Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest
Hope. Love. Home. Sanctuary
This morning the chimpanzees looked absolutely heavenly with the beautiful grassy backdrop that was Young’s Hill. Being surrounded on all sides by green seems like the absolute perfect way to celebrate Earth Day don’t you think?
“The Earth is what we all have in common.”
—Wendell Berry
Happy Earth Day everyone!
Many thanks to Kim Harris for adding to the celebration of Earth Day in honor of the chimpanzees and bovines! Kim generously sponsored today as a way to celebrate her own special day!
“I happen to share my birthday with Earth Day, so seems to be as good a day as any to do my tiny part contributing to the love and care of these magnificent beings. Following their lives through your blog is a gift to me, and I would like to return the kindness in this small measure. Happy Earth Day to Jamie, Jody, Burrito, Annie, Negra, Missy, Foxie, Willy B, Honey B, Mave, Nutmeg, Betsy, Honey and Meredith!”
Happy Birthday, Kim! What a wonderful day to be born on! Thank you for your kind heart and choosing to make a difference for our chimpanzee and cattle families on this beautiful day.
Foxie:
Honey, Betsy, and Nutmeg:
Negra:
Independent woman, Meredith:
Missy:
Thank you, Dean and Kathy Featherstone, for sponsoring this special day of sanctuary for the chimpanzees in honor of this magical and mystical world we all share. We so appreciate you!
“On April 22, 1970 my dog and I partook in the first Earth Day walk in San Francisco to raise awareness for the plight of the Earth’s health and the creatures that inhabit it. There was no EPA, no Clean Air Act, no Clean Water Act at the time and no legal or regulatory mechanisms to protect our environment.
The East Coast was encountering acid rain and the Cuyahoga River near Cleveland caught fire from pollution. Rivers in the Colorado Rockies were poisoned by Lead, Copper and Mercury mining. San Francisco Bay was closed to bathers/swimmers from pollution.
In Spring 1970, Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin created Earth Day as a way to force this issue onto the national agenda; The World followed. Have a Happy Earth Day and thanks to those that made this day possible.”
Willy B:
Nutmeg, Betsy, Honey and Meredith:
Balsamroot:
Jamie:
Missy and Jody:
Honey B:
Burrito, Annie, Missy, Foxie and Jamie:
Bluebird neighbor:
