Leadership and Live Raptors

Girl Scouts attended a ‘Raptor Expo’ learning about the importance of raptors in the ecosystem. They participated in hands-on activities at four educational stations including (1) habitat and threats (2) adaptations of raptors (3) owl pellet dissection and (4) the role of raptors in the food web. The event included a live raptor program featuring a falcon, owl, hawk, and eagle from the Raptor Education Foundation, further engaging the scouts and connecting them to the natural world. The scouts from troop 64235 hosted, applying organizational and leadership skills. As a troop leader, Jennifer Redmond designed the event to educate the Colorado Girl Scout community while engaging scouts in environmental leadership as part of her master’s program through Miami University and in partnership with the Denver Zoo.