Open House...This Weekend!

Don't forget the World Bird Sanctuary Open House this weekend October 15 & 16!

FREE ADMISSION…FREE PARKING….FREE ENTERTAINMENT

One of our free flying Barn Owls swoop just over the heads of audience members

What better way to spend a beautiful Fall weekend than enjoying a day of fun and entertainment in the outdoors?

Activities include, but are not limited to:

•            Free flight performances by our stars, the birds throughout the day

•            Musical performances by our in house band, The Raptor Project at 3:30 pm each day

•            Opportunities to take close-up photos of our birds and other animals

*            Face Painting for a small fee

*            Meet our newest residents—Dorothy the Andean Condor and Thor the Stellar’s Sea     Eagle

•            See our “behind the scenes” areas – only open to the public during Open House

•            Opportunity for the kids to make a craft

•            Take part in a scavenger hunt

•            Sing-Alongs

Youngsters listen with bated breath to our storyteller, Shirley Ritsema

•            Story Telling sessions

•            For a nominal fee have your photo taken HOLDING a Eurasian Eagle Owl—the largest owl species in the world

Guests have the rare opportunity to have their photo taken holding Xena, the Eurasian Eagle Owl

•            Meet our Naturalists who will gladly answer any questions from guests

•            Refreshments and snacks available for purchase

•            Browse our gift shop

•             Our "Wishlist Donation Station" will be open for any guests who would like to support the World Bird Sanctuary by donating items from our wishlist

DATES:            SATURDAY, 10/15 & SUNDAY 10/16

TIME:               10 am – 4 pm

LOCATION:     125 Bald Eagle Ridge Road, Valley Park, MO

For directions to the World Bird Sanctuary Click Here 

For the safety of our animals and our other guests, no pets please.

Open House 2011

Open House – Save The Date

Fall is in the air—the leaves are beginning to turn—and World Bird Sanctuary’s Open House event is just around the corner!

Enjoy the shows while our birds fly right over your heads

Those in the know will tell you that the WBS Open House is one of the most entertaining Fall events in the St. Louis area.

Enjoy a concert by our own Raptor Project band

Come join us for free Birds in Flight demonstrations.  Enjoy a concert by our in house band, the Raptor Project.  Stroll our grounds and enjoy sing-alongs, story telling, crafts for the kiddies, a scavenger hunt, and much, much more. 

Have your photo taken holding a Eurasian Eagle Owl--the largest owl species in the world!

For a small fee have your photo taken while you hold Xena, our Eurasian Eagle Owl.  Have your face painted, talk to our naturalists and guest exhibitors.  Bring your camera, as there will be ample opportunity to take photos of our birds unobstructed by cages or bars.

Have your questions answered by our naturalists

 Refreshments available for purchase.  Explore our trails.  Take a tour of our behind the scenes area, which is open for viewing only during Open House.  Meet Dorothy the Andean Condor and Thor the Stellar’s Sea Eagle. 

Mark your calendars for Saturday and Sunday, October 15 and 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  For directions Click Here.

For the safety of our animals and our other guests, no pets please.

Submitted by Gay Schroer, World Bird Sanctuary Volunteer/Photographer