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 currently closed, but we are 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

Saturday, March 22, 2025

2:00-4:00pm – Open House for new volunteers

March – April Trainings:

See below for our 2025 Training Schedule

Monthly board meetings are held at the Intake Center or online through Zoom from 5PM to 6:30PM every third Wednesday of the month.

  • Contact a Board member for a meeting/Zoom link if you wish to attend virtually.
  • More information regarding board meetings is available here.

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.

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.

2025 Spring Trainings and Events:

We are finalizing the schedule, so be sure to check in the coming weeks for updates.

Event/Course Date Time Location
Volunteer Open House March 22 2:00pm-4:00pm Intake Center

(809 Maltman Drive, Grass Valley)
Opening Day March 31 10:00am-2:00pm Intake Center
Volunteer Orientation April 1 2:30pm-3:30pm Intake Center
Songbird Rescue and Transport     Intake Center
Small Mammal Rescue and Transport     Intake Center
Raptor Rescue and Transport     Intake Center

 

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.

 
29 Feb 2020

LIVING WITH WILDLIFE
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Spring is just around the corner and for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Release (WR&R) that means hundreds of wild baby animals will soon need our help.  Some animals, such as owls, hummingbirds, and squirrels,... READ MORE