The 3M Foundation is once again sponsoring The Raptor Center’s Fall Raptor Release. This year’s event is in celebration of 3M Cottage Grove Center’s 60th Anniversary.
When: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Saturday, Sept. 27
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Releases at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Where: Â Â Â Â Carpenter Nature Center
12805 St. Croix Trail, Hastings, Minn.
Carpenter Nature Center is located on County Road 21 (St. Croix Trail), 1.5 miles north of Highway 10
http://www.carpenternaturecenter.org/mapto.htm
The event is free.
Participants can:
- Watch in awe as raptors are returned to the wild.
- Observe and photograph The Raptor Center’s eagles, falcons, hawks, and owls up close and personal.
- Listen to music by Dean Magraw.
- Participate in children’s activities and educational displays throughout the day.
- Learn more about 3M Cottage Grove’s environmental conservation efforts and on-site wildlife habitat, including peregrine falcons.
Please note that pets are not allowed at the event.
It’s a great way to enjoy a fall day!