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Barron Von Vulture Will Have His Day in the Sun BY GEORGE DEIBEL
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ONLINE SUMMER EVENT CALENDAR townlively.com/ events Barron Von Vulture will be the star of the show when Raven Ridge Wildlife Center celebrates International Vulture Awareness Day.
aven Ridge Wildlife Center’s very own Barron Von Vulture will get his day in the spotlight. Barron, who lives at the center in Washington Boro, will be the featured guest when Raven Ridge commemorates International Vulture Awareness Day with a celebration that will take place Saturday, Sept. 6, from noon to 5 p.m. at Columbia Crossing River Trails Center, 41 Walnut St., Columbia. Raven Ridge director Tracie Young said Sept. 6 will be a day nature centers and vulture conservancies around the world celebrate the large bird of prey. Raven Ridge’s event, which will be held rain or shine, will feature games, crafts, and coloring contests. Food trucks will be on-site.
There will also be two educational programs. Vendors will sell wildlife-related items. Raven Ridge Wildlife will sell merchandise including T-shirts, stickers, earrings, stuffed animals, prints, and home décor.
family event for the community,” Young said. “Come and learn about what we do, why we’re a valuable resource in our community, and learn about vultures. Vultures are misunderstood. A lot of people think they’re gross and disgusting, and they’re actually pretty neat, and they’re cleaner than we are.” “Our goal is to bring Young noted that Raven Ridge in wildlife that is specialize in birds of prey - owls, orphaned, abandoned, vultures, hawks, and eagles. “We’re currently covering 17 or injured and get counties,” Young said. “We’re one them back out into the of 13 centers in the state licensed environment.” to work with rabies vector species, such as foxes, skunks, and AUGUST 26th - SEPTEMBER 2nd raccoons. Our goal is to bring in For more information, call 717- wildlife that is orphaned, aban808-2652 or go to the nonprofit’s doned, or injured and get them Facebook page, Raven Ridge back out into the environment.” AUGUST 2nd Wildlife Center.26th - SEPTEMBER All of Raven Ridge’s proceeds NOW BY “It’s a day to raise awarenessOFFERING will go to taking care of the about vultures, but also it’s a free wildlife. “Being a nonprofit, we See Vultures pg 4
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