Press Release Mount Jackson, VA – March 31, 2026: Wild Child: Museum & Menagerie is thrilled to share the exciting news that we have been selected as one of the 2026 grant recipients of the Bowman-Shannon Cultural Arts Fund by the Shenandoah Community Foundation. We are honored to be among so many other worthy recipients […]
“Discovery & Play, Nature’s Way!” Featuring the habitats of the world!
Grammie here, Wild Child’s Program Director. I wanted to share a little bit of my view over the past few months. These are some of the uplifting scenes we get to observe daily while working at Wild Child: And possibly the best sign of all? Everyday we always have at least one child crying and
Hi Friends! Before we start up our third week of SUMMER CAMP tomorrow, I wanted to share some of my favorite memories from the first two weeks! Week 1: Mega Mammals– We sang Baby Beluga and did Whale Song Karaoke! Used water paint and silhouette cut-outs of our favorite marine mammals to make colorful artwork!
Friends new and old, we have so much to catch up on! The Museum is FINALLY full of cuddly WILD mammals, WILD exhibits, and WILD children! I have been taking it all in from the treetops, hovering over the rails of our WILDEST interactive exhibit! *Perks of being the tallest mammal in the Museum* I’m
It’s Rosie here, Wild Child’s Founder & Executive Director. I’ve been wanting to make a blog post about my mother, Laurie Landy Lynch, who is a font of endless creativity & care when it comes to raising our little ones! It’s amazing how she manages to keep up with two toddlers on a daily basis
Fun Fact: Giraffes most certainly are NOT native to Northern Va, but that is where MY story began! On a sunny day in April, one of Wild Child’s board members and her excitable little girl picked me up from where I used to reside in Northern Virginia, and we hit the road- homeward bound! Picture
Hey everyone, it’s your friend, Ginger the Giraffe! GUESS WHAT?!! Today we are exactly ONE MONTH away form the grand opening of Wild Child: Museum & Menagerie! The anticipation is REAL, but there is still plenty of time to jump on board by signing up for a cost-saving membership or registering for one or more
Hello! My name is Ginger the Giraffe… And I am so excited to formally introduce myself! Hopefully you have already heard all about Wild Child: Museum & Menagerie, and perhaps some of you have seen me out and about! It’s no TALL tale though, I am officially here to stay in Mount Jackson’s wildest Menagerie