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Kids Carousel Concert: Live Raptors!
August 31 @ 11:00 am
Satuday, August 31st, 2024
11:00am (presentation begins)
Sherman’s Park, Dance Hall
Herkimer’s own Deb Saltis & Falcon Heart Rescue.
Free concert, donations appreciated!
Kids Carousel Concert: Live Raptors! presented by Caroga Arts Collective is sponsored by the Southern Adirondack Audubon Society. Thank you Southern Adirondack Audubon Society for your support!
Deborah Saltis is the President of Falcon Heart Rescue, Inc. a non-profit wildlife rescue and educational facility in Herkimer NY. She and Matt Perry are Co-founders of the Utica Peregrine Falcon Project, which is the spark that started the rehab/educator fire in her life. Deb went from being a non-believer of falcons nesting in downtown Utica, to being a wildlife rehabilitator and educator. The knowledge she has gained from 1000’s of hours observing and interacting with the falcons has made her a near expert in falcon behavior. Soon after starting the project, it became apparent that a closer rehab option was needed to deal with injured young falcons – the nearest one was over an hour away. Many hours of training, testing, building, learning, and licensing went into what is now a facility that rehabs many birds each year and is home to 14 educational birds as well. Even though releasing a bird back into the wild is a thrilling event, education has been the focus and the most rewarding part of her journey thus far. “Never stop learning”
