It Feels Like Christmas!!

February 26, 2018August 25, 2022

Thank you Ed and Nancy Irving for the two large bags of Aspan wood chips. That will be a BIG help when waterfowl begin to come in.

In case you didn’t read my last post, BABY SEASON has started! We now have four baby squirrel that are no more than 10 days old and two squirrel that are six weeks old. The donations made by people like yourself make a big difference.

– Fran

In case anyone is interested, here’s our wish list link:

https://www.amazon.com/registry/wishlist/1Y2Q2BOLG6PA7

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Do Not Bother The Fawns!

Unless they are roaming and non-stop vocalizing for several hours, they are being cared for (Mother is not far away). PLEASE LEAVE THEM ALONE! Deer are giving birth now and I’ve been getting calls non-stop about fawns, so I want to get this message out to everyone. PLEASE SHARE. If you see a fawn in…

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Baby Season Has Officially Arrived!!

Early this morning, these baby squirrels (approx 9 days old) arrived at OOWR today. These babies have to get warm before they can be fed. Their nest came down in the wind. Mom took two (which means she had a bigger than normal litter); she did not return for the remaining four. – Fran Copyright…

THANK YOU!!!

I would like to give a shout out and thank you to Donzell’s Garden Center for all their support throughout the years. It’s one of our favorite places to put on a display because we get so many people that come out, not only see the animals but to learn about how to co-exist with…

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When it comes to parks, there are some important rules to follow. Many people don’t like to follow these rules; many times it’s because it is unclear to them why these rules exist. Or maybe they don’t even know these rules exist! Here are a couple of important rules that parks have in place to…