2nd Annual Celebration of Wildlife

Agenda

Location: Sunset Hill Park

Date: June 4th, 2011

Time: noon-5pm: Live animal exhibits featuring:

  • Live bats
  • Bird banding by DNR's Brad Bumgardner
  • Camel, wallaby & kangaroo from Settler's Pond Animal Shelter
  • Capuchin monkey & marmoset shown by Eve Rios
  • Dog & cat rescue organizations
  • Police dog demonstrations at 1pm and 3pm
  • Children's entertainment
  • Face painting, balloons
  • Smoky The Bear & Rocky Raccoon
  • Snakes, tortoises, raccoons, skunks, police dogs

Noon-closing: Food vendors

5pm-7:30pm:Duneland Exchange Club's 'Frog Hunt'

5pm-Dusk: Entertainment & children's games

Dusk: Firework by MadBomber Fireworks

Food vendors all day.

  1. Carol Riewe - Raptor Rehabilitation - 1pm
  2. Danielle Pace - "The Sweet Side of a Skunk" - 1:30pm
  3. Dignitaries - 2pm
    • Paul C Zona Jr - History of the Zona Sanctuary
    • Walter Lenckos - "Environmental Stewardship of Porter County Parks"
    • Lorelei Weimer - "Beyond The Beach"
    • Linnea Petercheff - "Wildlife Rules & Regulations"
    • Jonathan Nalli - "Stewards of the Environment"
    • Bob Wanek - "New Businesses Keeping The Environment Happy"
    • Barb Young - "Porter County Legacy"
    • Commissioner nancy Adams - "Animal Shelter News"
    • DNR Lt. Jerry Shepherd - "DNR News & Updates"
    • Damien Gabis - "Widllife at Taltree"
    • Bob Gregg - "Porter County Wildlife"
  4. Organization for Bat Conservation - 4-5pm
  5. Dr. Mann Spitler presents “Manda’s Story” – A presentation on love and the challenges of children in this day and age 7:30pm