PARROT ENRICHMENT CLASSES Phoenix Landing hosts educational seminars featuring speakers with special knowledge or experience related to the welfare of parrots. Come and learn more about how parrots think and behave, how you can be a better parrot guardian, and what we can all do towards improving the welfare of parrots both in captivity and in the wild. You can also meet some of our adoptable birds at most of our events, from parakeets to macaws. However, for health and safety reasons, we ask that you do not bring your birds. We are very careful to insure that our birds have been vetted, and strive to minimize the spread of disease. Of course we appreciate donations to help cover our facility and speaker costs, and sometimes we will even suggest one. However, we want everyone to come regardless of money. Please take the time to learn something new for your parrot. We sell lots of wonderful parrot toys and supplies at our events, and appreciate your support. This is our primary means of paying for the needs of the parrots in our care. MAY 3rd, SATURDAY, 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM Greenlife Community Center 90 Merrimon Ave ASHEVILLE, NC FRANK RUTOWSKI, DVM Science of Pet Birds Series: LABS and BLOODWORK Birds can appear perfectly healthy and then suddenly become ill, or even die. We can help prevent such tragedies by making sure our birds have regular avian vet care. Routine LABS & BLOOD CHEMISTRIES can give us lots of important information about a bird’s true health, and might evensave your bird’s life! MAY 10th, SATURDAY, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM **TRAINING CONCEPTS** Steve Martin is one of the best-known animal trainers in the world, starting with his first bird show at the San Diego Wild Animal Park in 1976 up to his current programs at Natural Encounters, Inc (NEI). NEI is responsible for extensive animal training at zoos, as well as the World of Birds Show at many parks and fairs. Steve and his expert animal trainers have made an enormous difference for many animals, not just birds, all around the world. Many of us have trained under Steve at his Companion Parrot Workshops in Florida, and hopefully many more of you will go in the future. PLEASE come to this event. You will go home feeling inspired and empowered to recognize your parrot’s natural behaviors, and you will learn to communicate more clearly and appropriately! STEVE MARTIN Natural Encounters Fairlington Presbyterian Church 3846 King Street ALEXANDRIA, VA Registration Recommended Registration for this event is recommended, and is essential prior to May 4th if you wish to pre-order a Whole Foods box lunch. Download the registration form here. AUCTION to benefit the World Parrot Trust and parrot conservation to coincide with this event! If you have an item to donate to the auction, please contact us at phoenixlanding@earthlink.net soon. Thanks! MAY 17th, SATURDAY,10:00 AM - 12:00 "THINGS I WISH I'D KNOWN" Robins-Starr Humane Center 2519 Hermitage Road RICHMOND, VA (first class in Richmond!) A comprehensive parrot care program for the new and experienced alike.  We will explore all the essential topics such as health, safety, nutrition, enrichment, behavior, and companionship.  Great for the whole family!   We always learn something new from each other, and hope you will join us. Satisfies our adoption requirement. MAY 31st, SATURDAY, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM NOURISH TO FLOURISH #2 LOCATION TBD, Check Back Soon CHARLOTTE, NC AREA In our first Nourish to Flourish Class, we talked about the different food groups and made a recipe in each of those categories. In this subsequent class, we will make some new recipes which comprise complete meals and can be stored for future use. Once again, YOU will do the cooking! MAY 31st, SATURDAY, 1:00 - 3:00 PM LOCATION TBD Check Back Soon CHARLOTTE, NC AREA FRANK RUTOWSKI, DVM Science of Pet Birds Series: LABS and BLOODWORK Birds can appear perfectly healthy and then suddenly become ill, or even die. We can help prevent such tragedies by making sure our birds have regular avian vet care. Routine LABS & BLOOD CHEMISTRIES can give us lots of important information about a bird’s true health, and might evensave your bird’s life! JUNE 1st, SUNDAY, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM HUSBANDRY AND TRICK TRAINING A BEHAVIOR WORKSHOP Highlands Animal Clinic 25011 Lee Highway ABINGDON, VA Let’s do some training! Learn new skills for communication and companionship with your parrot. We will review the concepts for maintaining a positive relationship with your parrot, and then we will do some hands-on training. This includes basic husbandry behaviors to trick training. If your bird has been properly vetted within the last 18 months, then you and your parrot can participate. All others welcome, of course, and it will be good learning for everyone! Email phoenixlanding@earthlink.net to obtain authorization to bring your parrot for this class, we wish to maintain good health and safety standards. JUNE 7th, SATURDAY, 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON "THINGS I WISH I'D KNOWN" Grace Presbyterian Church 7434 Bath St SPRINGFIELD, VA A comprehensive parrot care program for the new and experienced alike.  We will explore all the essential topics such as health, safety, nutrition, enrichment, behavior, and companionship.  Great for the whole family!   We always learn something new from each other, and hope you will join us. [Satisfies our adoption requirement.] JUNE 7th, SATURDAY, 12:00 NOON - 2:00 PARADE OF PARROTS MOVIES and POTLUCK Grace Presbyterian Church 7434 Bath St SPRINGFIELD, VA Here's a chance to have some great fun by watching movies and seeing photos of some "parrot moments." If you have a video or photos that you would like to share, please contact our event coordinators at your earliest convenience: Bozena Pait at bpait@girard.com or Krysty Kolesar at czarina_krystyna@yahoo.com. We'll also have a potluck lunch, to go along with the fun! Please be in touch with Bozena or Krysty if you'll be bringing something that day. Hope you can join us! 2008 WASHINGTON D.C. AREA EVENTS Jun 14 Maryland * Behavior Workshop, Building a Positive Relationship with your Parrot Jul 12 Northern VA 5th Annual Luau: Foraging Contest and Interior Design for Cages Aug 9 Northern VA * A Parrot’s Point of View Aug 9 Northern VA * Behavior Workshop, Building a Positive Relationship Aug 16 Maryland * Things I Wish I’d Known, A Comprehensive Parrot Care Class Sept 6 Northern VA LESLIE MORAN, Holistic Parrot Care and Animal Communication Sept 7 Northern VA LESLIE MORAN, Reiki for Animals Oct 4 Northern VA Parents, Mates, and Friends: Parrot Socialization and Companionship Oct 18 Maryland * A Parrot’s Point of View Nov 1 Northern VA DR. DONALD BRIGHTSMITH, Tambopata Research Center (Peru) Dec 6 Northern VA * Husbandry and Trick Training, a Hands-On Behavior Workshop 2008 ABINGDON and ROANOKE, VA EVENTS Jul 27 Abingdon Parents, Mates, and Friends: Parrot Socialization and Companionship Sep 28 Abingdon Parrot Recreation: Playgrounds, Puzzles and Diversions Oct 5 Roanoke  * Husbandry and Trick Training, a Hands-On Behavior Workshop Nov 16 Abingdon LIZ WILSON, CVT 2008 NORTH CAROLINA EVENTS Jun 21 Raleigh-Durham * A Parrot’s Point of View Jun 21 Raleigh-Durham * Behavior Workshop, Building a Positive Relationship with your Parrot Jun 28 Asheville 2nd Annual Luau.  Foraging Contest and Trick Training Jul 19 Asheville * Things I Wish I’d Known, A Comprehensive Parrot Care Class Aug 2 Raleigh-Durham Parrot Recreation: Playgrounds, Puzzles and Diversions Aug 16 Charlotte * A Parrot’s Point of View Aug 16 Charlotte * Behavior Workshop, Building a Positive Relationship with your Parrot Aug 23 Hickory Parade of Parrots Movie and Potluck Sep 27 Asheville Parrot Recreation: Playgrounds, Puzzles and Diversions Oct 18 Charlotte * Things I Wish I’d Known, A Comprehensive Parrot Care Class Oct 18 Charlotte Getting Jiggy with Junk: Creative Toy-making for Parrots Oct 25 Asheville * A Parrot’s Point of View Oct 26 Raleigh-Durham Parents, Mates, and Friends.  Parrot Socialization and Companionship Oct 26 Raleigh-Durham Getting Jiggy with Junk: Creative Toy-making for Parrots Nov 15 Asheville LIZ WILSON, CVT Dec 13 Hickory * Husbandry and Trick Training, a Hands-On Behavior Workshop Dec 14 Raleigh-Durham * Husbandry and Trick Training, a Hands-On Behavior Workshop * Classes that satisfy our adoption requirements. Things I Wish I'd Known and Parrots Point of View seminars are comprehensive care classes, one of which is recommended for all adoptions. The behavior workshops are important for those adopting the larger parrots, but are highly recommended for everyone who aspires to a positive relationship with their bird(s)