Sue Immen was scheduled to present The Wild Horses of the East Coast on June 16 at the museum. Immen is the co-founder of the Wild Horse Preserve at Grayce Wynds. The non-profit operates as an agritourism site at Grayce Wynds Farm, a 30-acre horse farm near Holden Beach. Ms. Immen speaks about wild horses and conducts wild horse tours to Beaufort, North Carolina. She is a retired educator who served as a health/physical education teacher as well as a school counselor. She has recorded a CD and written several published books, including the Sunny and Jess book series. Sunny and Jess are wild ponies from Chincoteague, VA who now live at Grayce Wynds Farm and serve as ambassadors for Eastern wild horses. In retirement, Ms. Immen contributes to the world through education, connection, and inspiration. You can find her DVD and other resources here: https://www.graycewyndsfarm.
Mary Ellen Rogers was scheduled to speak on June 30 at the museum. Although unable to present a live program, Ms. Rogers has provided a video tour of the Sea Biscuit Wildlife Shelter. Mary Ellen Rogers is a longtime environmental activist who retired to Oak Island. She became aware of the lack of a local facility to treat injured birds and decided to start one. She spent two years gaining the knowledge and expertise necessary to obtain the appropriate NC Fish and Wildlife Service permits; the permits were granted in 2007. The Sea Biscuit Wildlife Shelter now handles about 450 injured birds each year. The goal of the shelter is to rescue, rehabilitate, and release injured birds. Veterinary assistance is donated by local vets. Volunteers help care for the injured birds. The shelter’s day-to-day operations and capital improvements are funded by donations.
Take a tour of the Sea Biscuit Wildlife Shelter:
