Door County Wisconsin's
Open Door Bird SanctuaryLAST WEEKLY RAPTOR SATURDAY is this Labor Day Weekend! Saturday, September 5th – gates will open at 10:30, with Raptor Chats on the half hour starting at 11:00am. We will be open until 4:00. This is your last chance to get up close and personal with our birds until our MONTHLY Raptor Saturdays start which is Saturday, November 21! Check our Event Calendar for the rest of the winter.
BUT we are also open weekdays and many weekend year-round for Private Tours! Click the button below for more info! You can also find our staff and volunteers with some of our raptors at various events throughout Door County and NE Wiscsonsin as well! See our Events Calendar page, or our Facebook page to see where we will be next.
Note: We do not allow pets kept in cars or on a leash at the sanctuary.
And did you know we are now in our 15th year? Open Door Bird Sanctuary raises avian awareness and inspires coexistence with the rich natural world of Door County, of Wisconsin and wherever you call home. Please let us share a bit more detail about our vision for the sanctuary.
We are a private non-profit 501(c)3 organization and the only facility of its kind in the area. With 34 acres of pristine land with hiking trails, wildlife viewing and our birds of prey, we offer a unique combination of environmental and wildlife education as well as being a destination for both Door County residents and tourists alike. Our visitors are all ages offering just as much awe and inspiration to adults as to children.
Leave Your Talon Print in an ODBS Legacy Brick!
Getting Involved
Save A Bird Of Prey
Some of our ODBS Birds

Fisher
Bald Eagle

Thurston
American Kestrel

Radar
Barred Owl
Adopting a Raptor
Our resident birds are the heart and soul of Open Door Bird Sanctuary and make appearances with our volunteers in front of many thousands of people each year to inspire and educate.
Help support one or more of our 16 non-releasable birds through “Adoption”. Your contributions help ODBS offset costs for food, enrichment, medical care and training.
An annual adoption is a wonderful way to directly support the continuing care of our resident birds of prey.
All adoptions are good for one year and are
tax deductible. An adoption makes a great
gift for any occasion.
What Drives Us
Our Mission
The OPEN DOOR BIRD SANCTUARY will raise avian awareness and inspire coexistence with the rich natural world of Door County, of Wisconsin and wherever you call home. Please let us share a bit more detail about our vision for the sanctuary.
We are a private non-profit 501(c) 3 organization and is the only facility of its kind in the area. We offer a unique combination of environmental and wildlife education as well as being a destination for both Door County residents and tourists alike.
Highlights of what we offer that are unique to our organization are:
- Live native and non-native raptors for educational observation
- Engaging environmental education through interactive, live behavioral demonstrations
- Incorporate nature education along with raptor education to offer diverse program topics that highlight the property’s ecosystems and that of Door County in general including self-guided hiking trails
- Deliver outreach educational bird programs to schools, nursing homes, club meetings, festivals, etc.
- Offer a home to injured raptors (birds of prey)
Get Involved
WE NEED YOU
Open Door Bird Sanctuary is a primarily volunteer run private non-profit organization, and we are always looking for new volunteers to join our team! Please contact us at volunteers@opendoorbirdsanctuary.org.
Upcoming Events
Raptor Saturday
Raptor Saturday
Raptor Chat at ODBS. Come and meet our fabulous raptors up close. Admission: Ages 13+ $12, 5-12 $7, 4 and under free
Booked Private Tour
Booked Private Tour
Private tour reserved for a group
Thirsty Cow Taphouse
Thirsty Cow Taphouse
Come enjoy refreshments and awesome food at this fundraising event at Thirsty Cow in support of ODBS. Meet some of our fabulous travelling educator raptors up close. Thirsty Cow will graciously be donating a portion of their tap wall proceeds to ODBS.
Booked Private Tour
Booked Private Tour
Private tour reserved for a group

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