Rehabilitation

Rehabilitating injured and orphaned animals to return to the wild.

Education

Educating the public on care for wild animals.

Rescue

Responding when injured or orphaned animals are found.

Welcome!

Our intake center is closed for the season, but we will be on-call for injured or orphaned wildlife.

  • Please do not leave wildlife at our door when the intake center is closed.
  • Refer to wildlife emergency for more information regarding species-specific care instructions.

Announcements

Fundraising Event at Northridge Restaurant in Penn Valley on November 11th – come meet our wildlife ambassadors and their handlers!

We have a fundraising table at Tractor Supply and Briar Patch on select weekends in the community.

  • We sell all kinds of items, including earrings, shirts, and offer free handouts and other informative materials.

We are now rehabilitating fawns!

We need your donations to purchase the following supplies:

  • Fawn formula and bottles
  • Materials to build multiple fawn enclosures
  • Bedding material (straw or similar)
  • Medications

You can mail a check to our PO Box or donate using the PayPal links on our website.

Get Involved!

WRR is seeking volunteers with a big heart and love of wildlife to support the needs of our local wildlife. A little of your time goes a long way! If you are interested in helping but aren’t sure how, please contact us or by calling 530-432-5522. Other ways to help:

      1. Become a member: If you would like to become a supporting member, check out our Support Us page.
      2. Sign up for our newsletter: All members are invited to sign up for the monthly electronic newsletter.
      3. Donate funds: Some of our members donate monetarily.
      4. Donate wish list items: Some of our members prefer to donate household items from our wish list to help us give our animal friends a second chance at life.

 

 

2024 Spring Training Schedule:

All training courses are held at the Intake Center (809 Maltman Dr, Grass Valley, CA 95945). These dates are also presented in the calendar towards the bottom on this page. We are still finalizing the schedule, so be sure to check in the coming weeks for additional dates not already provided. We hope to see you there!

Course Title Session 1 Session 2 Session 3
Introduction to Wildlife Rehab February 10

Saturday

11:00AM-12:00PM

 February 17

Saturday

2:30-3:30PM
Intake Center Protocol February 10

Saturday

12:30-1:30PM

 February 18

Sunday

2:00-3:00PM
Disease Prevention February 22

Thursday

4:00-5:00PM

 February 24

Saturday

12:00-1:00PM
Small Mammal Rehab February 24

Saturday

1:00-3:00PM

 March 3 – Cancelled due to weather.

March 7

Thursday

6:00-8:00PM

 March 23

Saturday

2:30-4:30PM
Dove and Pigeon Rehab March 30

Saturday

1:30-2:30PM
Baby Bird Rehab February 17

Saturday

12:30-2:00PM

 March 9

Saturday

12:30-2:00PM
Advanced Songbird Rehab March 2 – Cancelled due to weather. March 30

Saturday

12:30-1:30PM
Intro to Raptor Rehab March 16

Saturday

11:00AM-12:00PM

 March 17

Sunday

1:00-2:00 PM
Advanced Raptor Rehab March 16

Saturday

12:30-1:30PM

 March 17

Sunday

2:30-3:30 PM
First Step of Fawn Rehab March 23

Saturday

10:30-11:30AM

 

If you are unable to attend any of our trainings but want the experience, our fellow rehabilitators at Sierra Wildlife Rescue (Diamond Springs, CA) and Gold Country Wildlife Rescue (Auburn, CA) may have similar trainings offered on different days. Check their websites for details.

Calendar of Events and Important Dates
29 Feb 2020

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