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Visit Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary's beautiful mountains are home to some of the largest birds in the world. Join us in learning about each role these predators have throughout the world and stay up-to-date on our conservation and education efforts.
Experience Nature Year Round
There's plenty to do, see, and learn at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary! And your visit supports science, training, and education programs on the Mountain and across the globe.
Plan your visit to Hawk Mountain
Upcoming Events
Learn about birds of prey, migration, nature on the Mountain, and more with our year-long schedule of workshops, lectures, talks, and walks, as well as regularly-scheduled weekend programs during spring and autumn. We hope to see you on the Mountain!
- 8+Miles of Trails
- 155Avian Species to See
- 200+Events
News from the Mountain
Visitors
Hawk Mountain announces 2020 Winter Artisan Series
This is the Sanctuary’s first year hosting a winter artisan workshop series, and it is proudly presented in collaboration with The Arts Barn.
Science
Changing Chickadees
Dr. Robert Curry, a professor of biology at Villanova University, is studying black-capped, Carolina, and hybrid chickadees while completing a research semester that has included time at Hawk Mount...
Science
Autumn 2019 Leadership Trainee: Circumpolar Ecology with Olga Kulikova
Kolguyev Island is a Russian Island located in the south-eastern Barents Sea. It is also an arctic field station, where Olga conducted research on arctic species for five years and regularly filled...
General
Autumn 2019 Trainee Projects
Before we said goodbye to our fall 2019 conservation science and education trainee class, they presented their individual projects that they worked on this season Each trainee shared a background, ...
Science
An improved definition for raptors, and a new species joins the flock!
Hawk Mountain scientist Jean-Francois Therrien has collaborated with The Peregrine fund on a recently published peer reviewed paper titled “Commentary: Defining Raptors and Birds of Prey”. The pape...
Science
Six-legged Sky Jewels
Dragonflies' migratory patterns have stumped researchers for decades, yet in the age of efficient tracking technology and citizen science, answers are on the horizon. At Hawk Mountain we contribute...
Special Projects
New Outdoor Amphitheater Nearing Completion
After years of careful planning and budgeting, the new Hawk Mountain amphitheater has finally broken ground as of this August, and the bones of this beast are beginning to take shape.
Giving
PPL awards $25,000 grant for Head Start with Hawk Mountain
Thanks to a major grant from the PPL Foundation, Hawk Mountain is sharing outdoor education programming with children of Schuylkill County’s Head Start and PA PreK Counts classrooms.
Science
Living on the Edge
Former trainee and current PhD student Rebecca McCabe is collaborating with Dr. Laurie Goodrich and colleagues at East Stroudsburg University to study the nesting ecology of broad-winged hawks in t...
Visitors
Kutztown University’s Dr. Todd Underwood Shares Research on Brood Parasitism
With research on brood parasitism spanning more than two decades, Dr. Todd Underwood shares what he has learned about the behavior, and what he will continue to study as he takes a sabbatical at Ha...
Giving
Disney Conservation Fund awards grant to Hawk Mountain for vulture conservation project
Hawk Mountain has been awarded a grant by the Disney Conservation Fund for the work to protect two species of critically endangered vultures, the white-backed and hooded, in South Africa through th...
Giving
M&T Charitable Foundation sponsors Raptors Up Close at Hawk Mountain
M&T Bank recently awarded Hawk Mountain Sanctuary a $5,000 grant from the M&T Charitable Foundation to support the world-famous Sanctuary and its premier weekend program, Raptors Up Close!.
Special Projects
Partnership conserves 22 acres at Hawk Mountain
Hawk Mountain, in partnership with The Conservation Fund and Berks Nature, has acquired 22 acres of land adjacent to its Acopian Center. The undeveloped cropland will be incorporated into the Sanct...
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Science read more about 3 Billion Birds Gone: Our Raptor Response
General 3 Billion Birds Gone: Our Raptor Response
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read more about Collaborative Raptor Research on Bylot Island Further Proves Climate Change
Science Collaborative Raptor Research on Bylot Island Further Proves Climate Change
Science
read more about Climb Hawk Mountain to raise money for prosthetic nonprofit, ROMP
Giving Climb Hawk Mountain to raise money for prosthetic nonprofit, ROMP
Giving
Visitors
State Historical Marker Dedicated at Hawk Mountain
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary dedicated an official Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) roadside marker on Saturday, September 14, 2019.
Special Projects
Hawk Mountain Strengthens Focus on Stewardship
“It’s a more purposeful job than just land and facility maintenance. Stewardship is about understanding the flora and fauna that are inside the forest, how they interconnect ecologically, and how t...
Giving
FirstEnergy Foundation awards Hawk Mountain general operating grant
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary received support from the FirstEnergy Foundation with a generous grant of $5,500 for general operating.
Science
Urbanite Peregrines on the Move
Hawk Mountain is assisting the Pennsylvania Game Commission in deploying nanotags on peregrine fledglings from several nests in the state, including one appropriately located on top of the Rachel C...
Science
Hawk Mountain streamlines Science Department with promotions and new hire
These personnel changes have better streamlined the department and will expand the Sanctuary’s research efforts moving forward.
Visitors
Volunteer Trail Weekend for Teens
While Hawk Mountain often holds Trail Days for volunteers to help maintain the wildlife, this is the first weekend-long event.
Visitors
Flock to the Mountain This Summer!
During the summertime, the outdoors are warm, bright, and just waiting to be explored, and Hawk Mountain is no exception. In addition to the lush, green trails that are always offered, this summer ...
Science
Spring Migration Wrap-Up
Each year the Spring Migration Hawk Watch officially runs from April 1 through May 15. Overall, the count was a little below the 10-year average of 983 raptors.
Education
Breeding Bird Census: Documenting our Forest Symphony
The sounds of spring are potently defined by the vocalizations of birds.
Visitors
Go on an Appalachian Adventure with Our Summer Camp!
As the school year winds down, it’s time to start thinking summer vacation! Twice this summer, Hawk Mountain will host its one-of-a-kind Appalachian Adventure Camp for young nature enthusiasts ente...
Giving
Progress with Partners in Africa
Hawk Mountain is currently involved in multiple research projects in Africa, primarily focused on vultures and eagles.
Special Projects
Global Big Day: Building Community Through Birds
There is currently growing awareness of a global citizen science project called eBird, initiated by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology (CLO) in Ithaca, New York.
Science
PPL Electric Utilities partners with Hawk Mountain Sanctuary on Peregrine Tracking
Peregrine falcons are once again making their presence known around PPL's 23-story headquarters in downtown Allentown, giving rise to hope they'll once again nest near the top of the iconic building.