Education News
Soaring Success: Former Participants Share Their Experiences in the Raptor Field Techniques Course
Posted on June 22, 2023 in Education
Hear from past participants about their experiences during Hawk Mountain's returning Introduction to Raptor Field Techniques course.
Registration open for unique Appalachian Ecology Course for teens
Posted on April 26, 2023 in Education
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary is accepting applications for a fully immersive, ten-day Appalachian Ecology Course held June 16 through 25 for young people ages 15 to 17 with a passion for the outdoors and a strong interest in pursuing a career in wildlife or habitat conservation.
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Spend Summer on the Mountain with the 2023 Summer Nature Camps
Posted on February 03, 2023 in Education
2023 Summer Nature Camps are open for enrollment! Those entering grades 1-6 can join us at Hawk Mountain this summer to foster their relationship with the world around them with 8 weeks of camp programming to choose from.
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Hawk Mountain Announces New Senior Education Internship
Posted on October 27, 2022 in Education
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary is now accepting applicants for a new, fully immersive, residential and nine-month-long Senior Education Internship.
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Hawk Mountain Partners to Bring Free, Virtual Educator Workshop Series: Wild About Raptors
Posted on June 06, 2022 in Education
Hawk Mountain is once again collaborating with Shaver's Creek Environmental Center and the PA Department of Environmental Protection to offer a series of FREE educator workshops featuring several PA raptors.
Stewardship Department Offers New Hands-on Ecology Course
Posted on March 23, 2022 in Education
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary is now accepting applications for a fully immersive, ten-day Appalachian Ecology Course held June 17 through 26. Cost is $2,800 and includes food and all training. The course is the first of its kind and designed for young people ages 15 to 17 with a passion for the outdoors and a strong interest in pursuing a career in wildlife or habitat conservation.
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Celebrate Women in Conservation at Hawk Mountain with Upcoming Free Virtual Panel
Posted on March 22, 2022 in Education
Join five women in conservation as they discuss the progressive history of women at Hawk Mountain and share their experiences in conservation.
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Call for Submissions: Youth Art Month Contest at Hawk Mountain
Posted on March 01, 2022 in Education
Hawk Mountain invites young artists ages 5-16 to submit to the Youth Art Month Contest! Submissions accepted March 1-31.
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Now Enrolling for Hawk Mountain’s 2022 Summer Nature Camps
Posted on February 09, 2022 in Education
2022 Summer Nature Camps are open for enrollment! Those entering grades 1-6 can join us at Hawk Mountain this summer to foster their relationship with the world around them with 8 weeks of camp programming.
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Go on an Appalachian Adventure with Hawk Mountain’s Summer Nature Camps
Posted on May 25, 2021 in Education
Join Hawk Mountain this summer for a one-of-a-kind Summer Nature Camp experience for young nature enthusiasts entering grades 1 – 6. Scholarship opportunities available.
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Hawk Mountain Collaborates in Free Virtual Educator Workshop Series
Posted on May 18, 2021 in Education
Hawk Mountain presents VIRTUAL Wild About Raptors Educator Workshop Series in a collaborative that includes the PA Game Commission, DEP, Shaver's Creek Environmental Center, and the Motus Tracking System. All sessions are FREE and include Act 48 hours.
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Sanctuary hires Rebecca Lesko and Aaron Prince
Posted on December 07, 2020 in Education
New educator and raptor care specialists will help grow the scope and capacity of Hawk Mountain educational programs.
Keeping the Local and Global Community connected through Virtual Programming
Posted on July 22, 2020 in Education
In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, Hawk Mountain educators swiftly created a Virtual Programming schedule that has engaged supporters and interested learners from around the world.
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Hawk Mountain Names New Director of Education
Posted on March 10, 2020 in Education
Hawk Mountain has selected Jamie Dawson as the new Director of Education.
How One Owl Could Change the Way a New Generation Views Raptors
Posted on February 03, 2020 in Education
The addition of a live, feathered ambassador in educational programs helps make our message vivid for all ages, but especially young students. Hawk Mountain has worked to expand our reach to local classrooms that otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford a visit or pay for a program, thanks to generous donors and our hardworking education staff.
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Breeding Bird Census: Documenting our Forest Symphony
Posted on May 28, 2019 in Education
The sounds of spring are potently defined by the vocalizations of birds.
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Education Team Partners with Local Library
Posted on February 18, 2019 in Education
Borrow a backpack for your next trip to the Sanctuary. Available at Hamburg Public Library.
Hawk Mountain Joins as Educational Partner for the Hanover Bald Eagle Cam
Posted on December 08, 2018 in Education
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Autumn Lecture Series Begins on Sept 8
Posted on September 12, 2018 in Education
Dr. Nina Schoch from Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation will kick off the annual autumn lecture series.
Hawk Mountain's Rachel Spagnola named Educator of the Year
Posted on August 22, 2018 in Education
Schuylkill Conservation District named Rachel Taras Spagnola, Senior Educator at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, their 2018 Educator of the Year. The annual awards ceremony was held Tuesday, August 21.
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Open House for Professional Educators
Posted on July 18, 2018 in Education
Hawk Mountain will host a FREE open house to share tools, materials, programs, and more with professional educators and prospective education trainees.
Endangered Raptor Exhibit on ADA Trail
Posted on March 13, 2018 in Education
The international award-winning, ADA accessible Silhouette Trail, which meanders through Hawk Mountain's ridge-top forest between the Trail Head and South Lookout, has undergone another display transformation. The trail-side gallery now features 7 new raptor silhouettes, this time of a specific bird of prey.
New classroom posters available
Posted on January 10, 2018 in Education
The posters feature the broad-winged hawk and black vulture, two raptor species that breed in Pennsylvania. The full-color designs were published with support from the Pennsylvania Wild Resources Conservation Program, and offer vibrant illustrations by wildlife artist Bob Sopchick.
Hawk Mountain publishes children's book
Posted on October 06, 2017 in Education
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary staff and interns have published a new children's book, "Percy the Victorious Vulture," based on the true and inspirational story of a flightless black vulture that lives in Kempton, PA. The book serves as a new education tool to teach children about vulture behavior, raptor conservation, and citizen science.
New Distance Education Programs Extend Hawk Mountain's Educational Outreach
Posted on February 06, 2017 in Education
Distance education allows students anywhere to engage and learn about raptors without having to attend the Sanctuary.
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One Busy Education Team
Posted on December 12, 2016 in Education
Along with the abundance of hikers and outdoor-loving families, the Sanctuary's Education team hosted many visiting groups with various programs this Fall.
Raising awareness of the Farmland Raptor Project
Posted on September 26, 2016 in Education
Volunteer Katie Andrews spent last Saturday at the German Cultural Heritage Center in Kutztown to promote our Farmland Raptor Program.
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Local students place in state history competition
Posted on June 08, 2016 in Education
Congratulations to Maya Halma and Arti Dhareshwar who took 3rd place at the Pennsylvania State History Day championship.
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Dir of Education featured on radio show
Posted on June 03, 2014 in Education
Erin Brown sat down with Doyle Dietz to record his weekly "Experience the Outdoors" talk show.
Meet our new Director of Education
Posted on April 03, 2014 in Education
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary welcomes Erin Brown as its first Director of Education in nearly two decades.
Meet educator Adam Carter
Posted on February 03, 2014 in Education
He is "thrilled to be back at Hawk Mountain and can't wait to interact with visitors and experience the raptor migration."
Meet Katie Marrone
Posted on January 28, 2014 in Education
Katie will graduate from Kutztown University (KU) this May with a bachelor’s degree in English and a concentration in professional writing.
Meet Jennifer Cleary
Posted on January 28, 2014 in Education
Jenn is a professional writing student at Kutztown University where she is slated to graduate in May with a B.A. in English and a minor in public relations.