Close encounters with birds of prey

Goshen — “Close Encounters with Birds of Prey,” a special program that will give the public a chance to meet different kinds of raptors while learning more about them, will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21, at Hill-Hold and Brick House Museum. The program will be presented by the Delaware Valley Raptor Center, a non-profit organization dedicated to raptor rehabilitation and education. Guest speaker Bill Streeter, an environmental science educator for 16 years, will discuss the importance of raptors in the environment, the predator and prey relationship, the “evil” predator myth, the behavior of raptors, and endangered species and raptor conservation. Attendees will have the opportunity to see six birds of prey up close, including a peregrine falcon, red-tail hawk, golden eagle, kestrel, saw-whet owl, and barred owl. The program is being sponsored by the Friends of Hill-Hold and Brick House Museum and the Orange County Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation. This program is suitable for all ages. Admission is $3 per person. Refreshments will be available for sale. Hill-Hold Museum is located on Route 416 between Goshen and Montgomery. For more information or reservations call Tamara Moson at 457-4905.