Going Green Lecture: Enraptured by Raptors!

The Woodlands G.R.E.E.N. is sponsoring a Going Green Sustainability Lecture entitled “Enraptured by Raptors” to be held at the Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC), located at 8801 Gosling Road, The Woodlands, on Thursday, April 25th, at 7:00 p.m. Mary Anne Weber, Education Director for Houston Audubon’s Raptor and Education Center, will speak to the group about what puts raptors at the top of the food chain and the dangers they face living in urban and suburban environments. Topic: Get to know your local raptors and what puts them at the top of the food chain. Learn about the environmental benefits of the magnificent birds and the dangers they face living in an urban and suburban setting. The program will also highlight ways to help local raptors and attract them to your property. Give a hoot and a scream and join the Woodlands G.R.E.E.N. and Houston Audubon for this special presentation! Speaker: Mary Anne Weber is the Education Director for Houston Audubon and has been in that position for 20 years. She also manages Houston Audubon’s Raptor and Education Center. Mary Anne has worked with captive raptors for over 30 years and cares for the educational raptors that accompany the hundreds of programs given by Houston Audubon each year. Mary Ann has a B.S. in Wildlife Biology and Forestry from Virginia Tech. She has worked at the Raptor Trust in New Jersey, and managed the Wind Rock Wild Bird Rescue in Montana. Mary Anne has won numerous awards for her unique education programming that highlights bird education on the Upper Texas Coast. Her programs are for all ages and all audiences. Those who attend will also enjoy learning about HARC’s energy and water efficient building, which has been awarded the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum Green Building Certification. HARC’s is the first building in The Woodlands or Montgomery County to be designated as such.