Year Founded
1981
EIN
56-1349170
Primary Contact Name
Rachel Dupree
Main Address

6000 Sample Road
Huntersville, NC 28078
United States

What We Do

The Carolina Raptor Center is a nonprofit dedicated to igniting a passion for raptors and our shared natural world. 

Its Raptor Hospital has treated more than 26,000 birds of prey over the last four decades. 

On its zoological Raptor Trail, visitors can connect with bird species from across the globe, gaining an appreciation for the role raptors play in the environment. 

Since its founding in 1981, the Carolina Raptor Center has worked to foster communities where raptors and people thrive thanks to a unique blend of innovation, research, and education. 

Interesting Info
  • In 2024, our Raptor Hospital released its 10,000th rehabilitated raptor, a Red-tailed Hawk, at the site of our finding in UNC Charlotte.
  • Every year, we inspire more than 10,000 students to let their imaginations take flight through our educational programs.
  • In 2023, CRC became home to 28 Black Vultures as part of a research trial for a vaccine to protect endangered California Condors from avian influenza.
Geographic Location

Huntersville

Volunteer Opportunities
Docent
Repeats daily for 364 times
Anytime

Raptor Rescue Team
Repeats daily for 364 times
Anytime

Photography Volunteer
Repeats daily for 364 times
Anytime

Board Member
Repeats daily for 365 times
Anytime

Events
STEAM Day at Latta
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Duration of 5 hours
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Raptor Rendezvous 2025
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Duration of 3 hours 30 minutes
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A Black Vulture flies to a perch while a trainer and family watches nearby.
CRC Staff and Veterinarian stand behind a table performing surgery on a Barred Owl.
An educator leads a program to a group of children with an American Kestrel on her glove.
A Red-tailed Hawk flies in front of a crowd of people after its release.