Bethpage State Park Ecology

This weekend girl scouts and parents gathered at Bethpage State Park's Carlyle on the Green, eager to watch a raptor show put on by Volunteers for Wildlife.  Volunteers for Wildlife is a local organization dedicated to rehabilitating Long Island's fauna and teaching the public about these efforts. Leading the show, was part-time volunteer, educator and Bethpage State Park employee Jim Jones. Jim personally monitors the red-tailed hawks and great horned owl nests we have here at our park. With his wealth of knowledge and experience we could not think of a better person to educate the scouts on local birds of prey!  While in the past many of these girls attended our other eco-educational programs, this was their first time viewing a live bird show and learning about apex predators. This made it a highly anticipated and important event for all those in attendance. With that being said, we are very proud to thank John Sieb of All Pro Horticulture, for graciously spon