Second Chances Wildlife Center

OUR MISSION IS TO FOSTER COMPASSION AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP THROUGH EDUCATION AND REHABILITATION

SECOND CHANCES WILDLIFE CENTER (SCWC OR THE ORGANIZATION) PROVIDES HANDS-ON EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR PRESCHOOL THROUGH ADULT. MANY OF THESE PROGRAMS WILL INCLUDE LIVE ANIMALS THAT ACCOMPANY THE INSTRUCTOR. SECOND CHANCES DIRECTOR, BRIGETTE BROUILLARD, IS THE LEAD EDUCATOR AND PROGRAM DEVELOPER. SHE WAS A FULL-TIME TEACHER FOR EIGHTEEN YEARS. OVERLAPPING WITH HER CLASSROOM TEACHING POSITIONS, SHE HAS TAUGHT AT THE LOUISVILLE ZOO FOR THE PAST SEVENTEEN YEARS. SHE IS A CERTIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATOR AND IS BOTH AN INSTRUCTOR AND FACILITATOR IN PROJECT WET, PROJECT WILD, AND PROJECT LEARNING TREE. SHE IS PASSIONATE ABOUT WHAT SHE TEACHES AND IS THRILLED TO BE ABLE TO TOUCH MORE PEOPLE THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. SCWC WAS ABLE TO REACH OVER 3,000 STUDENTS THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS. AT LEAST 10% OF THE STUDENTS WERE FROM HIGH AT-RISK FACILITIES OR SCHOOLS.LOOKING FOR A FUN AND USEFUL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS? BRIGETTE IS A TRAINED FACILITATOR AND CAN CERTIFY YOUR TEACHERS IN PROJECT LEARNING TREE, PROJECT WILD, AND PROJECT WET! PROJECT LEARNING TREE FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD CAN HELP YOUR EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM REACH YOUR NAEYC GOALS! DEVELOPING EMPATHY TOWARDS ANIMALS CAN BE A KEY STEP TOWARDS DEVELOPING EMPATHY FOR, AND REJECTING VIOLENCE AGAINST, ALL BEINGS, INCLUDING HUMAN BEINGS. IT IS IMPORTANT, THEREFORE, THAT STUDENTS LEARN TO RECOGNIZE THAT THE ANIMALS WITH WHOM WE SHARE THIS PLANET, ARE, IN MANY WAYS, NOT SO DIFFERENT FROM OURSELVES. COMPASSION EDUCATION.THE ORGANIZATION CAN TRAVEL TO YOUR LOCATION OR YOU CAN VISIT THEM AT THEIR NEW FACILITY IN MT. WASHINGTON, KENTUCKY. THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS PROGRAMS TO THE FOLLOWING GROUPS: BOY SCOUTS, GIRL SCOUTS, CHURCH GROUPS, ROTARY CLUBS, LIBRARIES, CAMPS, PARKS, AND, OF COURSE, SCHOOLS. KENTUCKY CORE ACADEMIC STANDARDS ARE INCORPORATED THROUGHOUT EACH PROGRAM. THE PROGRAMS ALSO MEET CRITERIA FOR SCOUT GROUPS TO EARN A FEW BADGES.LISTED BELOW ARE SOME VARIOUS CLASSES THAT MAY BE PRESENTED. HOWEVER, THE ORGANIZATION IS WILLING TO WORK WITH EACH COORDINATOR TO ALTER THE LESSON DEPENDING ON INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. CLASSES ARE ALL AGE -APPROPRIATE.LHASUMMER EDUCAMPOPEN TO CHILDREN AGES 8-12LEARN ABOUT KENTUCKY WILDLIFE, WHY IT'S IMPORTANT AND HOW WE CARE FOR WILDLIFE BOTH IN OUR ENVIRONMENT AND AT THE CENTER. WE WILL OFFER EDUCATIONAL AND FUN GAMES, HANDS-ON LEARNING ACTIVITIES, OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, INDOOR FREE- EXPLORATION TIME, AND SNACKS.PROGRAMS EE SERIESTHE BEST PRACTICE FOR DELIVERING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND FOSTERING ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS IS TO SPEND TIME IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. WE OFFER A SERIES OF CLASSES THAT TOUCH BASE ON SEVERAL ENVIRONMENTAL TOPICS TO INCLUDE AIR QUALITY, WATER QUALITY AND WATERSHEDS, POLLUTION (POINT AND NONPOINT SOURCES), PESTICIDES, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND OF COURSE BIODIVERSITY.WHILE YOU ARE SLEEPINGTHIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO TEACH PARTICIPANTS ABOUT NOCTURNAL ANIMALS. WHAT ANIMALS DO COME OUT AT NIGHT? WHAT DO THEY DO? WHERE DO THEY LIVE? ARE THEY SCARY? WHAT DO THEY DO DURING THE DAY?KENTUCKY ANIMALSLEARN ABOUT NATIVE ANIMALS AND THEIR ROLE IN OUR ENVIRONMENT.AWESOME OPOSSUMLEARN WHY THESE ANIMALS PLAY SUCH AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN OUR ECOSYSTEM.BATTY ABOUT BATSTHE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT ANIMAL WE REHABILITATE. FIND OUT WHY!CONNECTION PROTECTIONLEARN MORE ABOUT HOW WILD ANIMALS AND PLANTS FIT INTO FOOD CHAINS AND HOW WE ARE ALL CONNECTED IN THE WEB OF LIFE.CO-EXISTING WITH NATIVE WILDLIFEFIND OUT HOW OUR DECISIONS AFFECT THE WORLD AROUND US.ADAPTATIONSLEARN HOW ENVIRONMENTS PLAY A ROLE IN ANIMALS' ADAPTATIONS AND SEE LIVE ANIMALS SHOWCASE THEIR OWN UNIQUE ADAPTATIONS!WILDLIFE AND WATERWAYSWHAT WOULD LIFE BE LIKE WITH NO FRESH WATER? LEARN HOW IMPORTANT MAINTAINING OCEANS, WATERSHEDS, AND THE LIFE WITHIN THEM ARE! FIND OUT WHY A HEALTHY AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM IS SO CRUCIAL FOR FISH, PLANTS, AND WILDLIFE. HOW DO HUMANS AFFECT AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS AND HOW WE CAN HELP KEEP OUR WATERS HEALTHY?CLIMATE CHANGE:WHAT IS IT REALLY AND HOW ARE WE AFFECTED? IS THERE ANYTHING WE CAN DO ABOUT IT? LEARN CURRENT ISSUES, FACTS AND STUDIES.OUR PATRONS INCLUDE: OUR LADY OF PEACE JEFFERSON MEMORIAL FORESTCREASEY MAHAN NATURE PRESERVEJEFFERSON COUNTY FREE PUBLIC LIBRARIES BULLITT COUNTY LIBRARIESOLDHAM COUNTY LIBRARIESOLDHAM COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION SHELBY COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION CLARKSVILLE IN PARKS AND RECREATION NATIONAL FISH HATCHERYPARKLANDS OF FLOYD FORK EP TOM SAWYER STATE PARK BLACKACRE NATURE CONSERVANCY BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICAGIRL SCOUTS OF AMERICAWHITE NOSE SYNDROME:LEARN A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF BATS AND WHAT WHITE NOSE SYNDROME IS. HOWDOES IT AFFECT BATS AND HOW DOES IT AFFECT US?

SECOND CHANCES WAS FOUNDED IN 2009 AND IS LOCATED ON 23 ACRES JUST SOUTH OF LOUISVILLE, IN MT WASHINGTON AND SERVES THE SURROUNDING COUNTIES. THE ENTIRE STATE OF KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN INDIANA UTILIZES SECOND CHANCES FOR SPECIALIZED BAT REHABILITATION.EACH YEAR THE ORGANIZATION CARES FOR OVER ONE HUNDRED INJURED, DISPLACED, OR ORPHANED WILDLIFE ANIMALS. MANY OF THEM ARE BABIES THAT NEED ROUND THE CLOCK INTENSIVE CARE. SOME NEONATES COME TO THE ORGANIZATION JUST DAYS OR EVEN HOURS NEWWITH UMBILICAL CORDS STILL ATTACHED. SOME NATIVE MAMMAL SPECIES THAT THE ORGANIZATION TAKES IN INCLUDE SKUNKS, OPOSSUMS, FLYING SQUIRRELS, EASTERN GREY AND RED SQUIRRELS, RACCOONS, MINK, AND BATS, SOME OF WHICH ARE FEDERALLY ENDANGERED. BRIGETTE BROUILLARD, THE FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HAS HAD SPECIAL TRAINING IN THE REHABILITATION BATS AND WORKS CLOSELY WITH FEDERAL FISH AND WILDLIFE BAT BIOLOGISTS. THE ORGANIZATION REHABILITATES BATS FROM ALL OVER KENTUCKY. APPROXIMATELY 90% OF OUR PATIENTS ARE WITH THE ORGANIZATION DUE TO HUMAN ENCROACHMENT IN SOME WAY. THE ORGANIZATION DEWORMS AND VACCINATES ALL ANIMALS BEFORE THEY ARE RELEASED.THE AVERAGE STAY AT THE CENTER DEPENDS ON THE HEATH OF THE ANIMALS. SHOULD A HEALTHY BABY COME IN, IT COULD BE WITH THE ORGANIZATION FOR SEVERAL MONTHS! RACCOONS STAY WITH THE ORGANIZATION AN AVERAGE OF SIX MONTHS. WOULD YOU BELIEVE THAT BEAVERS STAY WITH REHABILITATORS FOR TWO-THREE YEARS? WHEN THE ANIMALS ARE READY TO TRANSITION BACK INTO THE WILD, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES THEM WITH A SAFE AREA. THIS AREA CONTAINS FOOD AND WATER SOURCES AND IS IN A LOCATION WITH MINIMAL HUMAN INTERFERENCE AND NO HUNTING.