Tucked away in the woods, the Mountsberg Raptor Centre is home to more than 15 species of birds of prey. Many of these birds have permanent injuries, often caused by human activity, which have left them incapable of surviving on their own in the wild. In addition to caring for these raptors, the Raptor Centre provides educational programs, so that people can learn more about birds of prey, how to share our environment with these birds and how to reduce our impacts on them.
The Raptor Centre depends on donations, like those made through the Adopt a Raptor program, to keep these birds healthy and happy. By “adopting” one of the featured birds, symbolically, you can help pay for their food, healthcare, training, equipment and facilities.
Click the photos to learn more about the birds and Adopt a Raptor today!
Thank you to all of our “parents” who supported the Foundation by adopting a raptor.
Donate to Support Our Raptors
Every Gift Helps
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Your gift will… | fund medical care for one bird, including x-rays and blood work | purchase rats for Octavius for three months | purchase a new leather glove for handling the birds | purchase quail for Kanuck for one month | supply mice for Shadow for one week |
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A special Meet and Greet with one of our Raptors | ![]() |
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Recognition on our Raptor Parents Walls | ![]() |
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Adoption card for your Raptor | ![]() |
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Adopt a Raptor Program is an opportunity for park visitors, raptor presentation attendees and offsite participants to support the raptors at the Douglas Cockburn Raptor Centre by making a charitable donation through the Conservation Halton Foundation.
The Conservation Halton Foundation is a registered charitable organization. The Foundation has been raising funds for conservation projects for 40 years. The Foundation raised funds to build the Raptor Centre and the Discovery Centre, and continues to raise funds for projects at Mountsberg and throughout the watershed.
How much you donate is up to you. Every gift to the Adopt a Raptor program will help our raptors and protect their future.
No, the funds are pooled and used for projects that benefit raptors at the park and in our community.
Donations to our Adopt a Raptor program are pooled together and used for the highest priority projects.
Your donation is used to pay for:
- food, veterinary care, and training to keep our birds healthy
- new equipment and facilities at the Raptor Centre, and
- the purchase of important habitat areas.
On average it costs about $1,800 per year to care for each bird at the raptor centre. Costs vary from bird to bird, based on their size and the amount of food they eat, and any special treatment or training programs that they need to help them recover from injuries or illnesses.
Yes. Generally it costs more to care for a large bird, but costs vary a lot if a bird needs special treatment or training to help them recover from injuries or illnesses.
Yes. Tax receipts will be issued for your donation of $20 or more.
Your Halton Parks Day Pass allows you to enjoy all our seven parks. Our parks include Mountsberg, Crawford Lake, Mount Nemo, Hilton Falls, Rattlesnake Point, Kelso and Glen Eden. You can find more information at conservationhalton.ca.
We have full time Foundation staff to raise funds and help manage the Foundation.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the Foundation at (905) 336-1158 extension 2256 or by e-mail at foundation@hrca.on.ca.