CHEVRON’S HUMANKIND CAMPAIGN BENEFITS WR&E

For four days between October 16th and 24th the employees of Chevron opened their hearts and put on their work clothes to help the animals of the Wildlife Rehab & Education Center as a part of their “Chevron HumanKind Campaign.”  For every 20 hours a Chevron employee volunteers at a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity of their [...]

Successful Launch Party and Open House

Wow! What a party! I didn’t have a chance to count heads, but almost all of the 300 wine glasses were pressed into service. The training room, lobby and hospital areas were all solid people! More in the morning when I am more awake. It has been a very long – but rewarding – few [...]

Who are You?

  The Great Horned Owl  
Cyndi Bohannon
The Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) is arguably one of the most majestic of all raptors. Solitary in nature, a group would be called a Parliament. Of the order Strigifermes and family Strigidae, the Great Horned owl is considered a “true owl”. The other owl family, Tytonidae include barn owls. [...]

Third Annual Golf Tournament 2007

  Yet another huge success!  
Baywood Country Club, located in Pasadena, TX, hosted this year’s tournament on Monday, March 26th, 2007.  Birdies were flying as the 25 teams swung their way to fabulous prizes.  Sam’s Boat Richmond donated and catered a tasty lunch.
First place Joe Watts, Donnie Anderson, Jeff & Susan Standridge Team Second place Egret [...]

Letter from the Director – Summer 2009

Wildlife Rehab and Education grieves the loss of our longest lived Education Ambassador
Wildlife Rehab & Education’s oldest educational ambassador died peacefully in his sleep during November of 2008.  His mesmerizing golden eyes were photographed by amateur and professional alike. The public usually  responded to the eyes first, talons second then finally to his sheer presence.
WR&E [...]

Second Annual Open House 2008

  WR&E Open House
On January 29th, WR&E held its rescheduled Open House.  The event was originally scheduled for September 13, 2008, but as many Houstonians remember that was the eve of Hurricane Ike. WR&E was excited to share our second anniversary with everyone that has supported the Wildlife Center.
Our volunteers allow us to provide [...]

Golf Tournament 2009

  5th Annual
Wildlife Rehab and Education
Benefit Golf Tournament
 The WR&E annual golf tournament is the single largest fundraiser hosted by WR&E. Proceeds from this tournament help provide food and medications necessary to care for the thousands of injured and/or orphaned wildlife which will enter our doors throughout 2009. During 2008 we cared for [...]

Letter from the Director – Fall 2008

  Thank you!
 Sharon Schmalz, Executive Director
The devastation that Ike wreaked is difficult to comprehend. Many animals and birds were displaced and injured, but because Ike struck at the beginning of the squirrel’s second litter of the year, that population has been hit the hardest. Hurricane Ike brought us over 1500 squirrels! During the three week period [...]

Golf Tournament – 2008

    DIVOTS FLY TO AID NATIVE WILDLIFE
 4th Annual Wildlife Rehab and Education Benefit Golf Tournament
The WR&E annual golf tournament is the single largest fundraiser hosted by WR&E. Proceeds from this tournament help provide food and medications necessary to care for the thousands of injured and/or orphaned wildlife which will enter our doors throughout 2008.
We extend [...]

Letter from the Director – Spring 2008

  Winter Hustle and Bustle
Sharon Schmalz, Executive Director
Winter is normally a time for rehabilitators to regroup and prepare for the upcoming cycle of Spring. While the absolute number of animals was down compared to spring months we remained quite busy. In order to give our readers a perspective, please note the shortlist of activities…
•Volunteers [...]

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