Life is good

Resting after his performance on Sunday in fallen maple leaves is Max, the herd leader, secure in the knowledge that thanks to you there is food in the larder and hay in the barn.

Thanks to all deer lovers

Thanks to everyone who came to the Open House yesterday. What great, generous people you are! We were a bit overwhelmed and apologize for not being quite prepared for so many of you.

Because we received more food than we can safely store, we took some of the best apples and carrots to the Partners in Mission Food Bank in Kingston this afternoon, and they were happy to receive this nutritious donation from Fallow Deer Reserve supporters.

Estimated attendance is somewhere around 200. The deer performed as if having such an audience is a regular occurrence. The audience achieved a remarkable quiet that allowed the deer to come forward out of the woods. It was magic.

Special thanks to volunteers Aida Sulcs (facepainting), Wendy Workman (info), Miesje Stewart and Amber Bellamy (children's games), Don Murphy and Allan Park (tour guides), Adam Strauss and Colin Saccary (parking)

We are pleased to announce that we have raised $1225.71 since yesterday morning.

Thank you everyone. Merci tout le monde.

If you had to leave before the deer feeding or arrived too late, please call 613-386-3673 or via email jmcd@reztel.net to arrange a visit. Please resist the temptation to drop in without a deer-keeper. It's important to keep track of what the deer are eating and there are other safety issues for the deer and for yourselves.

The Fallow Deer Reservists

OPEN HOUSE, Sunday, September 23, 2007

An invitation for you and your deerest

to the Open House at the new site

4265 Florida Road, near Wilton

(Call 613-386-3673 for directions)

Sunday, September 23, 2007

from 1-4 pm

Tour, hike, talk or walk.

Deer will be fed at about 3pm.

Children are very welcome.

Bring apples and/or carrots for the deer,

and cookies for everyone else.

We’ll provide lemonade & soft drinks.

Rain or shine.

Visitors from Woodstock ON

Deb meets George

We welcomed Marianne and Deb Park, Allan's sisters from Woodstock, Ontario in August for their first visit to the reserve. They enjoyed the interaction with the deer and Marianne was able to get KoKo to take food from her hand, a first.

Volunteer of the Month

M.S. (11) is one of our youngest volunteers. She loves to chop up apples and carrots for the deer and is great at pumping water into their trough. She was one of the first to hand feed KoKo in late August and now KoKo is high on her list of favourites, along with her beloved deer, Murph, who's in the background of this photo.