Eight years of honoring mother nature: Wolf Mountain celebrates on Sunday
SMYRNA – This weekend, an area nonprofit will host an unique annual fall festival with a focus on fundraising and honoring their four-legged friends. No, we're not talking dogs here – we're talking wolves.
“The largest achievement for us in 2013 was the success of our annual ‘Honoring the Spirit of the Wolf,’” said Will Pryor, Program Director at Wolf Mountain Nature Center in Smyrna.“We were very fortunate to have our best turnout to date and a huge thanks goes to everyone who attended, exhibited, and volunteered.”
This upcoming Saturday, Pryor and company will present the 8th annual “Honoring the Spirit of the Wolf Fall Festival” from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at their Hopkins Crandall Road location in Smyrna.
The day’s festivities orbit honoring the majestic wolves, coyotes and foxes that peacefully populate more that 60 acres of wilderness. Educational programs and tours of the animal exhibits, dog sled demos by the sled dogs of Smokey Hill, and a DEC K9 demonstration will take place.
In keeping with a native spirit, an American Indian Powwow featuring the Mother Earth drum and singers will be on site, along with a kids' tent with face painting and pumpkin painting to entertain children.
A chainsaw artist, 3-D pumpkin carver, live entertainment and even a horse-drawn hay ride will add to the excitement.
Of the day's activities, the observation of Wolf Mountains' animal receiving their “Stuffed Pumpkin” treats is most popular. Organizers of the event carve jack-o'-lanterns for the animals and hide edible “treats” inside then before offering them.
In 2013, with more than 2,800 visitors on the grounds, the center raised a great deal of funding during the event that assisted with operating costs.
“100 percent of the admission fees, donations, and gift shop proceeds collected go directly into the feeding and care of the animals at the facility,” said Pryor.
The Wolf Mountain Nature Center is a nonprofit organization situated on more than 60 acres of woods, fields, and ponds in the rolling hills. Their primary purpose is to give humans the opportunity to learn about, appreciate, and admire the majestic Gray Wolf, and his cousins; the Arctic Fox, and Eastern Coyote.
The public welcomed to come out and embrace the beautiful foliage, take in the sights, smells and sounds of early autumn with the wolves at the eighth annual event, which is held every year the Sunday before Columbus Day.
According to Pryor, the weekend celebration also coincides with National Wolf Awareness week.
The Wolf Mountain Nature Center is located at 562 Hopkins Crandall Road in the town of Smyrna.
For more information, call 627-6784 or visit thewolfmountainnaturecenter.org.
“The largest achievement for us in 2013 was the success of our annual ‘Honoring the Spirit of the Wolf,’” said Will Pryor, Program Director at Wolf Mountain Nature Center in Smyrna.“We were very fortunate to have our best turnout to date and a huge thanks goes to everyone who attended, exhibited, and volunteered.”
This upcoming Saturday, Pryor and company will present the 8th annual “Honoring the Spirit of the Wolf Fall Festival” from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at their Hopkins Crandall Road location in Smyrna.
The day’s festivities orbit honoring the majestic wolves, coyotes and foxes that peacefully populate more that 60 acres of wilderness. Educational programs and tours of the animal exhibits, dog sled demos by the sled dogs of Smokey Hill, and a DEC K9 demonstration will take place.
In keeping with a native spirit, an American Indian Powwow featuring the Mother Earth drum and singers will be on site, along with a kids' tent with face painting and pumpkin painting to entertain children.
A chainsaw artist, 3-D pumpkin carver, live entertainment and even a horse-drawn hay ride will add to the excitement.
Of the day's activities, the observation of Wolf Mountains' animal receiving their “Stuffed Pumpkin” treats is most popular. Organizers of the event carve jack-o'-lanterns for the animals and hide edible “treats” inside then before offering them.
In 2013, with more than 2,800 visitors on the grounds, the center raised a great deal of funding during the event that assisted with operating costs.
“100 percent of the admission fees, donations, and gift shop proceeds collected go directly into the feeding and care of the animals at the facility,” said Pryor.
The Wolf Mountain Nature Center is a nonprofit organization situated on more than 60 acres of woods, fields, and ponds in the rolling hills. Their primary purpose is to give humans the opportunity to learn about, appreciate, and admire the majestic Gray Wolf, and his cousins; the Arctic Fox, and Eastern Coyote.
The public welcomed to come out and embrace the beautiful foliage, take in the sights, smells and sounds of early autumn with the wolves at the eighth annual event, which is held every year the Sunday before Columbus Day.
According to Pryor, the weekend celebration also coincides with National Wolf Awareness week.
The Wolf Mountain Nature Center is located at 562 Hopkins Crandall Road in the town of Smyrna.
For more information, call 627-6784 or visit thewolfmountainnaturecenter.org.
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