Butte Garden to learn more about local birds and how to identify them. Registration for this program is handled by […]

Thursday 03/13 - Sunday 03/18, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM It’s peak week at the Tubac HawkWatch! Join HWI and the Tubac Nature Center for a week celebrating spring migration. This is a family-friendly event with free activities in the park to coincide with the peak flight of the Common Black Hawk migration. You can […]

Do you have a young naturalist in your life? Join HawkWatch International, Tubac Nature Center, and Tucson Bird Alliance at the Tubac HawkWatch this spring break for a day of fun activities! We will have birding and nature activities, including a session on how to use binoculars, owl pellet dissections, nature journals, and a meet […]

Ever wonder what makes a raptor different than other birds? Come by the Riverton Library and find out! Meet our live raptor ambassadors and ask our educators all your burning raptor questions. This is a family friendly event, no tickets or registration required! This event is made possible by Salt Lake County ZAP and the […]

Have you ever tried to get into birding but weren't sure how? Want to learn how to identify a bird by its song? Join one of our experts for a guided birding walk around Red Butte Garden to learn more about local birds and how to identify them. Registration for this program is handled by […]

Join the HawkWatch International crew and some of our Raptor Ambassadors for the opportunity to observe live birds of prey up close and examine a variety of specimens-feathers, eggs, and claws! Discover how to identify common birds in your communities, learn about raptors, and find out how you can participate in conserving raptors and our […]

Join HawkWatch International for a drop-in program at the aquarium! Check out their newest raptor exhibit and meet some of our Raptor Ambassadors up close. This program is free with admission.