Wildlife & birds
Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation / Discovery Campus
Discovery campus with raptor education, weekly presentations and staged volunteer training.
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Raptor Ridge brings native birds of prey into focus at Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation’s Discovery Campus. Its ambassador birds include owls, falcons and a red-tailed hawk, with individual stories that help explain why some wild birds cannot return to the wild. Presentations connect those stories with the animals and habitats around Carlsbad.
For a first visit, look for the owl presentation or falcon feeding program and confirm the current schedule. A deeper commitment is possible through the raptor internship, but it is a staged adult volunteer program: campus service and supervised care come before handling training. You can also inquire about a raptor presentation for a school or community group.
Find your way in.
Meet the raptor ambassadors
Explore presentations and each bird’s story.
Ask about the raptor internship
Read the training sequence and contact the volunteer team.
Before you go
Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation / Discovery Campus
1580 Cannon Road, Carlsbad, CA 92008Public Discovery Campus; confirm presentation availability before visit.
Sources & details Researched 2026-09-23
Based on the organization’s published information. Check their current details before booking or heading over.
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