Tony Mullane, Executive Director of Acadia Wildlife Center
Courtesy of Acadia Wildlife Center, Tony Mullane and porcupine friend
Acadia Wildlife Center’s mission is to heal sick and injured native wildlife. The center is a nonprofit wildlife rehabilitation clinic which accepts most species of native birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians with the goal of returning healthy animals back to the wild.
The new director, Tony Mullane, is following in his mother’s footsteps, Ann Rivers, who founded and operated the Wildlife Center for the past 30 years. Tony will share his unique childhood from catching eagles, to feeding squirrels, to pushing a moose calf through the woods. The center’s accomplishments will be highlighted by Mullane as well as the significant importance of wildlife in Maine’s ecosystems. Mullane will bring to his presentation a few of the Ambassador Animals he uses in educating the public about Maine’s wildlife. The Ambassadors are determined to be nonreleasable due to the injuries they have sustained. Although they cannot be released back into the wild, they each have found a safe and wonderful home at the Acadia Wildlife Center.
The wildlife center relies on the generous support of the local community to fulfill its mission. With this in mind, the Bar Harbor Garden Club suggests those planning to attend the program bring any of the following items to the meeting to help support the Acadia Wildlife Center: unscented HE laundry detergent, laundry sheets, Hefty large garbage bags, pick-a-size Bounty paper towels, unscented tissues, 409 spray, Huggies Natural Baby Wipes, unsalted cashews, or lightly used un-frayed hand towels, washcloths, or small polar fleece blankets.
Mullane’s one-hour presentation will begin at 1:00 P.M. at Garland Farm with time for questions. For those interested in seeing the gardens of Beatrix Farrand at Garland Farm, a short tour will be offered at noon, prior to the program.
Directions: Garland Farm is located 8.3 miles from the town center of Bar Harbor on Rt. 3. Coming from Bar Harbor you will pass Hadley Point Road on your right. Continue to Bayview Drive on your right and make the first left into the grass lot for parking.
This presentation is one of the monthly programs offered by the Bar Harbor Garden Club to the public. Club members and guests are asked to make a reservation for the program by emailing Barbara Amstutz at [email protected] or calling /texting her at (215)764-0468.