Rancho Simi Duck Park Waterfowl

04/19/2026

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Friday, April 24th, join us as we celebrate Mother Earth!! The fun starts at Citrus Grove Park for an Arbor Day celebration with a tree planting, then join us at Atherwood Park for our Earth Day festivities. We’ll have park beautification planting, take home flower projects, vendor booths, and some fun Mobile Rec activities. We’ll see you next Friday!

04/17/2026

It's duckling season - please read and share!

04/17/2026

This is very important, especially at the pond. While your dog may be awesome off-leash, please be respectful of your environment - other people, dogs and especially the waterfowl. Many dogs natural instinct is to hunt and chase - this is horrific for our feathered friends. Thank you and your awesome dogs!!

04/15/2026

Sadly we experience this at the pond as well. Please respect the wildlife and teach those around you respect and compassion. These are living beings with souls and feelings. It’s bad enough many get dumped, but animal cruelty is unacceptable and not for “they’re just having fun” entertainment sake. It’s not harmless. It’s cruel. And punishable. Know better, do better.

I came across this simple meme the other day, and it really hit home with me. We cannot tell you the number of times we get calls about injured waterfowl, of all kinds, that have been harassed and injured by undisciplined kids, often with their parents right by their sides, throwing rocks, or sticks, or whatever is available, at harmless birds of all breeds, and all other types of nature’s creatures, often causing life debilitating injuries, and even death.

Parents, is it that difficult to rein in your unruly and uncontrollable children! I am certain that some people may read this and feel offended, that would just tell me that you may be part of the problem. We have also seen grown ‘adults’ harass animals as well, for no apparent reason whatsoever.

There is absolutely no excuse at all for this type of behavior!

Have we devolved into such a degenerate society, where we have to show our ‘toughness’ by picking on the most vulnerable among us?

Good people need to stand up against the evil among us! When you see animal abuse of any kind, speak up for those who cannot!

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04/04/2026

04/04/2026

Don't be a duck dumper! Plushies are the perfect Easter gift - not live animals!!!

04/04/2026

Bread fills ducks up, but it quietly starves them of what they actually need to survive.

The key detail is this.

White bread acts like filler, expanding in a duck’s stomach while delivering almost none of the nutrients their bodies depend on. Over time, this imbalance can lead to angel wing, a condition where feathers grow outward instead of flat, making flight impossible and survival far harder.

It also reshapes their behavior. Ducks that are regularly fed bread begin to rely on it, abandoning natural foraging for insects, plants, and seeds. What starts as convenience turns into dependency, weakening their ability to live without human input.

The damage does not stop at the shoreline. Leftover bread breaks down in the water, fueling algae growth that drains oxygen from ponds. This can quietly suffocate fish and disrupt the entire ecosystem beneath the surface.

Foods like oats, chopped grapes, seeds, or corn align with what ducks are built to eat, supporting both their health and their environment.

What feels like a harmless habit carries real consequences.

The smallest choices shape whether we help wildlife or slowly harm it.

03/30/2026

Easter PSA - if you really want to understand what happens to these cute little ducklings (who are already being treated poorly), please follow Michigan Duck Rescue and Sanctuary who are amazing advocates for dumped domestic waterfowl. You can get up close and personal with their rescues - their successes but also the losses because someone bought a "cute little duckling" only to dispose of it quickly. The stores selling them are just as bad - they often are sold by employees who have no clue about the care needed, proper diet, enclosure, etc. I'm sure Target would be happy if you bought up all their plush animals instead for Easter!!

12/24/2025

Stay safe out there with the storms this week.

Please see CWC post if you come across any wildlife in distress or injured. They are open 24/7/365 - call the number in their post and follow the prompts. Let's all take care of each other and our wildlife friends! Stay safe!!

Winter often brings an array of more unusual migratory bird patients to CWC’s doors. Storms like the one expected this week, in particular, can send uncommon patients like this Costa’s Hummingbird from last year for a loop and you may find yourself in a position to help!

Remember that CWC is open 365 days a year, holidays included, if you find a wild animal in distress. Call (310) 458-9453 and select the correct prompts for your situation to be connected with the right department for your case.