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Our Adopt A Deer program offers donors the opportunity to make their gifts even more personally meaningful while also learning about some of the distinct personalities and relationships in the Clifton herd. Here’s how to participate:
Naming (Adoption) Rights: For a donation of $250.00 you will be able to name one of our deer (after a grandchild, friend, mentor, favorite fictional character or Greek goddess, perhaps?). You, or the person you designate, will receive a Certificate of Adoption, a brief bio, and a picture of your deer, and will be named in your adopted deer’s profile on our website. Because more than one person may be interested in naming the same doe, please contact us before making your “naming rights” donation to confirm that the doe you wish to name is still available. Names that are respectful of our program and deer only, please! We reserve the right to determine whether a proposed name is acceptable in our sole discretion.
Sponsorships: For a $50.00 donation, you may select a named doe to sponsor. You (or the person you designate) will receive a Certificate of Sponsorship and a photo of your deer, and will be named in your sponsored deer’s profile on our website. Please contact us if you would like to sponsor a named doe.
Remembrance Gifts: Sadly, and increasingly as our herd ages, some of our named deer are no longer with us. You may make a donation in any amount in memory of one of our does who is gone but not forgotten. You will be named in your remembered deer’s profile on our website. Simply include the words “Remembrance Gift” and the doe’s name and tag number in the comment box on our online donation form or on your check memo if you donate by check.
At this time, the deer identified below are available for adoption, sponsorship, or remembrance, as indicated. Additional deer may be added in the future.
We here at “Deer Headquarters” can’t help but think of the glamorous Audrey Hepburn whenever we see this graceful beauty strolling through the neighborhood. At
When we first encountered Doe #34 in December 2015, she appeared to have no family; she wandered the yards and woods of Amazon and Egbert
If you are lucky enough to glimpse Ellen slipping quietly through the trees of Mt. Storm Park, you’ll be treated to a vision of grace
We’re not quite sure how we got so lucky as to have Frances in the neighborhood, because clearly this ~13 year old (as of Summer
If you are out for a walk in Mt. Storm Park and have the strange feeling of being watched, it just might be Gladys surveilling
A healthy ~150 lbs when she was spayed, Gloria really likes the corn at our bait stations and just might have packed on a few pounds
We aren’t sure if Heeseung can sing like her namesake, but with those soulful brown eyes and gorgeous fur, we’re sure she would look great
Clever and spunky, Iris – like a rainbow – brings joy to our community. Four years old as of the most recent update of this
A bold and adventurous social butterfly, Mae is happy in a crowd of deer and enjoys joining her Aunt Gladys (Doe #49) in games of
This gal’s long legs and erect bearing make us think of a graceful dancer! Aged ~10 as of the most recent update of this post
Once observed charging and kicking a large buck who was chasing off her last fawn, Josephine is known for her fierce loyalty, bravery, and spirit.
For the first two years of our program, Juniper was our resident culinary critic, eschewing the offerings of corn at our bait sites that most
She’s a little goofy, a deer who likes to zig when everyone else is zagging, convention be damned. Fortunately her family – big sister Doe
Peggy is one assertive deer — if she comes to a bait station to get her picture taken and dinner hasn’t been served yet, she’ll
Remember the “Pig-Pen” character in the Peanuts comic strips? The sweet little boy who was always very dirty? We promised Doe #48 that her name
Like her namesake, Susie has a warm, endearing “go big or go home” personality. She joined the Clifton herd as a ~2 year old immigrant
Sadly, Alex was killed by an automobile on or around June 16, 2021. She was survived by her family, Doe #5, Doe #6, and Doe
We tragically lost Becky in September 2022 to Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (a highly lethal disease spread by midges). She was about 6.5 years old at
On October 1st, 2021, we learned that our beloved Ethel had been found dead of unknown causes near the woods where she spent her life.
Our beloved Grace was killed by a vehicle as she was crossing the road on McAlpin Avenue on February 14, 2020. She was survived by
Harriet was last observed in Mt. Storm Park in the Fall of 2022. Given her age and her strong family bonds, it seems likely that
Because our deer are wild animals, we can’t always know what has happened when one disappears. This is the case with Olive. Olive went missing
Louise disappeared in the Winter of 2020. While it seems unlikely that she left Clifton without the family with which she was bonded and fear
After Ruth lost her companion (and likely mother) Grace (Doe #63) to a vehicle strike on Valentine’s Day 2020, we were initially heartened to hear