A BIG THANK YOU TO ECOLAB
"Hoo" Haven Wildlife and Educational Center would like to thank
Ecolab for their Grant to "Hoo" Haven again this year. As we
continue to grow in the need for Rehabilitation for North
American Wildlife and Wildlife programs Community Support such
as theirs is a shining star to all.
Thank you again Ecolab for your support to ours and the whole community.
OUR
“Hoo” Haven is dedicated to rehabilitating and releasing, sick, injured and orphaned, North American Wildlife. And to educating individuals to the importance of the conservation of Mother Earth, to maintain the land, clean and beautiful for all.
A quick review of what “Hoo” Haven is ALL ABOUT for those who may be reading this for the first time. “Hoo” is a facility, where North American Animals and birds are brought, when they are orphaned or injured. They are given individual treatment to get them back to health and then put back in the wild where they belong.
We have a small ICU, where nebulizer treatments, Oxygen, IVs. Steroids etc are given to stabilize them. When all is well they are put on their individual diets and any medicines needed to complete their recovery. Broken bones are immobilized before transport to our vet.
We are open to the public by appointment ONLY. We are mainly a hospital and step down unit, for the animal and birds to receive their care before release. However, if you would like to do a project, donate or help in some way a private tour may be arranged for you
Eagle Release
Click the Picture below to See the Release
A young Eagle was found, June 27th, on the ground at the John Deere Golf Corse Wooded Area. The Eagle was found about 60 feet from the nest. It was unable to fly and could only walk around. The head of maintenance, Dustin Peterson, watched the eagle for three or four days. The eagle was getting weaker from lack of food. Dustin contacted a good friend, both to HOO Haven and to Dustin. Stan Boussin the Photographer. He suggested that Dustin call Hoo Haven. This is how we received the Eagle at HOO. One of our Transport team, Ken Andersen, pick up the eagle and bring it to HOO for us. We diagnosed the eagle to be in bad need of hydration and nourishment. We accomplished this and were able to transfer it to one of our eagle flight and exercise pens. After beefing up the eagle and knowing it could fly very well, we set the release date for August 10th, and made the arrangements for it's release. The release went very well and the eagle with thanks to all who helped it along the way on it path to recovery is doing fine, flying around the sky in East Moline, Illinois. Thanks again to all who helped.
WANT TO HELP "HOO" HAVEN.. GO TO "HELP US" AND THERE YOU CAN EITHER MAKE A DONATION OR PURCHASE ONE OF OUR ITEMS ON ZAZZLE.COM.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND USE YOUR ITEMS PROUDLY. TOGETHER WE CAN MOVE MOUNTAINS.
Hoo Haven receives grant award from the
Lauren Townsend Memorial Wildlife Fund!
Lauren Dawn “Lulu” Townsend
January 17, 1981 - April 20, 1999
On
April 20, 1999, two boys entered the library at
Eastern Screech Owl “Lulu” & Tina
Last
fall, we decided that we would try something new
to enhance the Raptor Ambassador Program for
schools. We created several Wildlife Discovery
Trunks filled with books, games, videos and such
that students could explore in the classroom in
the weeks before their Raptor program. The
trunks were a huge hit at the trial school and
we were searching for grant funding to pay for
the expenses involved. In November, as I flipped
between American Idol commercial breaks, I
caught a few minutes of a new Lifetime Original
Movie entitled, “Dawn Anna.” It was the
true-life story of a single mother, her
unbelievable recovery from brain surgery, and
the sudden death of her daughter. It was the story of Lauren Townsend’s
mother. For reasons unknown (but probably
well-known to God), I was urged to not only
watch the movie, but learn more about Dawn Anna
and Lauren. As I went to the Internet in the wee
hours of the morning, I did a Google search and
thousands of possible websites appeared. Would
you believe that the very first website listed
was for the “Lauren Townsend Memorial Wildlife
Fund?” God had certainly planned for me to see
this! I immediately started writing the grant
proposal on behalf of Hoo Haven. Strangely, just
days prior to this, one of Hoo Haven’s beloved
educational birds (LucyLu) passed away from
natural causes – just before we were to do
several programs at my high school. We was decided that LucyLu’s
successor would be another sweet little screech
owl who had been with Hoo Haven for 2 years as a
surrogate mother. It was odd for us to have a
bird that long without giving it a name ~ now we
knew why. Her name would be
“Lulu,” the nickname that Lauren’s family had
given her as a child. It is our prayer that our
feathered Lulu will help Hoo Haven share a part
of Lauren’s caring spirit each time she teaches
children (and all people) about owls and other
wildlife. As her family recalls, “We taught our
children to love and respect nature and animals.
Lauren loved all animals and nurtured that love
through her work at an animal hospital/kennel.
She had many pets over her lifetime that
included two dogs, frogs, snakes, birds,
gerbils, hamsters, Moo-Shu the baby chick,
several fish, and even Jim the Rooster for a
short time! She hated the thought of
anyone doing harm to God’s creatures and felt we
should all do what we can to protect them.” This
is Hoo Haven’s way to continue Lauren’s dream to
conserve wildlife and educate children. We are
absolutely honored to have the support of
Lauren’s family as we make the Raptor Ambassador
Program and Wildlife Discovery Trunks better
than ever with funds from her memorial! I love
to think that LucyLu and Lauren are both in
heaven, enjoying what we have done to keep their
memories alive. And, I anxiously wait for the
day that I can meet Lauren in the presence of
God ~ and thank her for touching my life and so
many others’. Wind to your wings, my
friend….wind to your wings! God Bless you,
Lauren, LucyLu and our newest feathered teacher “Lulu!”
BEHR
RECYCLING FOR "HOO"
Now everyone can help. Take your aluminum cans to the followingBehr Recycling stations in Beloit, Machesney Park, Freeport, and Rockford and say these cans are for "Hoo" and they will see to it that "Hoo" Haven receives the cash.
We are so excited that Behr wants to help "Hoo" and would like to say thank you.
So everyone get your cans and tell everyone else and collect for "Hoo".
1100 Seminary Street, Rockford
8409 N. 2nd St., Machesney Park
201 Wheeler Ave., South Beloit
1319 Highway 75 E. , Freeport
Up Comming Programs
3-9 At Fresh Start View
3-17 Capron Elementary
3-31 Brookview School
4-3 Prairie Hill School
4-7 Hilltop Ministries
Many Scout Programs coming up in March, April does your Troop have one booked yet
May 16th in Taylor Park Frepport we will be there for the Kite Day. Hope to see you there. To many programs to list but will be updates.
"Hoo" Haven has received
another Grant for Education. If your school would like a program Please
call 815-629-2212 and leave your name, school, date
you are thinking about and a GOOD PHONE NUMBER WHERE
YOU CAN BE REACHED EARLY IN THE AM OR LATE IN THE
EVENING.
PICK UPS AND VOLUNTEERS
"Hoo" Haven does very few pick ups any more let us explain.
Between the number of mammals and birds we do, treatments, feeding, cleaning and running "Hoo" Haven fit in-between, before and after our full time jobs and all of our volunteers full time jobs. It is not feasible.
We do have volunteers to the west who pick up birds of prey and animals for Hoo and transport them. They are called Transport Volunteers We would be glad to teach individuals how to do this if anyone is interested.
At "Hoo" there are all different kinds of volunteers because we are solely run by volunteers and supported by the generous donations of the People, Who Believe In What We Are Doing.
Please do not punish an animal or bird and do nothing because we do not pick up. We will walk you thru it and you will feel good at the end. No one person or facility can do it all. If we all work together we can make Rockford and all Mother Earth a better place to live for all future generations. It is not everyone else's job, it is everyone's job to help.
It truly saddens me when individuals get angry on the phone.
Thank you
Karen, RN,WLR
Director
