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Wildhaven Tour
Last Wednesday noon I stopped on Highway
18, below the hairpin. Some other cars had
stopped, and one was parked in four-lane traffic.
There was a red-tailed hawk standing dazed on
the road, in serious danger of being run over.
We called Wildhaven. They advised that the
best thing to do was to move the bird off the
pavement, and release him. So, I edged up to
the critter, wrapped a sweatshirt around him, and
gently picked him up. He didn't struggle or seem
alarmed, just looked at me. He was a little
scruffy, but still a grand raptor, the proud cousin
of an eagle. His head and legs appeared to be
in good condition. I set him down in tall grass
and shrubs where he could hide and gather his
senses. He spread his wings, after getting his
feet back on the ground, and I could see that his
wings were in good condition too. We
considered taking him to a shelter, and would
have if he were injured. But if he has any chance
of survival in the wild, he would want us to do
what we did. I checked back in a few days, and
thankfully, he had left.
Anyway, Wildhaven invited us for a tour. Please join us at the 1 pm tour this Saturday, July 30.
Anyway, Wildhaven invited us for a tour. Please join us at the 1 pm tour this Saturday, July 30.
Their website is here. Reservations are required, call (909) 337-7389. Call again if canceling.
The tour costs $10/adult, $5 under age 9. Pay for your tickets on arrival, at the gift shop. Bring
water, camera, and a jacket if it might cool down. Assemble by 12:45, as the tour starts promptly
at 1:00 pm. There is only one tour per week.
For those who wish, meet for lunch at the Cedar Glen Inn, at 11:30 am. It's at 28942 Hook Creek Road, about a block from Highway 173, and easy to find. Our member Koko volunteers at Wildhaven, and will lead a caravan at around 12:30.
If you are traveling to Wildhaven alone, then print the travel directions, and call (909) 337-7389 if lost. A Google map is here. Take 173 to Cedar Glen and turn onto Hook Creek Road. There is a gas station at the corner. Take Hook Creek Road 1.4 miles to Pineridge. Turn left on Pineridge Drive. Then take the second left – Pine. Part of the route is on dirt. Follow a paved road to the main gate of Wildhaven. Before the gate, take the paved driveway on the right up to a parking lot. Cross the lot, and look for the gift shop at a little wood building.
See you there!
For those who wish, meet for lunch at the Cedar Glen Inn, at 11:30 am. It's at 28942 Hook Creek Road, about a block from Highway 173, and easy to find. Our member Koko volunteers at Wildhaven, and will lead a caravan at around 12:30.
If you are traveling to Wildhaven alone, then print the travel directions, and call (909) 337-7389 if lost. A Google map is here. Take 173 to Cedar Glen and turn onto Hook Creek Road. There is a gas station at the corner. Take Hook Creek Road 1.4 miles to Pineridge. Turn left on Pineridge Drive. Then take the second left – Pine. Part of the route is on dirt. Follow a paved road to the main gate of Wildhaven. Before the gate, take the paved driveway on the right up to a parking lot. Cross the lot, and look for the gift shop at a little wood building.
See you there!