2010 SUMMER TOUR SCHEDULE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In order to welcome our visitors and fully share the TGF experience with them, TGF offers tours by appointment several days a week. Other dates and times may be available with advance reservations.

 

Tuesday @10:30 AM

Saturday @10:30 AM

Sunday @ 1:00 PM

*Please note that tour times are subject to change

 

To schedule your tour, contact

Karen VanderHyde at birds@thegabrielfoundation.org, 303.629.5900 x216 or

Pam Eberl  at tgfa1@thegabrielfoundation.org, 303.629.5900 x250.

Every effort will be made to accommodate your visit. Please understand that we are not always at our desks, and we rely heavily on voice mail and email. We encourage you to schedule your visit a minimum of 24 hours in advance.

AVIARY HOURS 8-4 DAILY

For the safety of your birds and the TGF flock, we request that you leave your birds at home when you book a tour, unless you have scheduled a veterinary appointment or have made arrangments forbird boarding, day care or adoption interaction at the Aviary & Adoption Center.

Click here for directions to the Aviary and Adoption Center in Elizabeth, CO.

Tour fees: $10/adult; $5/minors 8 to 18 years old. No fee for children under 8 y.o. Please, no unaccompanied minors. Please allow 90 minutes for your tour.Your tour fee helps us to offset the cost of operating our aviary 24/7 and providing the best in care for our avian residents. The tour fee does not apply to any bird adoption fee or to the Adoption Application fee.

In order to provide you with a comprehensive tour of TGF's Aviary & Adoption Center, a TGF staff member or volunteer will personally guide you around our aviary to provide you an overview of TGF's operations, our birds and our programs and answer your questions. You will have time to watch a specially selected program on our widescreen monitor during your scheduled tour thanks to a donation from Sharp USA. This tour is not designed for you to "play with our birds" although you will have a chance to get  up close and personal with one or two of our avian ambassadors. 

Please note that by their very nature that parrots can be loud! Earplugs will be provided upon request. Children under 5 years old may be startled by the birds' noise. All minor children must be supervised by a parent or legal guardian at all times.  

The aviary is located in Elizabeth, CO at an altitude of nearly 6700'. We're on the high plains and weather can change at a moment's notice. Please bring appropriate clothing. The terrain surrounding the aviary is landscaped but remains natural - concrete and rock walkways surround our aviaries so wear comfortable shoes. Cold beverages are available for purchase on site although you are welcome to bring your own. Make it a day and bring a picnic lunch with you and sit outside in our Memorial Garden. Restaurants are located in nearby Elizabeth and the Town of Parker. 

If you are in the active adoption process, you will need to schedule a specific time with TGF staff to arrange time to meet and interact with some of TGF's birds.  Thank you for your support and interest in The Gabriel Foundation. We look forward to seeing you soon.

ABOUT THE AVIARY & ADOPTION CENTER

Expanding our space in 2005 from 8,500 sq. ft. in Basalt, CO to 40,000 sq. ft. in Elizabeth, CO, our Aviary & Adoption Center is located on nearly 36 acres in western Elbert County just outside of Elizabeth, CO and was designed with the total welfare of our feathered friends in mind. Initiall plans featured three different buildings to house our resident birds in bright, spacious species-specific rooms with radiant heat and Venta Airwashers to ensure a warm, high humidity climate. As construction progressed, we quickly realized the need for additional space dedicated specifically to our Rescue program and adjusted accordingly. Just 5 years later we're near capacity due to the tremendous increase and demand for the services that we provide.

Throughout the complex, each species room has its own attached outdoor flight that provides year-round access to spacious, predator-proof flights where our birds can cavort with members of their own species safely in the great outdoors. Felled trees, branches, rocks and boulders, rope swings and toys of all kinds encourage chewing, foraging, and play in our diverse aviaries and flights.

Our facilities and services include an onsite veterinary clinic and lab, separate quarantine rooms, an adoption room and visitor reception area, a training center and "flight" school play area, numerous stand-alone flights for expanded flight space, a large kitchen and food preparation areas, separate boarding and day care, along with employee housing that guarantee permanent, 24-hour onsite care of the TGF flock.

TGF currently provides quality care for 500+ birds each day. Working alongside our land use planner, our 30-year growth plan is soon to be submitted to Elbert County. As we continue to build for the future needs of birds placed with The Gabriel Foundation in our various programs, including sanctuary, rescue, rehabilitation, adoption and long term foster care, educational and other learning opportunities your support is ever more precious to the care of the birds that enter our care.

The Aviary & Adoption Center serves as a haven for parrots from diverse backgrounds and lives that are in need of Sanctuary as well as offering a gateway to a new life for birds in our Adoption program. When you visit our flock you'll be reminded that every bird here was someone's special baby bird at one time in their life and that our commitment to every one of our residents underscores our dedication to their well-being.

CHECK OUT THE "OTHER" WILDLIFE AT THE AVIARY AND ADOPTION CENTER