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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Letter from the Director – Winter 2007

  It’s Been a Wonderful Year
Sharon Schmalz, Executive Director
Wildlife Rehab and Education reached an important milestone this year with the opening of its Wildlife Center. The achievement would not have been possible without the unfailing support of our volunteers, their families, individual contributors and our corporate sponsors. The workload has been grueling as we [...]

New Flight Cages

  Eagle Scout prepares flight cages
Eagle Scout, Gil Poplinger organized, fundraised and provided crew to prepare three flight cages for the Wildlife Center. As part of the Eagle Scout program, each scout must select a community service project and manage it from start to finish. In addition to learning important leadership and organizational skills, [...]