Open House - Tomorrow!

Open House 2012 is here!  Tomorrow, 10/20 and Sunday 10/21.  Plan to join us for this fun, FREE, event!

The theme for this year’s Open House is “Wings Around The World”, featuring new birds never before seen at Open House programs! 

 Meet one of our amazing King Vultures as he performs for the first time for St. Louis audiences

Programs this year will feature a flying Bateleur Eagle, a flying Tawny Owl, a beautiful King Vulture, and a snake wrangling Red-legged Seriema.  In addition we will have old favorites such as flying Hawks, a flying Bald Eagle, Falcons, Owls – and more.

Feel the breeze as one of our flying raptors skims just overhead 

The Butterfly House will join us this year with a special activity for the youngsters—a “Bug Detective” program. 

In addition, there will be behind-the-scenes tours of our breeding barn, animal behavioral and training center, and wildlife hospital. 

 Have your photo taken holding a photo op bird

For a small fee (just $10.00) our photographer will be taking photos of guests posing holding a live bird of prey.  This year’s photo op will be a bit different than in previous years.  We will be rotating between three birds—an Augur Buzzard, a Tawny Owl, and a Eurasian Eagle Owl.  Plan to have your photo taken with one or all three of these amazing birds sitting on your glove. 

 Having your face painted is always a popular activity

There will be free fun craft centers, sing alongs, face painting and other activities for the kids.  Our in-house band, The Raptor Project will be on site to entertain with their original songs about some of the wildlife you will encounter.

 One of the favorite activities for children is feeding the chickens

Bring a picnic lunch or take advantage of our concession stands.  Be sure to bring your camera, as there will be photo opportunities at every turn. 

 Our paths are now paved and easily negotiable for wheelchairs and strollers

The main paths in our triangle area are now paved and handicapped accessible, and restrooms are conveniently located nearby, but be sure to wear comfortable walking shoes as you will want to explore all the attractions that will be spread out throughout our site.  For those more adventurous souls we have several hiking trails that wind through our oak/hickory forest and are natural and unpaved. 

SO….Mark your calendars!….Save the date!

 

Saturday, October 20

Sunday, October 21

10am – 4pm

Admission and parking are free!

For directions to our site Click Here

As always…for the safety of our other guests and our animals—no pets please.

Open House is sponsored by Ameren Missouri

Wings Around the World – Annual Open House

 Many of you are familiar with our Annual Open House.  It is always held on the third weekend of October, this year being on October 20 and 21, from 10 am – 4 pm. 

Open House is a free event, and definitely one of my personal favorites.  It’s a great event for the whole family.  This year, guests are in for an extra special treat.  WBS staff and birds have been working hard all summer to bring the most unique show ever to our Open House 2012.

This year we are adding some of our very special non-native birds to the shows.  These birds have been away for the summer wowing audiences in WBS’s bird shows at the Milwaukee County Zoo and Stone Zoo in Boston. 

You will marvel at the beauty and magnificence of Tsavo, our Bateleur Eagle as he takes his maiden flight in our amphitheater at this year’s Open House.  Watch and listen to the silent flight of an adorable Tawny Owl.  Don’t think vultures are beautiful?  Wait until you see our gorgeous King Vulture!  Witness the special talents of the snake wrangling Red-legged Seriema. 

We will also still have everyone’s old favorites such as a flying Harris’ Hawk, a falcon, owls and a Bald Eagle flight that just might take your breath away.

This year we will also feature special educational shows and displays in our Outdoor Classroom which is located at our Monsanto Environmental Educational Center, by our very special guest: The Butterfly House.  There will be Missouri Native Arthropods on display, in addition to the presentations.

As with every Open House, you will be able to take Behind the Scene tours of our Breeding Barn, Animal and Behavioral Training Center and our Wildlife Hospital, which are normally closed to the public. 

We will also have free children’s activities and a craft center. 

“The Raptor Project” will close out each day with a concert held in our amphitheater, playing everyone’s favorite environmentally friendly and educational tunes, featuring many of our own animals.  Make sure the kids wear their dancing shoes! 

WBS will be offering a photo opportunity with a live bird of prey, face painting, concessions and souvenirs for a nominal fee.

Be sure to bring your cameras!

Open House comes but once a year, so make sure to mark your calendars.  You won’t want to miss this year’s new and improved line up.

Save the date:

*            Saturday, October 20

*            Sunday, October 21

Time:  10 am – 4 pm

For directions to our site Click Here 

As always, for the safety of our animals and our other guests, no pets please.

Open House sponsored by Ameren Missouri

Submitted by Billie Baumann, World Bird Sanctuary Outreach Coordinator

Open House....Coming Soon!

The summer’s blistering temperatures are behind us and Fall is in the air.  The leaves are beginning to turn and pumpkins are appearing on front porches.  It’s time to get out and enjoy the beautiful Fall weather.  What does all this mean for the World Bird Sanctuary?  You guessed it—Open House 2012 is just around the corner!

The theme for this year’s Open House is “Wings Around The World”, featuring new birds never before seen at Open House programs! 

Shadow, one of our majestic Bateleur Eagles

Programs this year will feature a flying Bateleur Eagle, a flying Tawny Owl, a beautiful King Vulture, and a snake wrangling Red-legged Seriema.  In addition we will have old favorites such as flying Hawks, a flying Bald Eagle, Falcons, Owls – and more.

The Butterfly House will join us this year with a special activity for the youngsters—a “Bug Detective” program. 

In addition, there will be behind-the-scenes tours of our breeding barn, animal behavioral and training center, and wildlife hospital.  

Have your photo taken with one of our live birds of prey

For a small fee our photographer will be taking photos of guests posing with a live bird of prey.   

And there will be free fun craft centers and activities for the kids.  Our in-house band, The Raptor Project will be on site to entertain with their original songs about some of the wildlife you will encounter.

Just one of our free kids' activities--make a craft to take home with you

Bring a picnic lunch or take advantage of our concession stands.  Be sure to bring your camera as there will be photo opportunities at every turn. 

The main paths in our triangle area are now paved and handicapped accessible, and restrooms are conveniently nearby, but be sure to wear comfortable walking shoes as you will want to explore all the attractions that will be spread out throughout our site.  For those more adventurous souls we have several hiking trails that wind through our oak/hickory forest and are natural and unpaved. 

SO….Mark your calendars!….Save the date!

 

Saturday, October 20

Sunday, October 21

10am – 4pm

Admission and parking are free!

For directions to our site Click Here

As always…for the safety of our other guests and our animals—no pets please.