I thought I'd post a few pics of our BEAUTIFUL Deerassic Park breeder bucks. These are absolutely magnificant animals. The pic on the top is Rob Roy and the one below it is our beloved Dropzilla.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Friday, May 29, 2009
Leave Sleeping Fawns Lie!!!
We have had several phone calls to the Park this week about people "finding" fawns. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do not touch or move a fawn. Momma does will choose a place they feel is safe to deliver. This place may be your back yard or the lawn in front of your school (that was actually one of our calls this week!!). After giving birth the mother doe will lick her newborn fawn completely clean, thus removing all of her scent from the little one. Newborn fawns do not have any scent of their own as a means of protection. It is their natural instinct to lie completely still, curled into a little ball, and not move. The mother will feed and leave her baby after giving birth. She IS near, she has not abandoned the fawn. She has gone off to eat, as she is now hungry and tired, and she WILL return. It is an extremely difficult task to hand-raise a fawn and not one that just anyone can undertake, not to mention how distressed the mother doe will be when she returns to her baby and it is not where she left it! In addition, there are a lot of legalities involved. If the fawn has truly been abandoned and is wandering around bellowing, then a call to Wildlife is probably in order. They can advise you as to what to do and may contact a local wildlife officer to come to assess the situation. Mother nature has many ways of protecting her own, some of which you may not fully understand-but do not intrude, she knows what she's doing!!!
First Post-more to come
First let me start off by saying I LOVE MY JOB!!!!! There aren’t very many people today who can say that and really mean it. I can. It amazes me every day how lucky I am to be blessed with such a wonderful opportunity.
The first question I get after telling people I work at Deerassic Park is “what is that?” Deerassic Park is a 117 acre park funded by the NWDEF (National Whitetale Deer Education Foundation), a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting respect and compassion for the whitetail deer and all of nature through innovative educational programs and events. Basically we are attempting to get kids off the couch and outside, to ignite their curiosity for nature and the outdoors.
We accomplish this by offering children the opportunity to participate in special events at our park, completely FREE OF CHARGE! We host family events that are fun and inspire family participation and togetherness.
One such event is coming up very soon. On June 27th and 28th is our Kicking Bear 1-on-1 Archery Shoot and Campout. This is an overnight campout in association with Ray Howell’s National Mentoring Program, where attendees are provided with all the necessary equipment (bows, fishing poles, etc.) and instruction by world class archery professionals. Arrivals begin at 4 pm on Friday and the only things families need to bring are their tents and sleeping bags. We set up camp and begin a fun-filled journey of games, cookouts, campfires, fishing, hiking, and a 3-D bow shoot. Of course we provide a mandatory safety course and 1-on-1 instruction for all participants. Prizes are awarded and last years winner of the compound bow set was a very, very happy camper! This entire event is totally free to families and we even provide the food!!!
Please subscribe to my blog to stay informed of upcoming events. I will be posting daily happenings, pictures, information, and much, much more. If you have any questions, you can contact me at the park at 740-435-3335, just ask for Lisa!
The first question I get after telling people I work at Deerassic Park is “what is that?” Deerassic Park is a 117 acre park funded by the NWDEF (National Whitetale Deer Education Foundation), a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting respect and compassion for the whitetail deer and all of nature through innovative educational programs and events. Basically we are attempting to get kids off the couch and outside, to ignite their curiosity for nature and the outdoors.
We accomplish this by offering children the opportunity to participate in special events at our park, completely FREE OF CHARGE! We host family events that are fun and inspire family participation and togetherness.
One such event is coming up very soon. On June 27th and 28th is our Kicking Bear 1-on-1 Archery Shoot and Campout. This is an overnight campout in association with Ray Howell’s National Mentoring Program, where attendees are provided with all the necessary equipment (bows, fishing poles, etc.) and instruction by world class archery professionals. Arrivals begin at 4 pm on Friday and the only things families need to bring are their tents and sleeping bags. We set up camp and begin a fun-filled journey of games, cookouts, campfires, fishing, hiking, and a 3-D bow shoot. Of course we provide a mandatory safety course and 1-on-1 instruction for all participants. Prizes are awarded and last years winner of the compound bow set was a very, very happy camper! This entire event is totally free to families and we even provide the food!!!
Please subscribe to my blog to stay informed of upcoming events. I will be posting daily happenings, pictures, information, and much, much more. If you have any questions, you can contact me at the park at 740-435-3335, just ask for Lisa!
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