Bridger Raptor Festival

Event Sponsors

Event Hosts

Museum of the Rockies

Special Thanks

Children's Museum of Bozeman

Natural Exposures

Bozeman Public Library

Owl Research Institute

Sacajawea Audubon

Wolf and Grizzly Discovery Center

Greater Yellowstone Coalition

The 2008 Festival is October 4 and 5 at Bridger Bowl!

Thane Maynard Returns!

For more information contact:
Frances Graham
Outreach Director, Montana Outdoor Science School
or
Doug Wales
Director of Marketing, Bridger Bowl

Welcome to the Bridger Raptor Festival

The Bridger Raptor Festival is an annual event held in and around Bozeman Montana. The festival, which is free to the public, centers around a raptor migration count of the largest known Golden Eagle migration in the United States which takes place at the Bridger Bowl ski area in the Gallatin National Forest just north of Bozeman. Other activities include a Wildlife Film Festival, nature walks and talks, education and entertainment programs for people of all ages.

The event is sponsored by Luzenac America and First Security Bank and is hosted by Bridger Bowl, Montana Outdoor Science School, Gallatin National Forest, and the Montana Raptor Conservation Center.

Check out past events
To visit the Bridger Raptor Festival's archive of past events click here.
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Mission Statement
The Bridger Raptor Festival: A Migration Celebration is an annual event dedicated to promoting an awareness and appreciation for the migration of raptors and other wildlife through the Northern Rockies.

The Festival seeks to:
Raise awareness and support local, national and international organizations that share in this mission.

Connect the general public to research regarding wildlife and to promote access and interpretation to the findings of the research.
Foster a greater understanding and appreciation of the local wildlife –while providing opportunities to for life-long learning.

Through:
Events that are free, available to the general public, appealing to a wide range of backgrounds, ages and interests.

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