Wind Over Wings
Conservation Through Education
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Conservation through Education
Want a Fascinating Program Straight from the WILD?
Discover the amazing world of birds with a Wind Over Wings’ environmental education program. All programs include birds unable to be returned to their natural habitat. The programs are designed to inspire respect for nature and to educate the audience about the interdependent relationship between the birds, other aspects of the natural world, and human beings. We two magnificent Golden Eagles, hawks, owls, and an extraordinary Peregrine Falcon. The following is a list of programs. Substitutions are allowed if you have a favorite bird. Programs are designed to be age-appropriate. There is no limit to the number of people attending. We adjust the program to your time-frame which may go up to an hour per program.
Birds of Prey
This program includes four raptors. Their stories will be told along with the natural history of the species. A variation of this program is Birds of Prey Including an Eagle! You may wish to have two hawks and two owls, or three owls and an eagle.
The Extraordinary Lives of Owls - -
Owls are thought to have been on this earth 75 million years and yet many adults have never seen a live owl! This is a chance to meet a male and female Saw-whet Owl (New England’s smallest owl); a Great Horned Owl (New England’s largest); and an Eastern Screech-Owl. We will talk about owls’ remarkable hearing, sight, and ability to fly silently, plus special areas of interest such as how to spot an owl in the wild. Also available are Owl Pellet Labs.
Mike Loring, Photographer
I Found a Baby Animal. What Do
I Do?
What do you do if a baby bird has fallen out of its nest? Some animals need to be rescued but others do not. It is often children who find wildlife. We’ll talk about when to put a bunny back in its nest and how to help a baby squirrel. Joining us in this program is an imprinted bird (a bird raised by people instead of their bird family.) We also bring a bird hit by a car. What do you do if you see an injured animal on the road? Two other birds accompany us with special stories. This program is most effective in the spring when children find baby animals.
Feathers and Flight - -
Did you ever wonder how birds fly, or how airplanes get off the ground? This is your chance to find out. Wind Over Wings will bring four birds of prey to show you the magic of flight. We will bring a large owl to show silent flight, a Peregrine Falcon, the fastest creature on earth; a Red-tailed Hawk to show beautiful feathers; Great Horned Owl for silent flight and a Saw-whet Owl who had flown into a window. We give solutions this is serious problem with windows. An eagle may be substituted for one raptor.
Birds!
WOW has designed a special program for young children. Three special birds are presented so children can become familiar with the birds’ remarkable abilities. For pre-schoolers, a special story is read about a bird. Birds accompanying us include a large owl and two small owls. The program is interactive, humorous, and gives the children a lot of opportunity to ask questions. Adults are welcome too!
Eagles
Wind Over Wings presents two eagles. We have a new Bald Eagle in training who will begin programs during 2009 plus two Golden Eagles. The training of these birds is discussed as well as their natural history. An eagle video is available, or you may choose one eagle and three other raptors for comparison.
Soaring with Hope
This inspiring program is designed for cancer patients and their families, clinicians and other caregivers. The name of the program was given by the Middlesex Cancer Center where Hope Douglas, founder of Wind Over Wings, was a breast cancer patient. She shares remarkable stories of raptors and what we can all learn from them, including the fact that they make time to play!
Fee: We are licensed by the State and USFW, but not funded by either, so program fees are how this nonprofit organization is supported. For information, call Hope Douglas (860) 669-4004 in Connecticut and (207) 809-9168 in Maine.
Presenter's
Biography:
Hope Douglas founded this nonprofit organization
about twenty years ago. Prior to this, she was Executive Director
of Child and Family Agency of Southeastern CT for ten years. She is
past President of the Connecticut Wildlife Rehabilitator’s Association
and was Vice President of the International Wildlife Rehabilitation
Council as well as its Executive Director. She teaches wildlife conservation
internationally including India and Peru. She has a Master’s
Degree in Education and is featured in Who's Who in the World.
The Board of Directors of Wind Over Wings wish to thank ETP Marketing for this web site and
Ken Mulcahy for ongoing updates.
Wind Over Wings
22 Old Road, Clinton, CT 06413
(860) 669-4004
PO Box 289, Dresden, ME 04342
(207) 809-9168