You are welcomed by our famous Scarlet macaw "Lucy"  "Lucy" is a boy with a girls name.  His favorite toy is a bell.  He loves to ring his bell and wave to visitors.    photograph by artist Joe A. Frankie

"The National Storytelling Network defines Storytelling as an ancient art form and a valuable form of human communication" Storytelling is used by the growing and vibrant community of storytelling practitioners in the United States and Canada.
​It is an art worth promoting"  
 Storytelling is the interactive art of using words and actions to reveal the elements and images of a story while encouraging the listener’s imagination.

Nancy Forrester's Secret Garden
Educational Sanctuary for Orphaned Parrots
518 Elizabeth Street, Key West, Florida 33040
OPEN Daily 10 to 3
$10 each adult, $5 each child, 5 to 11, babies and toddlers free 
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Self-guided at the moment due to Covid.  The birds love your visit
Regular Hours for Storytelling and Parrot 101 will be resuming soon

The parrots are highly social and love attention from visitors, They enjoy eye contact and your attention, They are aware and jealous if you spend more time with another bird.  Talk to them, sing to them,
plan ahead to read books to them, (we supply the books, just ask!), come with  musical instruments and play live music for them, or play music on your cell phone for them.  There is lots of educational signage please read it!

Nancy and Catalina Macaw  "Choo Choo" ​Storytelling  Oct. 5, 2o21

Storytelling by Volunteer Sean Vermeer's with the help of (left to right) Catalina macaw "Choo Choo", Greenwing macaw "Hammerhead" and Blue and gold macaw "Batman"

Storytelling by Mr. Peaches and me in the Secret Carden