Raptor Education Foundation

Gaylord Rockies Grand Opening
2019-03-01 11:30 - 16:30 (America/Denver)
Come and celebrate the Grand Opening of Colorado’s largest resort and convention center.
We will be part of the festivities in the lobby featuring Colorado’s only resident Snowy Owl. Meet this stunning powerful white owl from the Arctic along with our female bald eagle, and a couple of other surprises. Come and see this amazing resort located just southwest of Denver International Airport. Spend the afternoon visiting and enjoy the great amenities offered at this beautiful resort.

International Sportsmen's Expo
2019-01-10 - 2019-01-13 | Colorado Convention Center, 1150 Champa st., Denver, CO, United States
Kick off the New Year for 2019 with a large dose of Colorado Wild at the largest outdoor exposition in the Rocky Mountain area. Meet our birds and staff at our booth located in the Colorado Parks & Wildlife youth education area.

Birds of Prey World Ski Championships
2018-11-30 - 2018-12-02 | Beaver Creek Village, Avon, CO, United States
Once again, we will be meeting local and international ski champions during the annual championship races held at Beaver Creek, Colorado. One of the most demanding ski courses in the world, Birds of Prey, has various parts of the course named after certain eagles, hawks, owls, and falcons. We will be putting real feathers and flesh to those names as our birds will be part of the opening and awards ceremonies, as well as featured in the village area for guests to visit with up close. Raptor Education Foundation has been part of the Birds of Prey races since the course opened in 1997. Our 37 year old golden eagle will once again, be part of the festivities in the Red-tail Camp.

Colorado Parks & Wildlife Raptor Monitors Fall Meeting
2018-11-17 13:30 - 15:00 (America/Denver) | Colorado Parks & Wildlife HQ, 6060 Broadway, Denver, Colorado
We are pleased to announce another specialized version of our raptor identification presentation will be offered to attendees at the Annual Fall Raptor Monitoring Program meeting. This is the State of Colorado’s program of volunteers who monitor a variety of raptor species around the state.

Annual Meeting: Colorado Parks & Wildlife Raptor Monitors
2018-11-17 12:00 - 14:00 UTC | Colorado Parks & Wildlife HQ, 6060 Broadway, Denver, Colorado
Once again, we will be joining Colorado Parks & Wildlife Raptor Monitors for their annual meeting. We will have a variety of our live raptors available to help the monitors hone their identification skills, and share any new developments relating to raptor populations in Colorado, any taxonomic changes, and anything else of interest to raptorphiles.

Fall Open House
2018-09-29 10:30 - 13:30 UTC | Raptor Education Foundation Facility, 17101 E. 136th Avenue, Brighton, CO, 80601, United States
Join us for our annual Fall Open House, and catch up with what’s happened over the summer with our raptors. Come see the color changes in our teenage bald eagle, and meet some brand-new birds!
Attendance is free, but you must RSVP so that we know how many are coming, and in case of a cancellation due to weather, we’ll notify you.
When you click on the RSVP link above, you’ll be given specific information for the event. Hope to see you there!

Hawks: Raptor ID Course-SOLD OUT as of 9/12/18
2018-09-22 09:30 - 12:00 UTC | Raptor Education Foundation Facility, 17101 E. 136th Avenue, Brighton, CO, 80601, United States
SOLD OUT–On Saturday, September 22, the Raptor Education Foundation will present “Hawks”, a new identification class designed to allow participants to easily distinguish a hawk from other birds, and from other kinds of raptors. REF’s live raptors will be featured, coupled with the combined skill and experience of Colorado Parks & Wildlife Raptor Monitor Karen Metz and Anne Price, REF’s Curator of Raptors. Karen has decades of experience observing wild raptors, and her exceptional knowledge is backed by carefully-selected slides provided by some of the best raptor photographers in the world. Did you know that we actually have eight different species of hawks here in Colorado? Come learn how to easily ID them, when each species is here, and how to tell them from a falcon, eagle, etc.
The class will be held at our facility in Brighton on Saturday, September 22 from 9:30 AM to 12:00 Noon with a tour of our exterior mews (raptor housing) to conclude the class. Space is limited to 20 people, by advance reservation only.
REFUND Policy-Full refunds up to September 10, 2018. 50% refunds until September 15th. No refunds after September 15th. Once we receive your payment we will send you a confirmation and further information.

Open House
2018-04-28 10:30 - 13:30 UTC | Raptor Education Foundation Facility, 17101 E. 136th Avenue, Brighton, CO, 80601, United States
Our Spring Open House is set for April 28th. It is FREE, but you must RSVP so we know how many raptor friends are coming.

Raptor ID Course
2018-03-03 10:00 - 11:30 UTC | Jefferson County Open Space Office
Our raptor identification course being presented to Jefferson County Open space raptor monitors.

Birds Of Prey Ski Championships
2017-12-01 - 2017-12-03 | Beaver Creek Village, Avon, CO, United States
Meet some of our raptors at North America’s most challenging championship course, The Birds of Prey, at Beaver Creek, Colorado. Gather with ski buffs from all over the world at this annual event, and meet some of the raptors Birds of Prey is named after.

Raptor ID Course
2017-11-18 13:00 - 14:30 UTC | Colorado Parks & Wildlife HQ, 6060 Broadway, Denver, Colorado
Our raptor identification course provides living raptors to lock those identifying markers in your memory. This course is specifically for Colorado Parks & Wildlife Raptor Monitors at the annual meeting.

Free Flying Raptor Photo Shoot
2017-10-29 07:00 - 11:00 UTC | Raptor Education Foundation Facility, 17101 E. 136th Avenue, Brighton, CO, 80601, United States
This half day event will provide a small group of photographers the opportunity to photograph free flying raptors under conditions that will maximize your chances to get exceptional images.

Raptor Photo Shoot
2017-10-28, 2017-10-21 | Raptor Education Foundation Facility, 17101 E. 136th Avenue, Brighton, CO, 80601, United States
Our gathering of raptors and photographers to create a wonderful opportunity for beginning and advanced photographers to capture images of select raptors posed in natural settings.

A Parliament Of Owls
2017-10-14 18:00 - 19:30 UTC | Best Western Denver Southwest, 3440 S. Vance St, Lakewood, CO, 80227
Get your Halloween fill of owls at this free event hosted by the Best Western South West Denver Hotel. Meet four owls up close and in person. This is a favorite for everyone!

Buteos In Bad Light: Raptor ID Course
2017-09-17 09:45 - 12:15 UTC | Raptor Education Foundation Facility, 17101 E. 136th Avenue, Brighton, CO, 80601, United States
If you have difficulty distinguishing the variety of hawks that are found in Colorado, especially in the fall, then this is the course for you. Presented by Karen Metz, Extreme Raptor Monitor with decades of experience, and Anne Price, REF’s Curator you will see some exceptional pictures Karen has collected from photographers all around the country, and you will meet many “live” examples of Buteos from REF’s collection. This process helps lock identifying features in your memory to make field identification that much easier. After the class is finished everyone will enjoy a tour of our mews to meet the other raptors in our care.

Pictured is the same course REF has presented to Colorado Parks & Wildlife Raptor Monitors.

All About Owls
2017-07-29 18:25 - 20:00 UTC | Raptor Education Foundation Facility, 17101 E. 136th Avenue, Brighton, CO, 80601, United States
Last year this seminar was very popular and sold out quickly. Don’t miss the opportunity to meet 5 owls up close with some fabulous photo ops. Discover the fantastic adaptations owls have evolved to be such remarkable avian predators. Learn about their cultural associations with humans throughout history, and understand the challenges owls face in the 21st. century.
Only 30 spaces available for this event.

Meet A Hawk Face to Face
2017-07-27 10:00 - 10:30 UTC | Eagle View Adult Center, 1150 Prairie Center Parkway, Brighton, CO, 80601, United States
Learn about one of the most common and one of the most difficult hawks to recognize in Colorado and North America, the Red-tailed Hawk.
