The new Parrot Garden headquarters, built in the fall of 2018, features a sturdy concrete foundation, along with updated electrical and plumbing systems.

Created with high-quality materials chosen to stand the test of time (as well as curious beaks), the brighter, safer space is designed specifically to enhance and improve the lives of our birds, however long they are with us.

Each bird who lives here has a story and each one has a unique and distinctive personality. From African greys to Amazons, from parakeets to rosellas, and from cockatiels to conures to macaws, the feathered fliers of the Parrot Garden make up a remarkably diverse and gorgeous flock.

What’s a typical day for a parrot? Parrots normally eat their breakfast first thing in the morning. In fact, according to caregivers, they can become quite vocal if they don’t feel you are moving fast enough!

About an hour after breakfast, depending on weather, they are usually moved to their outdoor enclosures where they remain until the afternoon. 

During the day, the birds get plenty of attention from caregivers, volunteers and visitors. Volunteers often play music and dance with them or give them showers in the afternoon. Even shy birds who remain inside get special attention. They especially love to have volunteers sit next to their cages and read to them.

Just before caregivers leave for the day, all the birds receive dinner and treats.

Join us on a walking tour through the Parrot Garden, where you'll meet some of the colorful birds who live there. This is the one place at the Sanctuary where you can talk to an animal and she may talk back! Tours happen daily at 11 a.m. (duration 45 minutes).

This tour takes us through sand and gravel. Navigating this tour by wheelchair, though possible, is difficult. (Service animals are not allowed on the tour.)

Come spend some time volunteering with the birds who reside at Parrot Garden, in a beautiful, light-filled tropical environment.

Volunteers with disabilities are welcome! Contact us to learn about volunteering with a temporary or permanent disability. Email volunteers@bestfriends.org or call 435-319-0622.

If you’ve volunteered with Best Friends before, go to the volunteer portal to see opportunities available to you.