Spring Farm Center Alternative Research Education Sanctuary

See schedule oour domestic animal sanctuary is home to 225-250 animals, the number fluctuating depending on circumstances. These currently include cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, various exotic birds, turtles, horses, donkeys, goats, sheep, pigs, and various kinds of poultry. Many of our animals have special needs or are of advanced age, and so are unadoptable. We provide a lifetime home for them all, and they then share their hearts, wisdom, and healing companionship with those who visit them in person or virtually. We also maintain a resource center to aid those with animal problems. We field more than 10,000 phone calls, emails, regular mail, web, and in-person pleas for help and guidance each year, assisting at least 10,000 animals in the process.

See schedule oto our 250-acre nature sanctuary with its few old-growth stands, we have introduced many thousands of trees, shrubs, flowers and plants that were formerly indigenous but were farmed-out over the last two centuries. This has re-established habitat for and attracted back an amazing variety of living things that were also once native to this place. We currently document over 45 species of mammals, 190 species of birds, 60 species of butterflies, thousands of species of insects, and 10 species of fish and amphibians. Many are rare species. The heart of the sanctuary, and an attraction to an amazing number of surprise new species, is the ever-growing wetland created and maintained by our endlessly industrious beavers, who labor and stay with us for handouts of apples and sweet potatoes. About 500 people visit each year for educational presentations, and for guided tours on our 5 miles of trails. Our director of conservation also regularly gives educational presentations to clubs, schools, and varied audiences throughout a wide area, reaching over 1,000 people annually. Additionally, the nature sanctuary shares our website and has a separate facebook page. Video presentations of the various aspects of the sanctuary are presented on that site, and spread via social media, with over 30,000 visits per year.