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Roger Simmons
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Birds, Words, Pics + TV

Little birds and a little history at Brownie Wise Park

Roger Simmons, October 1, 2024October 1, 2024

It’s not often I get to go birding at a place filled with important history, but Brownie Wise Park in Kissimmee is a pretty special spot.

It’s named after Brownie Wise, who lived just a few yards from a park sign that calls her “one of the most innovative female sales executives in U.S. history.” She became an executive for Tupperware and was the person who convinced Earl Tupper to remove his plastic storage containers from supermarkets and let her establish Tupperware Home Parties to sell them in the 1950s.

She also sold Tupper on the idea of moving the company headquarters to Kissimmee, and on the park site she hosted annual Jubilee training and recognition events — drawing Tupperware-selling ladies from across the nation to “the wonderland of Florida.”

Wise died in 1992 at her Kissimmee home at age 79, and the park is a memorial to her. Its official name is “Brownie Wise Park at Tupperware Island Conservation Area.” It’s a well-maintained facility on the shore of Lake Toho in Kissimmee. I mentioned in a previous post about the nesting pair of Bald Eagles who call the park home, but many other birds do too.

I was specifically hoping to see some migrating little birds there, and I did come across a few plus some others. Have a look:

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Brownie Wise Park in Kissimmee, September 2024.
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher with a little spider snack, Brownie Wise Park in Kissimmee, September 2024.
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Brownie Wise Park in Kissimmee, September 2024.
Loggerhead Shrike, Brownie Wise Park in Kissimmee, September 2024.
Loggerhead Shrike, Brownie Wise Park in Kissimmee, September 2024.
Male Common Yellowthroat, Brownie Wise Park in Kissimmee, September 2024.
Gray Catbird, Brownie Wise Park in Kissimmee, September 2024,
Female Northern Cardinal and spider web, Brownie Wise Park in Kissimmee, September 2024.
Sandhill Crane, Brownie Wise Park in Kissimmee, September 2024.
Sign at Brownie Wise Park, with information about its namesake. September 2024.

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