Great for teens and adults!
Ages 12 and up

Discover what it takes to care for, feed and train more than 600 birds in this hands-on immersion experience. Participants spend a full day working alongside trainers assisting with food preparation and feedings, performing weight checks on the Aviary’s owls, falcons and hawks, and doing a bit of housekeeping for the National Aviary’s popular quartet of African penguins: Stanley, Elvis, Patrick and Simon.

Other highlights include participation in afternoon feeds in the Aviary’s walk-through exhibits where flamingos, starlings, pelicans and other birds swim, fly and play.

Pricing:
$225 Aviary Members; $250 Non-members
Additional $50 for chaperones accompanying guests age 12-16.

A National Aviary t-shirt, box lunch(es) and a photo of your experience are included in cost of registration.

To register, email education.programs@aviary.org or call 412-323-7235 ext. 209.    Must be booked a minimum of two weeks in advance.