GREENSBORO – The traveling raptor program from the Vermont Institute of Natural Science’s (VINS) Nature Center will be presented free to the public on Saturday, April 19, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Highland Center for the Arts.
Live falcons, hawks and owls provide the lens through which food webs, predator-prey relationships, and the interdependence of the systems that support life are examined. This first-hand encounter enables participants to understand the defining characteristics that make a bird a raptor and their adaptations for life as a predator on the wing. The program will also explore fostering in the world of animal care. Touchable artifacts and hands-on materials round out this special experience.
The event is sponsored by the Department for Children and Families’ Family Services Division. The program will be introduced by a staff member of the DCF Family Services Division, who will speak about fostering and respite care in Vermont. The events also provide an opportunity to discuss the idea of fostering within a household, including children already a home, through the context of VINS’ work with raptors. The agency sponsors three events throughout the state in recognition of National Foster Care Month in May.
For more information, contact Carrie Deem at [email protected] or (802) 735-6042
