The Juneau Raptor Center (JRC) is a volunteer, non-profit organization serving Southeast Alaska since 1987. JRC provides medical care to over 150 sick and injured raptors and other birds each year. JRC also delivers educational programs, featuring non-releasable birds, to local and regional groups, teaching audiences of all ages the basics of conservation.
Naturalist!
Juneau Raptor Center is recruiting for naturalists to staff our eagle education facility at the Mount Roberts tram. Ideal candidates enjoy meeting people, have good verbal skills and a positive attitude. Experience with birds and/or fundraising is a plus. This position is outside in all weather. Shifts are 9 hours working on your own with self regulated breaks. The position is from May thru September. Rate of pay is $14.00/hour. Send resumes to juneauraptorcenter1987@gmail.com or mail to JRC, PO Box 34713, Juneau, AK 99803. For further information please leave a message at 907-586-8393.
We would like to thank everyone who came to see us at the 2016 Public Market.We had a great crew of volunteers and are very happy with the event. Thanks to our volunteer crew: Pat Bock, Janet Capito, Jaimie Rountree, Kathy Maas, Sandy Harbanuk, Suzanne Peschier, Liz Allen, Alexia Kiefer, Bill Church, Mary Willson, Francine Troisfontaine, Tammy Hesseltine, Jean Hunt, Susan Wiswell, Kirsten Swanson, and Leandra Lewis. We would also like to thank local photographer and bird enthusiast Tamara Roberts for donating her time and talents to photographing our resident birds.
Adopt- A Raptor Program
Adopting a JRC Education Bird allows you to directly contribute money used to feed, house and provide medical support for that bird. Education birds are a vital part of the JRC’s mission and your support allows us to reach more people.
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Total number of raptors:
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33
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Total number of non-raptors:
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124
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Total cared for in 2016:
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157
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Our newsletter is now available electronically to JRC members
We are now offering our newsletter to our membership electronically. We want to help preserve the environment by using less paper and maintain overhead by lowering postage costs. We will continue to provide the newsletter via U.S. Mail for those who prefer to receive it that way. Please contact us via our web site email: info@juneauraptorcenter.org if you wish to receive the newsletter electronically or if you have any questions.