Raptor Sanctuary Announces $100,000 Donor Match Campaign
North Sky Raptor Sanctuary in Grand Traverse County has announced a $100,000 donor match campaign to fund architectural and engineering preparations for a new public raptor rehabilitation, research, and education center.
Traverse City Cadillac, MI, October 26, 2026 —
North Sky Raptor Sanctuary in Grand Traverse County has announced a $100,000 donor match campaign to support architectural and engineering preparations for a proposed public center focused on raptor rehabilitation, research and education.
The announced funding is designated for planning and design-related preparations. The summary provided does not specify the campaign’s start or end dates, how the matching arrangement works, who is providing the match, or how much has been raised so far. It also does not give a construction budget or timeline.
The planned center is described as public and is intended to bring together rehabilitation, research and educational functions. Further details about the facility, its location, services, operating plans or anticipated opening date were not provided. The announcement does not indicate whether construction has begun or whether any permits or approvals have been obtained.
The sanctuary’s announcement identifies architectural and engineering preparations as the campaign’s funding purpose, rather than stating that the $100,000 will cover construction. The information available does not clarify whether those preparations include particular design stages, engineering studies or other work.
North Sky Raptor Sanctuary is identified in the announcement as being in Grand Traverse County. No additional information was provided about the organization, the species it treats, the research it conducts or the educational programs it currently offers. The announcement also did not include a statement from a sanctuary representative or further details about next steps for the proposed center.
The campaign’s stated goal is to support preparations for a new public raptor rehabilitation, research and education center. Additional information about fundraising progress, project costs and the facility’s schedule was not included in the announcement summary.
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