Volunteering & working with the animals is a fun & fulfilling way to do your part for the wildlife! However, unable to donate your time? Please consider donating some funds!!
You can do your part by helping us do our work for the wildlife!
Our Annual Campaign is underway! 2 weeks in and about 1/3 of the way to our goal of $40,000.
On behalf of the animals & the humans who serve them: we appreciate your support in ALL FORMS!! Thank you!!
We are currently looking to fill volunteer positions for a 3 hour shift once a week at our Songbird Clinic. The Clinic will be open 7 days a week from May to September. If you are interested in this very rewarding and fulfilling experience, please attend one of the following training dates:
Sunday, March 18, 11:00am – 1:00pm
Napa Valley Junior College
Building 1600, Room 1633
Saturday, April 14, 2012 at 1:00 – 3:00pm
Veterans Home in Yountville
Member Service Building
2nd Floor Lee Lounge
This will be the first building you will come to as you drive onto the Veterans Home Grounds.
Parking to your left as you make a left turn
Between February 1st and March 14th we reach out to the community we serve to ask for your support. We ask you to help us keep the wildlife of Napa County and surrounding areas healthy and flourishing.
Our mission is “to support the presence of wildlife through rehabilitation and to promote public awareness and appreciation through community outreach.”
We put in the hours and the elbow grease: with more than 100 volunteers and 8 volunteer Home Rehabilitators, we released 453 animals back to their native habitats: 197 mammals and 256 birds. (And that’s not counting the 143 animals – 41 mammals, 102 birds – who were transferred to different facilities for more specialized treatment). We are asking our friends and neighbors to join us in a commitment to maintaining the natural beauty of our amazing little corner of the world.
The presence of healthy wildlife is a barometer of healthy ecosystems and habitats. Birds of prey such as hawks, falcons, eagles and owls are a key factor to the continued health of the viticulture activities of our valley. Raptors are a natural deterrent to the over-population of rodents that can cause untold damage to crops, root stock, and vines.
This year, we have set the goal of raising $40,000 to be used for a new raptor enclosure; a release cage for jack rabbits; volunteer training; food, medication, housing; and a part time Volunteer Manager.
Please consider making a donation or a pledge to help us enhance the quality of life and natural beauty for which the Napa Valley is so famous.
Go to our website http://napawildliferescue.org/ and click on the Donate tab, where you can make a donation electronically through PayPal. Or mail a check to us at P.O.Box 2571, Napa, CA. 94558.
On behalf of the animals, and the people who serve them, Many Thanks!! ♥
A big thanks to Adam Welsh and Alfredo from Creative Construction and Dave Sousa of Sousa Trucking for helping pull this off. Also, a big thanks to Henry Ginup and his Crew at the County for off loading and placing the sheds on site.
A big THANK YOU to Oakville Pump Company, for underwriting half the cost of our new water tank.
More animals saved due to your generosity!
November 4, 2011, Napa, CA — The Wildlife Rescue Center of Napa County Announces ”All my Friends Are Wild!”, a Dine & Donate night at Oxbow Public Market, on Thursday, December 1st from 5:00 to 8:00 PM. Many of the Merchants at Oxbow Public Market will be donating 10% of their proceeds for the evening to support the efforts and programs of the Wildlife Rescue Center of Napa County.
In addition to the yummy for the tummy merchant specials, guests will be treated to music, original wildlife art, great camaraderie and energy. The Wildlife Rescue Center of Napa County will also have staff and volunteers on hand to answer any questions and provide information on its programs, services and volunteer opportunities.
WRCNC is an awesome group of volunteers dedicated to protecting the beautiful Napa Valley wildlife that add so much to the quality of all our lives. We are happy and grateful to the Oxbow Public Market and its many merchants for supporting our organization and all our efforts. —Phyllis Hunt, (WRCNC) President
“Our merchants have really stepped up in order to make this a fund and successful evening for the Wildlife Rescue Center of Napa County,” stated Steve Carlin, Founder and CEO of Oxbow Public Market. ”All of us at the market feel a strong connection to the environment, in our personal lives and professional lives. It’s a good reminder that we, as humans, share this planet with all sorts of species, and we’re happy to support the Wildlife Rescue Center in this way,” Carlin added.
About Wildlife Rescue Center of Napa County
Dedicated to the rehabilitative care of injured, ill, or orphaned wildlife in Napa County, the Wildlife Rescue Center of Napa County (WRCNC) was founded in 1991 as a nonprofit corporation
under the direction of local veterinarian Shirley Harmon. Our mission is to support the presence of wildlife through rescue, rehabilitation, release activities and to promote public awareness and appreciation
through community outreach. WRCNC is licensed through the California
Department of Fish and Game to possess and provide temporary care for sick, orphaned, or injured
California wildlife pursuant to Section 679, Title 14, Code of Regulations (CCR). For more information, please visit www.napawildliferescue.org.
About Oxbow Public Market
Located in the Oxbow District in downtown Napa, Oxbow Public Market is the community gathering place for great food and wine. It’s where both locals and visitors connect and there’s always something happening – live music, cooking demos, wine tastings, kayaking lessons or the farmers market. It’s where you can enjoy everything from tacos to oysters on the scenic outdoor deck overlooking the Napa river, and find a diverse mix of local food vendors, artisan cafes and a variety of merchants featuring local farm raised meats, poultry, and organic produce. The Market is open until 9:00 p.m. seven days a week (closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day) with later hours on Fridays and during the summer months. Come experience the local wine country bounty at Oxbow Public Market. For more information, please visit www.oxbowpublicmarket.com.
Wonderful news coverage on how Angela Cistone Zierenberg and husband Chad Zierenberg, directors of raptor care, rescued two great horned owlets and fostered them back to their mother!
Read on by clicking here!
(photos by Chad Zierenberg)
A big THANK YOU to FAZERRATI’S PIZZA RESTAURANT in Napa, for generously hosting our end-of-season party to thank the volunteers who cared for baby birds at the songbird clinic! The party was fun, and the pizza delicious, as always!
5/16/11 Our 2011 annual “Friendraising” campaign has come to an end. After 6 weeks of pounding the pavement with the talented guidance of John Youngberg, the Wildlife Rescue Center of Napa County has raised over $25,000 to fund our yearly operation for rescuing, rehabilitating and releasing sick, injured and/or orphaned wildlife. Thank you very much to those who have donated to our cause, and to those who spent countless hours volunteering their time to get more friends.
All our friends are WILD!!!!
