The Raptor Project is an extraordinary array of eagles, hawks, falcons, and owls that have won the rapt attention of enthralled audiences throughout the nation. Students and staff at Walnut Street Elementary had the opportunity to watch the presentation and view the raptors in person. Presenting almost 1,000 educational programs to over 10 million people annually, The Raptor Project leads the way in professional wildlife education. Featuring 15-20 raptors from diverse habitats at each presentation, these fierce predators have captured the hearts of both young and old.

Many of the birds in The Raptor Project have permanent handicaps and have been donated to this project by crowded wildlife centers around the country because they were unable to be re-introduced to the wild. Some faced euthanization and now have been tamed and trained to educate the public as ambassadors of their species and the environments they inhabit. Jonathan and Susan Wood and their staff operate the organization from a 14 acre private facility in New York's Catskill mountains. All birds are housed, exercised and cared for in spacious, state-of-the-art aviaries.

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