Join us as we celebrate and honor our wild avian friends that play such an important role in a healthy, thriving environment!
It will be a wonderful evening in an unforgettable setting including:
Live bird presentations with our wild ambassadors
Half Baked Pizza Oven and Farmers and Foragers Food Truck
A chance to win a $400 gift certificate for the Inn at Shelburne Farms and other raffle prizes
Live music by Nicole Carey, Mike Schmidt, and the Onion River Boys
Of Land and Local art exhibition
Raptor crafts for kids
Rehabbed bird release around 5:00 PM (weather permitting)
Cash bar
..and more!
Outreach for Earth Stewardship is a bird of prey rehabilitation and education organization that offers unique educational programs that stimulate the mind and heart with the help of live raptors who serve as wild ambassadors. Founded in 1989, OFES's mission is to strengthen respect and understanding for wildlife through education.
Check out the OFES facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Outreach-for-Earth-Stewardship/262401487614
You can buy early bird tickets $15 (includes a raffle ticket) and find out more about this celebration here: http://www.shelburnefarms.org/calendar/event/ofes-birds-take-flight-benefit
Tickets are $17 at the door (includes a raffle ticket).
Ages 5-15: $5
Ages 4 and under: Free