Rancho Simi Duck Park Waterfowl

11/21/2025

The Mother Geese Volunteer group is 10 years old!

Thank you to all of the volunteers who have not only paid for healthy food, but also stayed loyal and committed to feeding our sweet domestic waterfowl.

Thank you to the people who have donated food and funds to help keep the costs manageable.

Thank you to the Park District for finding a way to compromise, and allow us to continue caring for them at Rancho Park (Duck Park).

Thank you to the Simi Valley (FB) community for helping to educate others on why Easter ducks are not good pets, and explaining why bread is dangerous for baby waterfowl and the consequences of dumping waterfowl or any animal.

Thank you to the people who have given homes to female ducks during the spring, saving their lives.

Thank you to Simi Valley Missing Pets for standing by us during difficult moments.

Thank you to all the people who pass by the pen while we feed, and give us a high five and those that want to know more about our mission and sharing their gratitude.

Many of the volunteers seriously get emotional when we think about everything we have all done to ensure these sweet domestic waterfowl have the best life at the park.

The truth is… they do more for us, than we do for them. Seeing them happy & healthy brings us joy.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR MOTHER GEESE TEAM!!!

10/13/2025

Hi waterfowl friends! Moon here is looking for a new home - if you, or you know of someone who might be a potential candidate, please contact Pacific Waterfowl Rescue. They are great advocates on behalf of our feathered friends and a friend to the Mother Geese volunteers. Thank you!!

Moon is a French Toulouse Goose. He is 4.5 years old and his birthday is April 2. Located in Camarillo, CA. Moon loves to play peek a boo, but hates cell phones! You cannot talk on a cell phone around him. It causes him to become very aggressive. Moon recently lost his mate and is looking for a new home. He needs to be completely protected from predators & have a safe & protected overnight sleeping area.
He needs someone that knows & loves geese. He’s only been with one other goose & not in a flock environment. Message us if interested in adopting Moon. #

10/11/2025

Here’s one of the reasons why bread, etc. is detrimental to waterfowl. Angel wing (aka airplane wing). A few of the domestic geese at the pond have angel wing. Many assume it’s a broken wing, but it’s not, just consequences of poor diet early on.

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10/02/2025

Decorate safely! 🎃🕸️
The 🕊️🐝🦋thank you!!! 💜🙏🏼

🎃 Skip the fake webs—protect wildlife! 🕊️
Those spiderweb decorations trap birds, bees, and butterflies, leading to countless deaths each fall.

✨ Opt for safer spooky decor:
• Pumpkins + gourds
• Dried corn stalks
• Paper lanterns
• Natural wreaths with autumn leaves
Keep the magic alive without harming yard creatures. 🌿

09/05/2025

• Ditch the poisons. Anticoagulant rodenticides don’t just kill rodents—they poison entire food webs.

You can help :
✅ Download the National Park Service's FREE Home Checklist @ https://bit.ly/nps-check-list
✅ Make your property poison-free
✅ Share it digitally or make printouts of your own for neighbors, libraries, animal shelters, nature centers, and community spaces

: In California, 95% of cougars tested show exposure, along with bobcats, coyotes, owls, and more.

08/28/2025

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07/01/2025

Important PSA from VCAS!

PLEASE SHARE in local pages & groups! Ventura County animal shelters are at 143% capacity going into the July 4 holiday. Here's how you can help:

IF YOU FIND A STRAY DOG:

VCAS asks that individuals who find dogs who have gotten loose make every effort to reunite dogs and families outside of the shelter.

If you are able to secure the animal SAFELY:
- Create a found report at vcas.us/lostandfound
- Post to social media, including local Missing Pets pages and NextDoor
- Call phone numbers or scan any codes on their collar
- Canvas neighborhoods near where they were found
- Take the animal to a Veterinary Clinic to get scanned for a microchip.
- Make posters with bright backgrounds that include: 1) A single big picture highlighting the pet's face, 2) location found, and 3) your contact info.

If you are able to foster the animal until it can be adopted or responsibly rehomed, please reach out to discuss best practices.

Shelter locations remain open 9AM-6PM all week, with limited Animal Control Officer staffing at night. We appreciate your patience and dedication to caring for the animals and people in our community.

We will always accept sick, injured, or aggressive animals.

All of this information, additional tips, and a list of pets recently reported as lost or found is located on our website at vcas.us/lostandfound.

Happy Fourth of July and please, celebrate safely. 💙

06/29/2025

It’s summer and the pond is a great place for fishing, however, not so much fun for the waterfowl and other creatures who get tangled in discarded line or embedded with fishing hooks.

Two of the volunteers got fishing line off two Canada geese this morning. Thanks for the folk that reached out. We’re not always able to get someone down there right away or actually find the goose but luck was on our side this morning. Found one and then saw another and they’re both detangled.

Thursday morning a turtle was found with a fishing hook in its mouth. Thankfully the volunteer was able to get the hook out from her as well.

Please please pick up any line and hooks you see lying around and dispose properly. For the sake of all the animals and humans alike!

06/29/2025

06/24/2025

American Independence Day, the 4th of July, conjures up visions of good times with family and friends, time off, picnics and summer fun - as it should!

06/19/2025

The 4th of July is just around the corner which means fireworks will be booming. Get prepared now and make sure tags, collars, IDs, microchips have up to date information. If you need an RX, see your vet now! Stay safe and keep your pets safe! 🧨 🎆

06/11/2025

Geese molting season is upon us!

If you’ve been at Rancho Duck Park lately, you’ll notice there are a lot of feathers on the ground and in the pond, and more Canada Geese hanging out. There’s a reason for this. The geese molt in the summer between June and August and are not able to fly about like usual. So they hang out (usually where they were born) until their new feathers come in and come August / September they’ll be back to their migration routines.

So don’t be concerned seeing all these feathers around, it’s normal. It’s not lack of maintenance because the park maintenance crew are stellar folks at keeping the park and pond clean!

Reminder: please do not feed the birds, especially bread, cereal, crackers, tortillas, or any other carbs to any wildlife at the pond. It is super unhealthy and contaminates the park and pond. The Canada geese are fine on their own getting bugs and grubs from the ground. 🐜 🐛 The Mother Geese volunteers take care of the domestic geese and ducks.

As always, be respectful of all wildlife and admire from a distance.

Enjoy your summer!! 🌞 💦 🏖️is upon us!