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Do you rent your facilities?
The Presentation Room of the Nature Center is available for public rental during our regular operating hours. Rental of our outbuildings may also be available…
Read More »I found an injured or orphaned critter. Will you take care of it?
Heckrodt is not a licensed wildlife rehabilitation facility and we cannot accept injured or orphaned wildlife. We also cannot come to your house, place of…
Read More »Can I pick the pretty flowers?
All plants, flowers and animals on Heckrodt property are protected. Anyone caught removing plants, flowers or critters from our property will be fined. All plants…
Read More »Can I catch frogs, turtles, snakes, etc at Heckrodt to take home?
All animals and plants on Heckrodt property are protected. Anyone caught removing critters or plants from our property will be fined. All plants and animals…
Read More »I caught a squirrel (groundhog, chipmunk, skunk, or any other critter) in my yard and I don’t want it there. Can I bring it to Heckrodt and let it go?
No, the release of any animal on the Reserve is prohibited and will result in a fine for any person(s) involved.
Read More »Can we bring food for the animals outside?
Please do not bring food for our native critters as this makes them dependent upon us, and is not healthy. Feeding of animals by visitors…
Read More »Do you feed the deer?
No, we do not feed the deer, however, they do know where our bird feeders are and when we fill them.
Read More »Can we hold the live animals?
Only professional staff and trained volunteers handle our live animals.
Read More »When do you feed the animals in the Nature Center?
Our critters are typically fed on Tuesday and Friday. Due to the small size of staff and our busy teaching schedule, we cannot set a…
Read More »Do you have mosquitoes?
Yes, at certain times of the year we have mosquitoes. While we do not spray to control them as they are an important part of…
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