Education and rehabilitation are the cornerstones of our work
At the Black Hills Raptor Center, we champion the protection of native raptors and conservation of their natural habitats through education, rescue, and rehabilitation.
Since 2010, we have helped over 1,000 injured or orphaned birds, most of them raptors. We also provide over 200 education programs each year to schools and community events.
Education is a cornerstone of our work at the Raptor Center. Helping children understand the role of raptors in our natural world at an early age means that more raptors, wildlife, and places will be protected by these same children in the future. We can dream of a day when there are no poisoned, shot, electrocuted, or car-struck raptors. When children learn of the issues facing these beautiful birds, they are willing to help prevent unnecessary deaths. The unreleasable birds in our care serve as avian ambassadors, giving people of all ages a pathway to the natural world around them.
With your support, we can further our education programs and rehabilitation efforts.
In 2026, we completed a new rehabilitation and treatment center to provide full care and recovery to birds of prey in the Black Hills and surrounding areas. The 3,640 sq. ft. building includes an intensive care unit, exam and radiology suite, laboratory for testing situations like possible lead poisoning or Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, isolation and quarantine rooms, a power wash bay, food preparation area, office, and training room for volunteers.
Our next endeavor is building new mews (enclosures for raptors) so we can provide more comfortable housing to long-term patients. This will decrease stress on the birds and help them heal more quickly.
If you prefer to donate through the mail, please send a check to BHRC, PO Box 48, Caputa SD 57725
Thank you for helping more birds fly free!