Natural History of Falcons to be presented at Thornhill

Huntington, Ind. " Huntington College's Thornhill Nature Preserve will host Laura Edmonds, clinical director of Friends of the Soarin' Hawk, on Monday, June 16, 2003. Edmonds will give a lecture on the natural history of falcons and will have three live birds on display. Refreshments will be provided and the event is open to the public free of charge from 7 p.m. " 8:30 p.m., at Thornhill Nature Preserve.

Huntington College operates Thornhill Nature Preserve for the educational enrichment of its own students and the regional community. The 77-acre property includes a variety of diverse habitats, including evergreen and deciduous forest, a woodland pond, meadows, and wetlands. The diverse ecosystem supports a wide variety of wildflowers, mammals, and birds.

For more information about Thornhill Nature Preserve and the events it hosts, call Jule McKanna at 359-4120 or 344-3445. For driving directions to Thornhill, visit www.huntington.edu/thornhill.

Huntington College is a comprehensive Christian college of the liberal arts offering graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 60 academic concentrations. US News & World Report ranks Huntington among the Top 10 comprehensive colleges in the Midwest. Founded in 1897 by the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Huntington College is located on a contemporary, lakeside campus in Huntington, Indiana.