Wildlife Refuge

Mixon Fruit Farm Provides Space for Wildlife Care and Education Center

Mixon Fruit Farms is proud to partner with people dedicated to preserving and helping Florida native Wildlife. We provide much needed land and shelter for injured native birds, animals, and reptiles. Mixon owners, Dean and Janet Mixon, donated the use of a parcel of their farm property for the Wildlife Education Center. The mission is to rehabilitate injured wildlife for release back into the wild, and to promote education, appreciation, and respect for wildlife.

Cages are built in the grove next to orange trees as the family-owned and operated business embraces the Florida Wildlife Preserve. We invite all to come and visit, meet the animals up close and let us share our love of wildlife with you. You will surely go away inspired by the beauty of these creatures. Our animals and birds come and go as they are treated and rehabilitated. Some are released back into the wild and some must find a permanent rescue home. We are proud to share these photographs and hope you enjoy them.

Comments from Satisfied Customers:
	Thank you for the wonderful tour and lunch. You might enjoy seeing what we put in our newsletter - page 6. At Mixon, we started with a wonderful lunch in their Honeybell Hall. While we ate, we had a very interesting slide presentation telling us about the Mixon Family and their dedication to the Fruit Farm. The tour on the Orange Blossom Express Tram took us thru a variety of citrus trees. We passed by a rock waterfall, a Koi Pond (largest in Florida), a Butterfly Garden and Wetlands. In addition to all that, we made a stop at the Florida Wildlife Preserve. They dedicate their time to rescuing injured and orphaned animals, birds, and reptiles. We had a great day.
---	Rosco - Editor of the Buckingham Reporter
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