Summer and More!

Well, summer is finally here, and the farm is alive with activity. We've been so busy we haven't had time to post lately! Our parrot breeding season has been extremely successful, with five new baby redbrows almost weaned and ready to take flight in the new enclosure we just built for them. We have four baby bongo on the ground and running, and our pygmy marmoset colony has increased as well, with new babies everywhere. All are doing well, more photos to come soon!

We also have some new and returning staff members on our team. Neil Grossman, who was our summer intern last year, is back for the month of July. We're happy to have him and put him to work immediately!

We also have welcomed Tony Sheets, our new Director of Operations. He will be managing our 30 acre facility, which will be a BIG help. Tony is from Daytona Beach, and has been a volunteer with RSCF over the past few years, helping out with our overseas program on Dominica and lending a hand on the farm whenever he could. We are very happy to have him as a permanent addition to the staff! Tony will be residing on-site, so we welcome him to his new home!

Here are a few pictures of what we've been up to, many more to come!

Love Your Mother - Celebrate Earth Day with Us!!

Earth Day is this week! What better way to express your love of nature than through art? Art and Nature are linked, you can't have one without the other. This Friday, we plan to show you that link with our Celebration of Earth Day from 6:00 to 9:00 PM. The gallery will be filled with amazing art reflecting our natural world, and we have partnered with 1000 Friends of Florida, the Lake Worth Tree Board, and the Oceanside Green Market for the evening. We'll be giving way trees, wildflower seeds, and great information about how you can help preserve our natural world.

This evening is brought to you courtesy of Gallery artists Karen McGovern, Karen Windchild, Edith-Perla Smith and Tracy Rosof-Peterson.

Mico the Mighty Marmoset Takes Over the Web!!

Our resident, famous pygmy marmoset, Mico, has become quite popular these days. He's met hundreds of RSCF visitors and has quite a fan-base. In fact, he now has his own Facebook page! Please take a moment to visit his page and "friend" him. Our goal is to become the monkey with the most friends on Facebook! Be sure to read his profile to find out just how Mico came to be such a famous character.

Besides Facebook, Mico also has his own on-line retail store hosted by Zazzle. Here you can find T-Shirts and sweatshirts, notecards, even a scateboard all with Mico's image! He even has his own postage stamp! RSCF recieves a portion of every sale, so please visit the store--you'll find great one-of-a-kind gifts and support RSCF's wildlife conservation programs while you shop!

Photo Op!

Thought you might enjoy some new photos from around the Farm. Spring is here, and all the critters are very happy to welcome the warmer weather. This past winter was the longest and coldest in many years. We are so glad to see longer, warmer days! We've been busy, planting trees and sprucing up the property. The aviary is especially active right now, with the Red-browed Amazon parrots beginning their breeding season. We check nest-boxes for eggs every morning--tricky business, because not only might there be eggs in the box, but also a very angry parrot! We then artificially incubate the eggs, and in 26 to 28 short days a chick hatches! We'll keep you posted....

We also have a new addition to our bongo herd. Last month a new baby was born with a very unusual stripe pattern near his rear. This squiggly line has earned him the name "Doodle". He's a very fiesty young bull and already running with the big boys.

We Have A Zazzle Store!

Now you can buy all things RSCF related at our brand new Zazzle store! A portion of every sale will be donated to RSCF, so please get your credit cards out and take a look! T-shirts, stickers, note cards, even a SCATEBOARD are available with images of Mico, or pygmy marmoset spokesman. More to come, bongo and parrots on the way, so check back often!

Create a personalized gift at Zazzle.

Name That Bongo!!

We'd like to introduce you to our newest baby bongo, born February 14th. He is adorable, and we discovered he has a very unusual stripe pattern on one side....One of the stripes sort of wanders.

So, we need to name this guy! Submit your suggestions to rscfstaff@gmail.com. We'll pick a winner and let you know!

RSCF "Wild Things" Art Show a Wild Success!!

On Sunday, February 21, RSCF held its fourth annual art show called "Wild Things". The show features artists from around the country offering works inspired by nature. Twelve artists participated this year, and the show is held in the private studio of an RSCF friend and supporter.

The night was so fun! Christen Mason of Busch Wildlife Sanctuary joined us with education animals from their rehabilitation facility. The crested caracara and barn owl were huge hits with the guests. Another special guest was best-selling author Tami Hoag. She signed her new book, Deeper than the Dead, and donated 100% of book sales that night to RSCF!

Over 250 guests attended the event, which raised much needed funds for RSCF's wildlife conservation programs. Take a look at our slide show of images...As you can see, we all had a wonderful evening!