The Montana Raptor Conservation Center invites you to our first ever Summer Education Series! Join us in our beautiful new outdoor amphitheater to learn about raptors in an hour-long, biology-based education programs. Meet some of the incredible raptors that live above us—their habits their amazing adaptations, and their role in Montana’s ecosystems.
This event is free to the public, thanks to the incredible generosity of Micheal & Andrea Manship.
Every Sunday 3-4pm over the summer (except July 2nd)
We will address a different topic each time, so come every weekend to learn something new!
2017 Summer Education Series dates and topics:
June 18th – MT Raptors
June 25th – MT Raptors
No talk Sunday July 2nd (4th of July weekend)
July 9th – Conservation
July 16th – Hawks
July 23rd – Falcons
July 30th – Ecosystem talks: Forest
August 6th – Ecosystem talks: Prairie
August 13th – MRCC Open House
August 20th – Owls
August 27th – Migration
The weekly talks begin promptly at 3pm, so please give yourself plenty of time to travel, guests are encouraged to carpool. This is an outdoor amphitheater so please come prepared for Montana weather; natural seating is on boulders guests are encouraged to bring blankets to sit on. Parking is along a dirt road so please wear appropriate footwear. The restrooms on site are portable bathrooms. No glass allowed.
*The rehabilitation center and flight barn are closed to the public, guests are asked to stay only in areas open to the public. The new amphitheater is open to the public over the summers on Sundays from 3-4pm. For the safety of the birds, no outside animals are allowed at MRCC.
MRCC Summer Education Series is Sponsored by: Micheal and Andrea Manship
Directions to the center: 161 Bent Wing Road, Bozeman MT 59718
Montana Raptor Conservation Center is located north off Bozeman, off of Springhill road (about a mile after the Riverside Country Club). MRCC is behind the Central Valley Fire Department, (if you are driving north) take a right immediately after the fire department onto a dirt road (Bent Wing Road). If you pass 3 silos you have gone too far. Stay to left on dirt road, once you enter MRCC property through gate, take the first right on to dirt road (follows fence line), please drive slowly. The amphitheater is located at the end of this short dirt road. Guests will park to the side of the road/ in the field.