JUNE First Friday Educational Tour (and mental health hangout!)

Name: JUNE First Friday Educational Tour (and mental health hangout!)
Start: 2024-06-07T09:30:00-06:00
End: 2024-06-07T10:30:00-06:00
Location: Broken Shovels Farm Sanctuary

Schedule

Fri Jun 07 2024 at 09:30 am to 10:30 am

UTC-06:00

Location

Broken Shovels Farm Sanctuary | Thornton, CO

We’re bringing back our First Fridays all summer long! These smaller, calmer, morning events are perfect for a much needed day with animals for anyone of any age, for school or daycare outings, team building events or groups of any kind.

This event is our “budget day” and entry is just $10 per person, any age, and it’s an earlier event so we can stay nice and cool.

Each event offers an optional guided tour aimed at giving lots of great information about the animals who live here, and a take home activity for kids focusing on particular species we care for at the sanctuary so they can keep what they’ve experienced here, both in their hearts and in their hands.

So come spend time with the sweetest rescued farm animals you’ll ever meet, make it your own journey or follow along with one of their longtime caretakers.

Theme: dishing the dirt on pigs and turkeys
* No food or drink for animals or humans may be brought to this event.
* Tickets are NON REFUNDABLE. If the event is cancelled due to severe weather, the event will be rescheduled or you may use your ticket at a future event.
* Each event begins at 9:30am and lasts until 10:30am, gates will open at 9:15am. We cannot accomodate late arrivals.
* Each guest must have a ticket, regardless of age.
* No companion animals are allowed at the sanctuary, in cars or on leashes, under any circumstances.

Visitor Guidelines:

Broken Shovels Farm Sanctuary is a safe place for animals rescued from abuse, neglect, slaughter and exploitation. We do not breed or sell animals. Occasionally, animals are rescued already pregnant and they and their children will live out their lives here, never to be separated, sold or used.

This place is not a petting zoo. Although the animals love being pet and loved by our visitors, they are not here to be entertainment, but to enjoy meaningful interaction with caring guests.

You have been invited into our animals safe space. We expect you to treat them with kindness and respect. You are visiting their home; they are not here for human entertainment. Not every animal is going to be friendly. Please leave them alone if they do not want attention. Do not chase, yell or throw anything at the animals.

Understand that there are animals here in various stages of recovery from injury or illness. We work with a vast network of veterinary specialists that provide the best care for the animals. Your perception of conditions of what is considered acceptable may not actually be in the best interest of the animal or parallel what our care-taking priorities are. We welcome any questions you have about the animals.

Please follow posted rules for the safety and comfort of the animals and other visitors.