Donating new or gently used items is a terrific way to make a difference at Ijams Nature Center. A wish list of Ijams’ current needs follows (links provide more details). For more information, contact Karen Cooley at +1865-577-4717, ext. 1007 or kcooley@ijams.org. Thank you!

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WILDLIFE AND ANIMAL CARE

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• Bird seed (black oil sunflower seed preferred)
• Large snake/turtle enclosure: Zoo Med Naturalistic Front Opening Terrarium | reptile Tanks & Terrariums | PetSmart
• 5 reptile heating pads: Zoo Med Repti Therm Reptile Under Tank Heater | Reptile Heating & Lighting | PetSmart
• Reptile bedding, such as Zoo Med's Eco Earth Loose Coconut Fiber, Repti Bark, and Aspen Snake Bedding

• Gift cards* to the following:​

  • AgriFeed Pet Supply

  • Amazon

  • Aquarium

  • The Bio Dude

  • PetSmart

  • RodentPro.com

  • Walmart

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* If recipient is required for gift card, please list Savannah Blackman at sblackman@ijams.org as the recipient.

 

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EDUCATION

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Nature Preschool and Nature Play Club 

 

• 1 all-terrain wagon

• 2-4 bags of play sand

• 1 bottle-filling station

• 6 small rain ponchos

 

Camps and Field Trips

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• 4 Magiscopes

• 2 all-terrain wagons

• Glue sticks

• 15 reusable water bottles

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General Education

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• Nikon Monarch 10 x 35 binoculars

• Spotting scope

• 7 bouldering mat/crash pads

• 14 canoe paddles

• 5 two- to three-person canoes

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NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

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• 1 21" pole saw

• Portawrap for rigging and clearing trees

• Arborists’ rigging kit

• Birchmeier high quality backpack sprayer

• Air compressor

• 3,000-watt gasoline powered generator 

• 2 upside down spray bottles

• 1 10-lb bag of Terra-Sorb to hold moisture near plants and increase their likelihood of survival

• 1 curved pruning saw

• 2 34″ loppers

• 2 double cut hand pruners

• 2 groundbreaker mini-tillers

• 2 McLeod tools for clearing, grading, raking, grubbing and tamping

• Gift cards to the following:

  • Ace Hardware

  • Amazon

  • Lowes

 

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RENTALS & WEDDINGS

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• 1 all-terrain wagon

• 1 large, wheeled cooler

• 2 firepits

• 1 PRORECK FREEDOM speaker system with wireless microphones

• Wireless mic

• Gift cards to the following:

  • Ace Hardware

  • Amazon

  • Lowes

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VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

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• 1 5-foot folding table

• 5 sunflower seed bird feeders

• 10 ant moats for hummingbird feeders

• 6 hummingbird feeders

• 12 gear ties

• Black oil sunflower seed

• Nyjer seed

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Don’t see a match for you on Ijams’ wish list? There are a variety of other ways to support your favorite nature center!