PDX Christmas - Storybook Lane at Alpenrose Dairyville

Storybook Lane is part of Alpenrose Dairyville, but with more limited hours.

That is because while there are animals, it is not a petting zoo situation. There are handlers for the animals. Some you can pet, but some are out of reach. I am sure that is less stressful for them.

The "storybook" part is pretty literal, with cute cottages and excerpts from applicable fairy tales and nursery rhymes for the different animals.

That would be a cute concept by itself, but with the abundance of flocked trees and soft lighting, everything does take on kind of a magical hue.

The attention to detail makes a difference. The cute little church would have been enough, but then coming around there are tiny pews with people, and it takes it up a level.

I had mentioned in the Dairyville post how there is no admission charged, but local groups are given fundraising opportunities through concessions. That happens here too.

The donation box for this day was going to Felines First, but there were also volunteers from Rabbit Advocates, Puplandia, and 4-H, so it was possible to get adoption information or information for future donations.

That made me appreciate the policy on the animal handlers more. Yes, we are enjoying the animals, but we are still not allowed to exploit them or stress them. This wooden Big Bad Wolf was no stress at all for these two little pigs, and that is how it should be.

But if you did go ahead and pet the adorable donkey...

... there was still a hand sanitizing station, also very responsible.

https://www.felinesfirstrescue.com/

http://puplandiadogrescue.com/

http://rabbitadvocates.org/

https://4-h.org/

http://alpenrose.com/event-calendar/christmas-in-dairyville-storybook-lane-25/