Dear Wildwoods Friends and Supporters, Check out our full fall 2021 newsletter here! I am excited to share our newsletter with you and tell some tales about what Wildwoods has seen this summer! But first, I wanted to let you know that this is a very special year for us. Wildwoods was incorporated as a […]
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March 2021 Animal Updates!
Bobcat On January 14, Seth, a wildlife biologist with the Grand Portage Band, found this female bobcat near Grand Portage while working in the woods. Clearly injured (possibly hit by a car), he sought care for the bobcat by calling Wildwoods. One of our volunteers headed out to meet them, and immediately transported the bobcat […]
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November 2020 Animal Updates!
Snowy Owl We received a call from Katie in Cotton, MN, about a snowy owl that she found on the ground. She saw it in a tree the day before, but it was now unable to fly more than a few feet. One of our amazing volunteers was able to pick it up and bring […]
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Nov 2020 Annual Appeal and Update
Dear Wildwoods Family and Friends, I hope you and yours safe and sound as we enter the holiday season. Here at Wildwoods we are thankful for you and for all that you do to make sure that we can continue our work. As we move into December, we near the end of a challenging year; […]
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Wildwoods is back!
It’s been a long 5 months and we could not have done this without you! Thank you for your kind words, your calls and e-mails to the DNR, your transport assistance, your monetary donations, and your faith in us. YOU made the difference for us during our temporary closure, and it is because of YOU […]
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January 2020 Update
Dear Wildwoods Friends and Supporters, We hope that this New Year finds you happy and well, enjoying the beauty of the northland! Thank you for your patience and for standing with us during this time of transition and change. We are here because of you, our community, and we will come back as strong as […]
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Meet our new Nursery Manager!
Hello! I am so excited to join the Wildwoods team and spread the mission of promoting understanding, appreciation, and well-being of wildlife and the world we share through compassion, care, and community involvement. I grew up in Southwestern Michigan and began working with animals at the age of 15 when I began volunteering at my […]
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New leadership at Wildwoods
Dear Wildwoods Friends and Supporters, I am honored to introduce myself to you as the incoming Executive Director of Wildwoods. In the five short weeks that I have been here, I have fallen in love with this organization and cannot imagine a better fit. It has been a pleasure to get to know the organization […]
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Critter Feature: Deer Fawns
By Mike Schrage, Wildwoods Board & Wildlife Biologist June is the busy month at Wildwoods for orphaned or injured deer fawns. This coincides with the peak of fawning season from late May to early June. Peak breeding season for white-tailed deer is early-mid November and gestation typically lasts for around 200 days. In northern Minnesota […]
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A transition in seasons, a transition for Wildwoods
Dear Wildwoods Family, I am writing to let you know that after 13 years with Wildwoods, my last day will be September 21, 2019. I am leaving Wildwoods to go back to California to be close to my family. I may not be physically present, yet my heart will always remain at Wildwoods. We have […]
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