Many of Santa Barbara’s primary school children have met Max and some of our other birds when they participated in Meet Your Wild Neighbor—a five-week educational program that teaches children about nature by focusing on the local birds that they encounter routinely in their lives. Other children and adults have met our birds at Earth Day or at one of EITS’s community presentations. Now they can continue that relationship whenever they visit the museum. Additionally, having our birds on permanent display will provide an opportunity to increase public awareness about the birds that live here, draw attention to conservation issues and reflect Santa Barbara Audubon’s presence in our community.

While planning and construction are underway, EITS continues to need your support to house, feed and handle the 7 birds we permanently care for, the baby owls that Max raises each year and the injured raptors and owls that we rehabilitate on an ongoing basis. Donations for EITS are always appreciated. Please make your check payable to Santa Barbara Audubon Society and indicate that it is for Eyes in the Sky. For more information about our programs including our volunteer program, contact Gabrielle Drozdowski at 898-0347.