Sandy Pines Wildlife Centre

Greetings friends,

However you like to celebrate the holidays, we wish you a warm relaxing time with family & friends, and the opportunity to appreciate our beautiful landscape and our magnificent Salmon River watershed.

Thank you to Avis Price, FSR member, who researched and wrote this article for us.

Cheers and best of the holidays,

Susan Moore and the Board,

Friends of Salmon River

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SANDY PINES WILDLIFE CENTRE

As we are in the holiday season when many of us reach out to offer help and support to worthy causes, FSR would like to take this opportunity to highlight a charitable, non-profit organization which has been an important resource providing help to injured wildlife in our local area for 25+ years.

The mandate of Sandy Pines Wildlife Centre is to help all injured or orphaned wildlife including mammals, birds, reptiles or amphibians and release them back to the wild. Sandy Pines Wildlife Centre rehabilitates over 6000 animals a year.  They can also give advice and assistance to property owners having problems with wild animals and can offer humane alternatives to solve these problems.

Educational (virtual and in-person) programs are offered for students of all ages, and for camps and daycares. Virtual and in-person Emergency Response training for adults is available. Guided hikes are also offered.

Volunteer opportunities include:

–        Volunteer Internship Program, which gives hands-on experience in wildlife handling, care, enrichment, diet and basic treatments.

–        On-site duties can include feeding, meal preparation, cleaning, and assisting staff, etc.

–        Transportation can include picking up and driving animals to the wildlife hospital.

–        Fundraising and event preparation, planning, organizing events and assisting at events

Sandy Pines Wildlife Centre Supplies Wish List:

Paper Towels, Kleenex tissues, toilet paper, liquid laundry detergent (unscented), stamps, bleach, apples, wild bird seed, walnut pieces (unsalted), whole almonds (unsalted), sunflower seeds, bungee cords, butterfly nets, old sheets/towels, food donations such as out-of-date meat

Donations can be made by cash, cheque, e-transfer or through Canada Helps.

Sandy Pines Wildlife Centre provides tax receipts for donations.

For additional information regarding donations, operation and offerings of Sandy Pines Wildlife Centre, please visit the web site at: www.sandypineswildlife.org

Sandy Pines Wildlife Centre is located at: 8749 County Rd.2, Napanee, ON K7R 3L1

Email:  sandypineswc@gmail.com

Tel:      613-354-0264

Phone 613-354-0264 for help, advice or information about volunteer opportunities and educational programs.  Arrangements can be made for pick-up of orphaned or injured animals at the above phone number.  Do not email about patients in distress.