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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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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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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Letter from the Executive Director, 2018
I have a personal story that I would like to share with you. One day I received a call from a young girl who had found an injured bird in her backyard. I asked her to bring it in, but she couldn’t since she was too young to drive and her father refused to. She […]
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Animal Answers: Wildwoods Rehabilitation Center
Wildwoods was featured in Fox21’s Animal Answers segment this morning! Check out the talented Tara Smith, Volunteer Coordinator for Wildwoods, talking about what we do and why we do it. When you hear “call of the wild,” a trip to the Lake Superior Zoo might come to mind. For many in the Northland, we interact […]
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Building Up, Moving Forward
When I first started volunteering at Wildwoods two years ago it was run out of the backyard of a private residence. Several sheds and out-buildings had been built in the back yard, with electricity and running water, but many animals spent their time in the home’s basement. Can you imagine having volunteers and staff members […]
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