{"id":15179,"date":"2026-05-14T15:16:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T19:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.northwoodscenter.org\/wordpress\/?p=15179"},"modified":"2026-05-14T15:16:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T19:16:57","slug":"in-honor-of-oberon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northwoodscenter.org\/wordpress\/in-honor-of-oberon\/","title":{"rendered":"In Honor of Oberon"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">It is with heavy hearts we share the news that Oberon, our respected and beloved Barred Owl ambassador, passed away on Tuesday, May 5. Oberon served at NorthWoods longer than any current staff member\u2014she came to live with us in 2006, after being struck by a vehicle and rehabilitated at the Vermont Institute of Natural Sciences. Unable to be returned to the wild, she spent two decades at NorthWoods as our wildlife ambassador, teaching thousands of visitors around the region about the wonder and importance of our avian neighbors.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<p>Oberon remained a truly wild being through her long life\u2014she was fierce, opinionated, and never tame\u2014learning how to feed and handle her was a rite of passage for many of our staff over the years, and she chose to become close only to a select few. She kept us on our toes in more ways than one, as in 2021 when after years of being assumed to be male, she laid an egg. In this way, Oberon truly was an ambassador of the wild\u2014teaching us humility, respect and consideration for the other inhabitants of this place we all call home.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<p>We know that Oberon touched many lives over the decades, and we welcome you to share your stories and remembrances by emailing <a href=\"mailto:info@northwoodscenter.org\">info@northwoodscenter.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">On <strong>Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 5:30pm<\/strong>, we will be holding a public memorial service, celebrating Oberon\u2019s life and her return to nature. We thank you for your condolences, and will be sharing more about how Oberon\u2019s legacy will live on at NorthWoods over the coming year.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15180,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[226,12],"tags":[2203,872,773,1080,2202,1289],"class_list":["post-15179","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-front-page","category-news","tag-ambassador","tag-barred-owl","tag-memorial","tag-oberon","tag-obituary","tag-wildlife"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>In Honor of Oberon | NorthWoods Stewardship Center<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" 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