Press Release
February 22, 2005 - For Immediate Release

WILD EGG SAFARI
Early Easter Egg Hunt at Fossil Rim Wildlife Center

What: Not your typical Easter egg hunt – this one is on the wild side! Children will find plenty of eggs including a few very, very large emu and ostrich eggs. There will be snacks and beverages available, photo opportunities with Emma our giraffe mascot, and prizes. The egg hunt is limited to children ages 3-11. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

When: Saturday, March 26
Noon - 4 p.m.

Hunts take place at 30-minute intervals

Where: Fossil Rim Wildlife Center
2155 County Road 2008 Glen Rose, Texas

Cost: $8 includes snacks, beverages and prizes.

About Fossil Rim: The not-for-profit Fossil Rim Wildlife Center is a 1,800 acre facility that specializes in captive-breeding programs for endangered and threatened animal species. Fossil Rim is located in Glen Rose, Texas, southwest of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. To help fund its award-winning conservation efforts, Fossil Rim operates a scenic wildlife drive that is open to the public. The 2-4 hour drive offers a unique opportunity for visitors, in all weather across all seasons, to closely observe more than 50 species of wild animals living in a near-natural environment, as well as enjoy a café and gift store. Fossil Rim partners in international species survival and recovery efforts for 14 endangered species of regional, national and international importance. Fossil Rim is approximately a one-hour drive from Fort Worth, a two-hour drive from Dallas, a three-hour drive from Austin and a four-hour drive from Houston. For more information call (254) 897-2960.

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Billie Kinnard
(254) 897-2960 ext. 212
(817) 279-2616 cell
FAX (254) 897-3785
e-mail: billiek@fossilrim.org

 

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