LSNC Raptors

The Leslie Science & Nature Center (LSNC) is happy to announce our partnership with the River Raisin Raptor Center (RRRC)! With over 10 years of raptor rehabilitation and programming experience, the RRRC is well established and ready to grow. With similar
education missions and philosophies LSNC was happy and willing to merge with RRRC and adopt their magnificent education program.
All of the raptors have come through the RRRC rehabilitation facility. Suffering permanent injuries and unable to survive in the wild, these non-releasable wild birds have been trained and now work to help their wild relatives by educating people about the issues facing raptors today. Some of the birds have been presenting programs for over 10 years and all are well adapted to large groups of people.
Invite the Leslie Science & Nature Center and their resident raptors into your classroom, home, church or other community group. Allow these hawks, falcons and owls to captivate your imagination, engage your senses, and educate and entertain your minds.

The Leslie Science and Nature Center has become the new home for the birds from the River Raisin Raptor Center! New raptor residents include two Barred Owls, two Great Horned Owls, two Eastern Screech Owls, two Red Tailed Hawks, two American Kestrels, a Turkey Vulture, two Saw-whet owls, Peregrine Falcon and a Bald Eagle. Take a look at our Adopt a Raptor page to see how and who has adopted these birds.

We can bring these amazing birds of prey to you! We are presenting educational outreach programs with our birds. If you would like these majestic birds to visit your classroom or community group, please review the program options.

Current Program Options

Hunters of the Sky

It’s all about survival! Three engaging raptors, e.g. hawks, owls and falcons, will visit your site to demonstrate and model their amazing survival characteristics and techniques. Hands-on explorations of feathers, skulls and other bird parts provide a stimulating introduction to the Hunters of the Sky. 60 minutes.

The Night Crew

Allow our owl visitors to engage, delight and educate your students. Classification, conservation and survival techniques are but a few of the topics explored through live birds, activities, and hands-on explorations. Students will discover what it is like to be a nighttime predator. 60 minutes.

Silent Feathered Friends

Let the imagination of your young students (pre k – 1st grade) take flight as we spin an owl tale. After the story, students will have the opportunity to enjoy hands-on experiences at our touch table and meet a native Michigan owl. 30-45 minutes.

Scheduling a Program

To schedule a raptor program or for more information, please call (734) 997-1553 or email info@lesliesnc.org. Please have the following information handy:

Preferred program date and 2 alternative dates
The number of participants and age ranges
Location of program including address
Group special needs
Program title

Current Prices for Raptor Programs

Distance from LSNC	Number of Participants
Distance from LSNC	50 or less	50-100	100-200
Ann Arbor	$150	$200	$300
10-20 miles	$175	$225	$325
21-30 miles	$185	$235	$335
31-40 miles	$200	$250	$350

                $100 for additional programs on the same day

                $50 for Bald Eagle

                $50 additional 50 people over 200

                $0.585 additional per mile over 40