“Remarkable Raptors”

Sharyl Massey

Sky Hunters – Raptor Education and Rehabilitation

Sky Hunters is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating local communities about the diversity of raptors native to San Diego County, in addition to caring for sick, injured, and orphaned raptors.

MEET LIVE RAPTORS, and learn about their diversity, taxonomy and their amazing adaptations! We’ll also discuss what’s involved in raptor rehabilitation and our goal of releasing rehabilitated birds back into their habitats.

Wildlife Conservation and Environmental Education have been Sharyl’s passions for over 35 years. She graduated with a BS in Wildlife Management from Humboldt State University and an MA in Environmental Science Education from Sonoma State University. She has had a diverse career working as a naturalist, with outdoor education schools on Palomar Mountain and in the Cuyamacas, as an Interpreter with CA State Parks, serving as a Peace Corp Volunteer in the Dominican Republic, and working for The Nature Conservancy as the Education Coordinator on a 100,000-acre Bison ranch in Colorado. Over the years she has volunteered for various conservation organizations, most recently having served on the Board of Directors with the Volcan Mountain Foundation in Julian. She recently retired and continues to volunteer with Sky Hunters, spending time working on habitat restoration and native plant gardening projects.