Artwork © Adam Swanson. https://www.adamswanson.com/ April 28, 2019 | 2-6 pmClyde Iron Works, Duluth MN Enjoy samples of tasty food and drinks from local restaurants, brewers, and distillers while enjoying the sounds of Black River Revue and the Blue Water Big Band! Bid on great local art and experiences in our silent and live auctions! […]
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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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Save the Date!
Wildwoods’ annual silent auction fundraiser is back at Clyde Iron Works next year. More details to come, but save the date: April 17, 2019 2:00-6:00 pm. Follow our Facebook page, sign up for our newsletter, or check back here often for updates!
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Give to the Max 2018
Already more sick, injured and orphaned wild animals have been brought to Wildwoods for care than the entirety of last year. Each one (about 1,650 so far) needs your help! Luckily, Give to the Max Day is November 15th, and like last year all donations made starting November 1st will help us earn a matching […]
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Thanks!
Thanks to everyone who joined us for our silent auction fundraiser! We were able to raise about $10,000 thanks to your wonderful generosity and good spirit. And a special thanks to all the vendors who donated their time, talents and tasty treats, as well as to the kind businesses and individuals who donated the many […]
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2018 Baby Shower
Babies are on their way and soon Wildwoods will be overrun with orphaned wildlife of all species. Everything from fawns to baby squirrels will need us to be their surrogate parents and raise them to adulthood. You can help us be prepared for this year’s “baby season” by shopping our Amazon Baby Registry. On our […]
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Every Life Deserves Compassion
Did you know, if given a plentiful food source, pigeons will reproduce all year round? These two nuggets were brought in by Stone from Stone River Wildlife Control. He can usually talk homeowners into letting babies grow up before blocking off nesting areas in attics and unfavorable places, but the homeowners where these two came […]
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It’s not enough to talk
A personal plea from staff member, Tara Yesterday Gina and a coworker brought in a crow from the Essentia West parking lot. They had thought that it had hit a window. It was shivering and making raspy gurgling noises. When birds hit windows, they can regurgitate and aspirate fluids. They can also burst air sacks […]
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The Story of Sunny
We received a call today from a scared and concerned woman whose pet rabbit was sick and unresponsive. She had adopted a wild cottontail rabbit from a store that sold domestic rabbits. They had told her it was hand raised and not releasable back to the wild. She was told it would be fine with […]
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A Tale of Two Owls
Wildwoods has a very small staff and budget, and so we rely on our community to bring animals to us. Without folks like Rich and Luke, these owls, and many other animals, would be lost. Today we want to thank the thousands of people who have stepped up and done their part when they find […]
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