Avian Conservation Center

OUR MISSION To identify and address vital environmental issues by providing medical care for injured birds of prey and shorebirds, and through educational, research and conservation initiatives. OUR VISION To serve as a preeminent medical, scientific, and educational institution that teaches and inspires all whom we encounter to embrace the beauty, mystery, and wonder of wild birds and to recognize and appreciate them as a vital link to the quality and sustainability of our lives. Founded in 1991 and now celebrating over 25 years of service, the Center has emerged as the premier avian center in the region and the only one of its kind in the nation comprehensively combining science, education, research, medical care, captive breeding & oiled bird treatment. Among other benchmarks, the Center: Provides professional medical treatment for more than 600 injured birds of prey and shore birds each year, releasing the majority back to their natural habitat utilizing strict criteria pro...