Non-Profit Education Organization

Founded in 2015, by two fangirls of the Sonoran Desert, it has been an absolute pleasure to bring birds of prey into schools and teach the members of our community about this amazing ecosystem. Covid-19 has slowed us down a bit, but we will continue to learn with you each and every day!

Sponsor A Raptor Make a Donation

Getting Involved

Sonoran Desert STEAM

Sponsor A Raptor

In the years since our founding, many of you have asked how can you help! Our biggest expenses are food and equipment for the birds. As you can imagine, our two large owls can eat quite a large bill in mice alone each month. One of the ways you can help is by sponsoring a raptor! We’ve created a detailed information page on each bird so you can learn all about their little quirks and what gifts they’ll send to you in return for your contributions!

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MAKING A DONATION

Then there’s always the money! We won’t turn that down with all of these mouths to feed! Monetary donations are always welcome and of course tax deductible, as we are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Food is our number one expense but we also have travel, equipment, supplies, and housing for the birds that frequently needs refurbishing. We are also looking to the future in how we can create more dynamic programs by getting our own facility!

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Our Therapy Owls!

Floki & Sophie

Imprint Barn Owls

Male & Female

What we do

Our Services

In Classroom Presentations

Our number one priority has been our Title One school program! This has enabled us to take birds of prey to Science Nights, Classrooms, Career Days, and do presentations around the state to underserved children in the state of Arizona! We’ve also done some college presentations and senior days as well!

Virtual Learning for Kids!

Covid-19 has changed the game-plan for us. We are looking for new ways to communicate with our target audience. We will be introducing some virtual learning activities that will have fun activities for the entire family to enjoy, even during quarantine.

Abatement

You may have seen the working birds of Sonoran Desert Falconry, Inc at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess! We have been regular partners with the resort on eco-friendly, pest control of some of the nuisance birds on property while educating their guests on sustainability and life for birds of prey in the Sonoran Desert during our summer-time hawk talks!

Consulting

We have done consulting nationwide on some of the dangers of using rodenticides. We are major advocates of sustainable, eco-friendly farming practices which lead to a cleaner and healthier food supply. Permaculture and the use of natural ecosystems can have tremendous positive effects on the environment.

What Drives Us

Our Mission

Education is what truly drives us! We educate children, farmers, young adults, senior citizens, community associations and anyone who seeks knowledge of a better environment! We’ve taught children about different career options in Natural Resources, and watched as girls marveled at possibilities they never imagined. We’ve taught little boys how to fly drones and consider careers in farming as a way to achieve the lives they’ve wanted! We’ve helped farmers save millions of dollars all while looking at sustainable farming practices. Our mission is to help educate those who hold our future in their hands so we can all have a cleaner environment.

Get Involved

One of these days things will be back to normal. When that happens we are launching some pretty cool educational camps and we need volunteers. If you love birds and kids please sign up! We will be in constant communication as things start to ramp up.

Become a Volunteer