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Outreach Wildlife Programs Educate and Entertain!
Our lively and fascinating programs include a selection of birds of prey,
reptiles, amphibians and giant bugs! Classroom, assembly and
festival booth programs are available, tailored to the age and interests
of the audience. We add a unique and memorable component to professional
conferences and corporate meetings.
Highly evolved predator/prey relations, raptors as environmental
indicators, venomous vs. non-venomous snakes, and tremendous adaptations
in the animal kingdom are presented while hawks and owls fly over your
heads and snakes make their way into your arms, if not your hearts!
There is always considerable audience participation as we offer
opportunities to get up close and personal with eagles, pythons, giant
owls, falcons, huge cockroaches, lizards, and a team of other engaging
wildlife.
We fly in auditoriums, theaters, ballrooms, restaurants, at stadiums and
on golf courses. We make great ice breakers for social gatherings,
business meetings and fund raising events.
Add something WILD to your next event!
Reptile Program:
Experience the thrill of seeing, touching, and listening to interesting
facts about snakes and other reptiles. Observe the reptile experts
as they handle both native and exotic reptiles. Participate in a
hands-on reptile encounter! You can also witness various creepy
crawlers, such as giant roaches and millipedes. Program lasts
approximately 45 minutes – 1 hour.
Raptor Program
(with Flight Show):
Be wowed by the high-speed action of a raptor flight demonstration.
Experienced falconers fly several species of birds of prey, and explain
the various adaptations that make this group of birds so intriguing.
As birds swoop over your heads, there is much to learn from this
delightful program! Program lasts approximately 45 minutes – 1 hour.
Wildlife Program
(with Flight Show):
Enjoy a combination of the above two programs. Take pleasure in the
experience of a lifetime as you experience various reptiles, creepy
crawlers, and birds of prey! Program lasts approximately 45 minutes – 1
hour.
Booth Setup/
Display:
Employees from the Center
for Wildlife Education bring a menagerie of wildlife animals to display in
a booth-type setup. These animals include snakes, creepy crawlers,
and various species of birds. Employees are available to
answer questions and to assist visitors in handling the snakes and creepy
crawlers! No programs are given, but the “booth” is open to the
public throughout the specified time. This setup is popular at
festivals and fairs.
School Programs:
Are you looking for a fun, exciting and educational program to come to
your school? Representatives from the Center for Wildlife
Education will travel to your school to conduct a one-of-a-kind wildlife
presentation. This 45 min. - 1 hour presentation includes a
menagerie of animals including birds of prey, reptiles, fun creepy
crawlers and more. This is a great opportunity to bring
environmental wildlife education to your classroom. Programs are
designed to meet Georgia Performance Standards. This program can
be presented to individual classrooms, special groups or in an assembly
setting.
Note: This program does not include a flight show.
Summer Library
Programs: Employees from the
Center for Wildlife Education will bring a menagerie of animals, fun
creepy crawlers and bugs to your library. A 45 minute - 1 hour
educational and fun wildlife program including reptiles, raptors, creepy
crawlers, and bugs will WOW your reading camp kids!!! The theme for the
2009 summer reading program is "Be Creative At Your Library".
Note: This program does not include a flight show.
Special Photo Opportunities:
Private educational viewings for artists and photographers. For a
donation, it is possible to arrange a special educational photographing
of the birds used in our education programs. The sessions can be
held on-site or at an off-site location. The program birds are
trained to the glove, and some to the perch, and are handled only by
qualified staff of the Wildlife Center. Photos shoot sessions are
limited to a minimum of one hour and a maximum of two hours and
photographers must stay at least six feet away from the birds. The
availability of a particular species cannot be guaranteed, but we will
do our best to accommodate your requests. At all times, the
welfare of the birds is our primary consideration and if a bird appears
to be unduly stressed, it will be withdrawn from view. Contact
Scott Courdin, Wildlife Curator, at 912-478-0831 for a list of species
available for photos.
Reptile Program: $750
Raptor Program (Flight Show):
$1,000
Wildlife Program: (with Flight Show):
$1,000
Booth Setup/Display: $100 per hour
School Programs: $150
Summer Library Programs: $150
Photo Sessions:
Individual
sessions - $100 per hour, minimum one-hour session, maximum two-hour
session.
Group sessions -
$200 per hour per group of up to 5 people, minimum one-hour session,
maximum two-hour session.
(An additional $65 is charged per hour for roundtrip
travel to all outreach programs. This is to cover the expenses of
automobile, fuel, mileage, staff, food, travel time, etc.)
* Note that non-profit organizations
receive a 25% discount.
** When scheduling the
Bird Program with flight show, fees are reduced when programs are combined
on the same visit. The second program is half price. For
example, to have a second bird program at the same location, the
additional cost would be 50% of “Bird Program” cost. (Example:
3 bird programs would be $1000 + $500 + $500 = $2,000)
Outreach Program Presenters:
Director - Steven M. Hein
Whether the topic is his
falconry, his art, or his work establishing
the Center for Wildlife Education, Steve
Hein is a delight for audiences of all ages.
Steve is a Master Falconer whose passion in
the field drives both his dedication to the
environment and his artistic expression.
He brings his tremendous sense of fun to any
podium, along with a menagerie of reptiles,
birds of prey and various other critters.
Steve is a recipient of the Georgia Governor’s “Artist of Excellence” award;
won the 1987-88 Georgia Wildlife Management
Area Stamp; was chosen in 1986, 1987 and
1990 as the Georgia Ducks Unlimited Artist
of the Year; and worked on a national level
with Ducks Unlimited, Quail Unlimited, and
the National Wild Turkey Federation.
Most recently, Steve painted
Drumming Palm Cockatoo for the American Zoo and Aquarium Association
(AZA) Species Survival Plan and White Oak
Conservation Center and the cover art and
illustrations for
American Kestrels in Modern Falconry, by Matthew Mullenix.
Steve holds state and federal permits for
falconry and the rehabilitation of raptors.
"As a master falconer, I view falconry not
only as an art form, but the most highly
evolved form of bird watching." In
1991, Steve was given the opportunity to
combine his talents to develop The Center
for Wildlife Education and The Lamar Q Ball,
Jr. Raptor Center on the campus of Georgia
Southern University. Here Steve and
his staff introduce, educate and entertain
young and old alike about the wonders of
wildlife. "If we are to create a
positive impact for the environment, we must
touch the hearts of our youth."
Steve
earned a B.A. in Business Administration
from Georgia Southern University. He
currently lives in Statesboro, Georgia, with
his wife and four children.
Interim Wildlife Curator
- Jackie Entz
Jackie is
a wildlife educator and reproductive
herpetologist (studies amphibians and
reptiles). Her current research focuses on
the reproductive differences of two Georgia
populations of Gopher Tortoises. Jackie has
been working for the Wildlife Center since
2003 as both a student and now as the
interim curator. As the interim curator, her
job is to maintain the health of the
Wildlife Center’s animal collection by
managing daily care, training animals, and
designing new husbandry guidelines. Jackie
graduated in 2006 with a B.S. in Biology
from Georgia Southern University. During her
undergraduate career she looked at the
effects of fire ecology on small mammals in
Longleaf Pine Forests. She graduated with a
Masters in Science in biology in 2009 from
Georgia Southern University. Her master’s
research was on Gopher tortoise
reproduction, which will be published in a
scientific journal. During her masters she
also was involved in reproductive research
for many other animals including: Loggerhead
Sea turtles, Desert Tortoises, Radiated
Tortoises, and Chicken turtles.
Many off-site
programs are held each month. Here is
a sampling of recent, completed off-site
program bookings:
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Amelia Island Plantation
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Atlanta Chapter of Quail Unlimited -
Atlanta, GA
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BassMasters' Classic Expo - Orlando, FL
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BassMasters' Expo - Ft. Worth, TX;
Charlotte, NC; Little Rock, AK
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Boy Scouts of America - Albany GA
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The Cloister at Sea Island (Weekly
spring break series; Daily summer camp
sessions)
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Centex Destination Properties -
Cashier's, NC
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Ducks Unlimited Greenwing - Thomasville,
GA
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Garden Club of Georgia
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Jekyll Island Club Hotel - Jekyll
Island, GA
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Georgia Colonial Coast Birding Festival
- Jekyll Island, GA
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Georgia Nature Conservancy - Atlanta, GA
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Savannah Homebuilders Association -
Savannah, GA
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Harley Davidson - Savannah, GA
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Morningside Day-Out Preschool - Atlanta,
GA
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Spruill Art Center - Atlanta, GA
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Sunbelt Expo - Moultrie,GA
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Wakullah Springs Wildlife Festival - FL
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Westminster School - Atlanta GA
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Many schools through the Southeast
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Various libraries
throughout the state
Reservations:
To
inquire about our outreach programs, or to
reserve one of our programs for your event,
please contact:
Name: Pam Harley, Business
Manager
Phone: (912) 478-0831
Fax: (912)
478-1779
Email:
pharley@georgiasouthern.edu
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