FACT open house Saturday
October 29, 2007CONTACT:
Kathy Miller, 661/654-2456, kmiller26@csub.edu or
Michele Newel, 661/654-2720, mnewell1@csub.edu
The Facility for Animal Care and Treatment (FACT) will host an open house on Saturday, Nov. 3, from 1 to 4 p.m. at its facility in the Environmental Studies Area at California State University, Bakersfield.
Visitors can:
- Purchase plants from the Native Plant Society.
- See the beginnings of the new golden eagle display.
- See a variety of local birds of prey, including red-tailed hawk, Swainson's hawk, great horned owl, and golden eagle, as well as, songbirds, dragonflies, butterflies, squirrels, gophers, lizards, and more.
- Study owl pellets to learn what wild owls have eaten.
- Learn about FACT's animal rescue and bird foster parent program.
- Support FACT by purchasing Zoobook's, program t-shirts and sweatshirts, coloring books, cards and other materials to support FACT's education programs.
CSUB students and faculty will give tours and demonstrations of birds of prey. Educational gifts and souvenirs will be available for purchase to support the non-profit wildlife rescue and education program.
"The monthly open houses at FACT give visitors an opportunity to see local wildlife up close," said Marlene Benton, coordinator of ESA/FACT. "It helps provide a better appreciation for the wild animals living here in Bakersfield."
FACT's mission is to serve as a wildlife rescue, conservation, and education project for CSUB.
The open house is open and free to the public.
FACT hosts open house on the first Saturday of the month October through May.
For more information about FACT, please call Benton at (661) 654-3167 or log onto www.csub.edu/fact.