Hawk Creek Wildlife Center, Inc. — Attraction in Town of Aurora

Hawk Creek is beautiful and the people behind it are honestly amazing- the work they do is unparalleled and I applaud all of their efforts! We love the big cats here and appreciate the visibility of them in their habitats as well as the assemblies where some are brought out. The porcupines, skunk, possums, and fox are also in similar enclosures and a handful come out for education as well.

That said, I do wish the raptors were more visible- it's so hard to truly see them well behind chain link. I love that some are usually used in demos but still would like better viewing when walking around. Additionally, the paths at hawk creek are rough even when simply walking; I've pushed a stroller and wagon here so can say with certainty to be aware, there are so many tripping hazards.

I hugely thank them for the events they put on which are so much fun, and I think the addition of a small playground was genius! It had been 2 years since our last visit so this was extra exciting.

The gift shop is cozy and has a variety of options which we simply adore- I feel the pricing is fair considering where the money goes.

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They have a great program that can be self led or with a guide who give everyone all the information about the bird, how it came to hawk creek and answered everyone's questions. The guide also caters the young people and answers there questions while keeping the engaged throught the tour. They had a guest musician who played his guitar very well by the way and sang to crowd at the central pavilion. His music was being played throughout every corner of the facility. They had a pavilion with activities and small crafts for the younger children. If there was anything that didn't exceed your expectation, it was the store, what little stuff they had was over priced even as fund raiser products. They need more themed products like bird feeders and bird houses or kits, bat houses and learning kits for the kids instead of just a few stuffed animals, cheap jewelry and tee shirts. I will be going back again with my grandchildren, it was a really...

We booked the Trainer's Apprentice program and it was amazing. Learned a lot about the wild birds and animals in their care, and had some fascinating hands-on interactions with the birds and animals...got to hold an owl, feed a porcupine, have a hawk fly through our arms several times, get up close and personal with a lynx. The educator/trainers are very knowledgable, very patient with our questions, and very kind to the birds and animals. The birds are very interactive, some talk, and all are great ambassadors! Very much worth the money for a once in a lifetime experience! The habitats are very natural, large, and welcomingbfor the birds and animals! Great job to the refuge...