Raptor rehabilitation, education, and research

Saving Our Avian Resources (SOAR) is a 501(c)(3) organization established in 1999 dedicated to saving our avian resources through raptor rehabilitation, education, and research. SOAR maintains all necessary US Fish & Wildlife Service and Iowa DNR permits to provide the rehabilitation and education.

About SOAR

Rehab & Release

SOAR provides care for well over 300 birds each year that have been injured or orphaned, primarily from western Iowa.

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Education

SOAR provides educational programs with non-releasable birds of prey through out Iowa., based on your educational needs and goals.

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Research

Data collected helps with ongoing research to improve rehab techniques, prevent future mortality, and to detect threats to wildlife populations.

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I found an injured bird! Now what?

Injured and sick birds need specialized diets and fluids. Do not attempt to do this yourself. It is illegal to hunt, harm, or harass — or posses any hawk, eagle, owl, falcon, or vulture — without proper US Fish and Wildlife Service and state-issued permits.

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Latest News

Baby Season 2023

14 May 2023

Baby season has been here for over a month! So far in 2023, SOAR has admitted baby great horned owls, baby barred owls, baby screech owls, and baby red-tailed hawks.…

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World Migratory Bird Day

30 April 2023

Visit the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge and enjoy a day filled with fun bird-related activities for the whole family in celebration of World Migratory Bird Day. All activities are…

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Not a good spring

19 April 2023

2023 is not starting out well for bald eagle admits to SOAR. <insert sad face here> To date, SOAR has admitted 25 bald eagles. 15 of the 25 have elevated…

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Windsor Heights Earth Day

6 April 2023

Join SOAR for the city of Windsor Heights, Iowa Earth Day Celebration 2023! April 22, 2023 Noon to 3:00 p.m. Colby Park, Windsor Heights Community Center (Google Map Link) After…

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Earth Sweep 2023

6 April 2023

SOAR will be at the Earth Sweep 2023 event in Marion County! Update – the program has moved to the Marion County Extension Office due to the weather. April 22,…

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Indianola Sustainability Fair

19 March 2023

SOAR will be at the Indianola Sustainability Fair on April 1, 2023! April 1, 2023 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Indianola Middle School, Indianola, IA (Google Map link) You’ll be…

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Over 20+ years

of helping raptors through rehabilitation, education, and research

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