To increase knowledge and understanding of the natural world and its relationship to humankind.
Hawk Creek is the United States' 41st accredited wildlife sanctuary. We are a non-profit group without public funding, entirely staffed by volunteers, yet we successfully rehabilitate hundreds of animals each year for release into the wild while offering permanent sanctuary to over eighty non-releasable animals. Eagles, wildcats, songbirds, owls, endangered species, and many others are given the highest possible quality of life. A few of the permanently injured non-releasable animals become educational ambassadors, which both enriches the animals' daily lives and teaches the community via our educational programs.

Description:
Hawk Creek achieves our mission through:

· Conservation of Earth’s invaluable wildlife, specifically through the breeding & release of one of New York State’s rarest raptors, the Barn Owl
· Environmental education with inspirational and enlightening programs
· Wildlife rehabilitation of injured and orphaned birds and mammals with the goal of returning them to the wild
· Sanctuary for animals that cannot be returned to the wild (Hawk Creek is the 41st accredited sanctuary in the US).

We believe that the heart of Hawk Creek lies within the commitment and passion of all the dedicated volunteers that have generously given their time and talent, 25,000 hours a year! This teamwork fuels the inspirational energy of Hawk Creek, creating a place to enlighten and inspire the leaders of tomorrow — a place for our children, the stewards of our future, to learn the importance of protecting the environment, and to learn the joy and wonder of the natural world.

Hawk Creek is not open to the public. Our animals' enclosures are designed for their needs, not display, and our wildlife recovery center must be kept quiet. We do have a few special occasions each year when our raptor center is open for viewing for a small donation. Our annual festival is a rare chance to see our facilities and our resident animals

History:
Hawk Creek was founded by Loretta C. Jones in 1987 as a small rehabilitation center to teach her children respect and responsibility for nature. In 1991, Hawk Creek became an accredited 501-C(3) non-profit sanctuary. Today, the sanctuary is one of the largest outreach facilities and raptor sanctuaries in New York State, rehabilitating over 500 animals a year, presenting over 2500 educational programs annually, and having bred and released over 180 rare barn owls. Through our environmental education programs, we strive to foster in children a lifelong commitment to preserve our planet.

Contact people:

Danette Pawlowski, Program Director, (phone), (email) Matt Zymanek, General Manager, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (716) 652-8646

Address:

PO Box 662 East Aurora, NY 14052

Web Site: http://www.hawkcreek.org