Hawk Mountain isn’t letting a global pandemic get in the way of educating visitors and bird enthusiasts.

The sanctuary is hosting free webinars and will then post the virtual programs on its YouTube channel, as well as an art contest for children. Webinars are held through Zoom.

Registration is open for the virtual programs.

Upcoming virtual programs include:

• The Tie that Binds: Rosalie Edge, Conservation and Women’s Suffrage: 7 p.m. on April 22.

• Rachel Carson: Inspiration, Legacy and Challenge: 2 p.m. on May 3.

• Burrowing Owl Research Project: 1 p.m. on May 9.

• Raptor ID for Beginners: 4 p.m. on May 15.

• Broad-winged Hawk Ecology and Migration: 4 p.m. on May 22.

• Farmland Raptors: 4 p.m. on May 29.

• Snowy Owls: 4 p.m. on June 5.

Home Discovery Series

Targeted for students of all ages and interested learners, the sanctuary’s Home Discovery Series will be held every Wednesday at 1 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

Most of these programs will be about 30 minutes, depending on the topic, and will include a question and answer component from the audience.

• Be a Wildlife Hero: April 22.

• Meet the Kestrel: April 29.

• Migration Ecology: May 6.

• Citizen Science and You: 4 p.m. on May 13.

• Trapping and Tracking: May 20.

• Raptors Up Close: Owls Online: May 27.

• Creature Feature: Slithering Snakes: June 3.

For more information or to register, visit www.hawkmountain.org/events.