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Barrington, Illinois, March 7, 2006 — Flint
Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation and the Chicago Park District have
finalized an agreement for a bird rehabilitation center at Northerly
Island. Now that the agreement has been fully executed, Flint Creek
Wildlife is finalizing plans for its April 1 start up of the new
facility.
The opening of this facility marks an important milestone for birds in
the Chicago area. Flint Creek Wildlife's Northerly Island location will
be the first bird rehabilitation center located just minutes from the
Loop. This convenient downtown location will allow birds to get medical
care earlier, thus improving their chances of survival.
Flint Creek Wildlife's Northerly Island location will be a satellite
location to Flint Creek Wildlife's primary location in Barrington. This
new location will accept injured birds of prey and songbirds. Since
Flint Creek Wildlife only accepts animals by appointment, persons with
injured birds should contact Flint Creek Wildlife at (847)602-0628.
The culmination of the agreement comes as
the result of hard work by many people. Our thanks goes out to Bob
O'Neill of the Grant Conservancy, Robbie Hunsinger of Chicago Bird
Collision Monitors, Arnold Randall and his staff at the Chicago Park
District and Dawn Keller, Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation's founder,
President and Executive Director.
Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation will be holding various fundraising
events to support the new facility, details of which will be
forthcoming.
Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation is a not-for-profit 501(c)3
corporation dedicated to the rehabilitation of
injured and orphaned wildlife with the goal of returning fully rehabilitated
wildlife to its natural habitat. Flint Creek promotes respect for wildlife and
wildlife habitats through public education programs. Flint Creek also supports
efforts to repopulate endangered and threatened wildlife species.
Established in 2003, Flint Creek Wildlife currently operates from a property
along Flint Creek in the greater Barrington, Illinois area. Flint Creek is seeking a
larger property that will support its longer term growth.
Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation relies solely on public funding and
graciously accepts donations in order to support its life saving work. Donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed under law.
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