Green Chimneys Student Releases Rehabilitated Hawk

Learning, Adapting and Looking Ahead Helps Student Prepare for Future

April 19, 2022

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.

Jack & Jill

These Katahdin sheep twins were orphaned at birth and came to Green Chimneys during the chilliest part of winter. The children and farm staff carefully nurtured the babies following a strict schedule of bottle feeding, even into the night. Measuring formula to feed baby lambs helps teach children math and measurements, and is very important because baby lambs can get very sick if they are fed too much. The pair grew healthy and strong and is very popular with the children.