Green Chimneys Student Releases Rehabilitated Hawk

Talent Show with a Therapeutic Twist

February 20, 2020

February 2, 2017

When an injured bird has been nurtured back to health at Green Chimneys, we pause before it’s released to wish it well.

It’s a tradition that repeats itself, time and again, as we bid adieu to healed wildlife, as well as Green Chimneys students and residents who are ready for the next step in their journeys. The bittersweet preparedness of life beyond Green Chimneys. Typically we gather as a community to wish the child well. We recently came together for a symbolic bird release to celebrate one child’s big moment.

Ari & Dinky

The Green Chimneys farm truly does feel like home when you have your own family member by your side. Brothers Ari & Dinky live happily together in the horse barn but their relationship is also peppered with typical brotherly behavior such as playful squabbles and hints of competition. These miniature horses are very curious, quite personable, and greet visitors without hesitation. Green Chimneys students learn many things from the animals and their histories and relationships can be valuable teaching points, sometimes helping students to relate and better understand their own family situations.