Professional Animal Retirement Center Inc., A 501(c)3 non-profit organization
Indiana's finest exotic animal sanctuary, home to more than 80 rescued and retired animals!
April 26, 2010
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2010 summer season begins Saturday! 
While so many places are increasing their rates, our rates will remain the same! Admission for children ages two and under is free; ages 3-12 $6.00; ages 13-54 $7.00; and seniors age 55 and over are $6.50. Memberships are also available! We will offer staff-guided sanctuary tours lasting 90 minutes to two hours beginning at 11:00 a.m. each day*. Feeding tours, featuring the keepers feeding several of the large mammals including big cats, will be offered beginning at 3:00 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday*
For more information to plan your visit go to our web site at http://www.blackpineanimalpark.com and follow the "Visit Us" link.\
*All tour times are subject to change based on weather, staff availability, and animal emergencies.
Black Pine featured on Savor Indiana
We are pleased to announce that Black Pine has been selected from among several Noble County businesses and cultural sites to be featured in an upcoming episode of the television series Savor Indiana, slated to air in several Indiana markets this spring and summer.
Local CBS affiliate WANE-TV, channel 15 in Fort Wayne, will air the series on Sundays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Other markets airing the series include Evansville, Indianapolis, South Bend, and Terre Haute. The series is made up of multiple two to three minute segments highlighting county eateries, cultural venues, attractions, and
News broadcasts are also able to air selected segments as part of their community service broadcasting requirements as well, so you may see the Black Pine segment appear on WANE's new weekend news broadcasts as well. Set your DVR's, the series is expected to begin airing in early May! For a full line-up of airings become a "fan" (*like*) of our Facebook page and click on our "Notes" section.
Noble County's "Spring Fling Open House" a first
The Noble County Convention and Visitors Bureau has announced Noble County's first-ever Spring Fling Open House, slated to take place this Saturday, May 1 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Sunday, May 2 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Though Black Pine will be charging regular admission rates during the Open House (all proceeds benefit our non-profit mission) several sites in the county will be open free of charge, including: Old Jail Museum in Albion, Stone's Trace Tavern, Orchard Hill Farms, the Mid-American Windmill Museum, Luckey Hospital Museum, and many more! Make a full day of your trip to Black Pine, make plans to visit some of our amazing neighbors and explore all that beautiful Noble County has to offer! Visit http://www.visitnoblecounty.com for more information!
What's coming up....
The sanctuary will offer FREE admission for Mom on Mother's Day with one additional paid guest!
Black Pine will be honored as the 2010 Grand Marshall of the Chain-O-Lakes Festival Parade on Saturday, June 12. The parade route runs from the Central Noble schools campus to the courthouse square and starts at 5:00 p.m.
Black Pine will host the 2nd annual Wine in the Pines wine tasting on Saturday, June 19 at the sanctuary! Live music, wines to taste, sanctuary tours and more!
What we need now:
shady mix grass seed plastic tined shrub rakes (about 10" wide) Flat-end floor scrapers Parking lot marking paint (white, blue and/or orange) Floor mop (with changeable mophead attachment) and we can always use cash!
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We are excited to begin our 15th consecutive year welcoming visitors to Black Pine! The 2010 summer season officially kicks off this Saturday, May 1. The sanctuary will be open weekends in May from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., then daily beginning Memorial
Day.
The event is being billed as an opportunity to "treat yourself to award winning bed and breakfasts, comfy hotels, cool things to see and do, and home cooking on back roads and in quaint downtowns."