Raptor Fest
Sat, Nov 16
|San Jose
It's time for a WERC favorite - Raptor Fest!
Time & Location
Nov 16, 2024, 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM
San Jose, 21151 McKean Rd, San Jose, CA 95120, USA
About the event
https://openspacetrust.org/event/raptor-fest-at-rancho-san-vicente/#register
Join Santa Clara County Parks and POST for an educational experience like no other: Raptor Fest! This annual event is a unique opportunity to learn more about birds of prey and the importance of conservation in our communities.Â
This free educational event will feature presentations and a chance to visit local wildlife and conservation nonprofits or groups who work to protect vital species in the Bay Area. The event will be hosted at Rancho San Vicente, a newer addition to Calero County Park that was protected by POST and is rapidly becoming a destination to view a variety of raptors.
Presentations will include Master Falconer Kenny Elvin of Full Circle Falconry. Kenny Elvin will be providing a 45-minute falconry presentation two times during the event. Kenny will share about the history of falconry as well as the biology and habits of raptors. The presentation may involve a flight demonstration, depending on conditions. A representative of Santa Clara County Parks will open the falconry presentation by sharing their efforts to protect raptors throughout the park system.
The event will also include tables from our partners at Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority, Santa Clara Valley Bird Alliance, Peninsula Human Society & SPCA, WERC and San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory.
Raptor Fest is a free event but advance registration and tickets are required.