Any falconer who has attended a meet knows the value of a safe place to weather one’s hawks between hunting bouts, and although the scale is magnified at a national-level meet, the basic needs are identical. In addition, for NAFA, the weathering yard is integral to the inevitable public interest and outreach that results from having dozens of hawks in view of the public. Over the years, falconers have established relationships with locals and by way of conversation introduced the sport to hundreds of people over the course of the week-long meet.

By 2021 it was clear that NAFA needed a new trailer to store and transport the organization’s weather yard equipment cross-country as the Field Meet moved from location to location. Individuals, falconry clubs, and corporate sponsors from across the U.S. and Canada were invited to participate in raising the funds required to purchase a new trailer.  NAFA and the Falconry Fund combined efforts and raised the capital required to purchase a dual axil trailer that will last well into the future.

 “Thank you” to everyone who contributed to the purchase of the NAFA trailer, in particular, the board members of the Falconry Fund and NAFA for their leadership roles.