REGISTRATION OPEN – Turkey Release Sunday Morning
I know it is not the best day. However, when you deal with wildlife, you often don’t have a choice. So, I will offer this and hopefully we will see some of you out there.
Here are the details as I know them:
- Weather-permitting, on Saturday, biologists will be trapping turkeys in eastern Arizona. If they are successful, those turkeys will be brought to Mingus Mountain, near Prescott to be released Sunday morning.
- So, Sunday morning, we are allowing registered Homeschool families to come out and join us for the release. We will likely be meeting in the Prescott area (most likely Chino Valley) around 8am. If all goes well, we should be completed between 10am and 11am. Some flexibility will be required, however. Delays and changes often occur.
- You will have the opportunity to see the turkeys up close and talk to the biologists about turkey natural history and the release program. You should also have the chance to “lift the gate” and release one of the turkeys.
- All ages are welcome to attend. If any participant needs special travel accommodations (i.e., car seats, etc.), you will need to plan to use your own vehicle. It is likely that high-clearance (and maybe even 4-wheel drive) vehicles will be required for part of the journey. So, if you have one of these and would be willing to drive (and maybe take some others along with you), that would be great.
- A certain amount of waling may be required.
- Space for this event is somewhat limited and registration is required. After registering, you will receive additional information about meeting location, as well as some further educational resources.
How to Register:
- Complete the online registration form at: Turkey Release Registration
- Registration will be open until Thursday at noon unless all spots have been filled.
Please note: There is a possibility that this event will NOT take place. If the turkeys do not cooperate and cannot be captured, then we will have no birds to release. Therefore, all accepted participants will be notified by phone sometime Saturday. Therefore, it is best to provide numbers that I can reach you at in the afternoon and evening of Saturday.
