FREE HAWK TALKS AND BANDING DEMONSTRATIONS ON HAWK HILL
12 noon – 2pm, Saturdays and Sundays throughout September and October
(NOTE: Last program scheduled for SATURDAY October 31st!)

Program description: A Golden Gate Raptor Observatory volunteer gives an hour-long talk about hawk migration, identification, and monitoring, complete with bird photos and examples of wings, tails, and talons. Then at 1pm, a newly banded hawk is brought up and shown to the crowd. A banding volunteer talks about GGRO’s banding program, and the hawk is released in front of the crowd.

No Fee; No registration necessary; meet on top of Hawk Hill at noon
(leave ample time to park and walk up the hill).

CELEBRATE THE GGRO'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY The GGRO is celebrating 25 years of volunteer-driven raptor monitoring! Join us for the following events: Celebrating Raptors – A Lecture Series Satellite-Tracking Peregrines throughout the Americas Bud Anderson, Director, Falcon Research Group Thursday, September 10, 7:00 to 9:00 pm in the Great Hall, San Francisco Zoo. $3-$5 suggested donation, no registration required.  Seating will be first come, first served. Falconiformes Discovery: Field, Lab, and Conservation David Mindell, Curator of Ornithology, California Academy of Sciences Thursday, October 15, 7:00 to 9:00 pm at The California Academy of Sciences, a NightLife event Advanced ticket purchase ($10) highly recommended, these events sell out! To purchase online, visit Cal Academy's Event Calendar and scroll to October 15. To purchase tickets by phone, call 415-379-8000. Eagle Quest:  To See All the World’s Eagles William Clark, author, Peterson Field Guide to Hawks Wednesday, November 18, 7:00 to 9:00 pm at the Mission Blue Chapel, Cavallo Point. $3-$5 suggested donation, no registration required. Seating will be first come, first served. GGRO Open House and Raptor Fest! October 24 and 25, 10 am to 4 pm Ft Cronkhite at Rodeo Beach ***Please note - There are NO food or beverage vendors in the Marin Headlands.  You are advised to bring a picnic lunch and anything else you may need!  There are many cafes and restaurants in Sausalito - not a long distance away, but with weekend traffic and tourism it could take up to 30 minutes to travel one way. October 24, Saturday and October 25, Sunday: Scientific Displays, Radiotelemetry Demonstrations, Live Non-releasable Raptors, Kid Crafts, GGRO 25th Anniversary Product Sales, Visits to Hawk Hill, Banding Demonstrations, and Raptor Art.  Ongoing, 10am-4pm.  No registration required.  FREE! October 25, Sunday: All the above and the GGRO Symposium - talks on GGRO science and conservation about what we‘ve learned over 25 years. Speakers from GGRO, UC Davis, and SF State University, presenting results of their research with GGRO.  Schedule TBA (10am-4pm).  No registration required.  Seating will be first come, first served. FREE!