Hawk Mountain Sanctuary: 75 Years of Raptor Conservation Located in east-central Pennsylvania, Hawk Mountain is the world's first refuge for birds of prey. Open year-round, visitors enjoy scenic vistas, 8-miles of ridge and valley trails, a Visitor Center, Bookstore, and native plant garden, and each autumn, the chance to observe large numbers of hawks, eagles and falcons as they migrate past our lookouts. Operating as a non-profit eco-tourism site, your trail fee or membership dues directly support scientific research, public education and Sanctuary maintenance. 

Winter Events:
Feed the Birds, Sat, Feb 20
Spring Equinox, Sat, March 20
Click here for details on both...

Job Announcement: Director of Education

Hawk Mountain Blog. Click here to read The Vulture Chronicles, a blog about our ongoing and far-reaching New World Vulture Study.  

Hawk Mountain Video
US House passes resolution to honor Hawk Mountain: click here for video clip
Video clip compliments of Harry Fischer, The Morning Call: click here

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Learn more about the Raptor Population Index Project (RPI)

Winter Hiking & Hawkwatching
Trails are open year-round from dawn until dusk, but always call ahead during winter to check on trail conditons (610-756-6961). Trails may close due to icy conditions, and always take extra safety precautions at this time of year. Click here to learn more safe hiking tips.  

New Publications or Special Items for Sale:
Rosalie Edge biography by Dyana Furmansky
Hawk Mountain coffee table book
Fred Wetzel 75th Anniversary Print

Track migrants online: Learn more about Hawk Mountain vulture migration studies, and use a Google-Earth-linked site to track with us the migration path of satellite tagged birds. click here

Have you seen a wing-tagged vulture?

Recent Scientific Publications:
Raptor Research and Management Techniques
State of North America's Birds of Prey
Neotropical Raptors, the first in Hawk Mountain's first raptor conservation series.