ter. “Our main goal at Nixon Park, and the other seven York County Parks, is to environmentally educate as many people as we possibly can.” (Slagel). She then handed me a copy of the York County Department of Parks and Recreation mission statement, which stated, “To enhance the quality of community life acting as a steward for the environment. In this capacity, it acquires, conserves and manages parks lands and offers a variety of recreational and educational opportunities.” (Mission).While touring the center, I entered the main section of the museum, I couldn’t help but be astonished at all the different species and classes of wild life mounts the museum had on display. There were over 180 types of animal from 15 different countries, which were arranged by habitat and region (Richard). Immediately to my left was the artic display, featuring a 10-foot tall polar bear, a 2000 pound walrus, a penguin, and a seal to name a few. Directly in front of me was the desert region display. A roadrunner, Tasmanian devil, Scorpion, llama, and a rattlesnake are a few animals that were in this display. To my right was the African savannah section, containing a lion, bobcat, ostrich, leopard, elephant and a jaguar. The display that caught my eye the most was the forest scene. It was made up of a moose, an elk, deer, bison, and my favorite animal the ferocious grizzly bear. Each individual mounted animal on display had a plastic information card in front of it on the wooding railing. The card gave the animals name, size, weight, eating habits, habitat and location. Looking at these extraordinary animals made me ask Amy a question, “Where did Nixon Park get all of these mounted animals?” Amy walked me over to a plaque on the wall with the words “In memory of Charles Koller” engraved on it. “Charles Koller was an tenacious hunter that hunted for 75 years,” she explained. “...
