Contact:
FRED FEINER, COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
PHONE: 908-234-1225, EXT. 104
FRED@NJCONSERVATION.ORG
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Discover Birds of Prey in New Jersey
FAR HILLS, NJ, January 26, 2007 – Join the New Jersey Conservation Foundation (NJCF) and The Raptor Trust for “Helpful Hunter: New Jersey’s Birds of Prey” at 10 a.m. Saturday, February 10. The two-hour program will be held at the Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center, 170 Longview Road, Far Hills, and will be led by Lauren Butcher, an educator with The Raptor Trust of Millington, who will focus on ecology and conservation. Live birds of prey, such as a Peregrine Falcon and Screech Owl, will be present
Butcher has been associated with the Raptor Trust for the past seven years as a volunteer, seasonal staff member and most recently as their full-time education director. She has a Master’s Degree from Rutgers University, where she studied the history of amateur ornithology in the U.S. and taught nature writing.
The Raptor Trust is one of the premier, privately funded wild bird rehabilitation centers in the United States. The Raptors program is an introduction to the biology and ecology of two distinct groups of birds of prey – hawks and owls. As we explore the similarities and differences between these two groups of raptors, you will get to know the species of hawks and owls that are common residents of New Jersey, and be introduced to some of the state’s less common visitors. Raptors are various birds of prey, including hawks, eagles, falcons and owls, distinguished by strong hooked beaks and taloned feet.
This program is free, but pre-registration is required and space is limited. NJCF members receive first preference. For more information, please contact Lauren Ramos at Lauren@njconservation.org or 1-888-LAND-SAVE (1-888-526-3728).
Since 1960, NJCF has preserved over 100,000 acres of land from the New Jersey Highlands to the Delaware Bayshore, permanently protecting forests, farmland and natural resources, all vital to New Jersey’s future. For more information on volunteer opportunities or saving New Jersey’s precious natural areas and natural resources, contact the New Jersey Conservation Foundation at 1-888-LAND-SAVE (1-888-526-3728).
