JOIN US FOR OUR MOTHER'S DAY OPEN HOUSE!
Come join Chintimini Wildlife Center at it's first Open House of the year on May 14 from 10am to 4pm! The event is part of Corvallis' Natural Areas Celebration Week. Enjoy guided tours of Chintimini’s educational facilities and ash swale wetland, children’s activities, a raffle, and more! Live birds of prey will be on display, and there will be flight demonstrations as well! We will also be sharing information about rescuing injured and orphaned wild babies. There is a suggested entrance donation of $5. Donations of animal baby care supplies and food are welcome as well (see CWC’s wishlist). 

Natural Areas Celebration Week (May 6-14) is put on by Corvallis Sustainability Coalition, and the event encourages the community to enjoy our natural heritage through an array of different hikes, workshops, and lectures! For more information and to check out a schedule of events, click here. 

Join us this summer for our 2017 Open Houses and learn about the wonders of nature! All Open Houses are free to the public, with a suggested donation of $5.
May 14 - Mother's Day
June 18 - Wild About Wetlands
July 8 - Topic TBD
August 5 - All About Owls
September 2 - Turkey Vulture Day

Mark Your Calendars – Local women’s choir Jubilate will be performing a benefit concert for us in the Chintimini Woods on June 21 at 7pm. Tickets will be $25 and will go on sale shortly. Stay tuned for more information!

This month, Melanie Ripley, a Wednesday morning shift leader and one of Chintimini’s guest bloggers, educates us about the danger of feeding processed bread to ducks and geese at local parks and ponds. Read more about the terrible consequences, as well as healthier food alternatives, here!

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Level 2 Training

Every year CWC offers volunteers a chance to gain hands-on experience with additional training beyond what they normally encounter on shift. Emily Anne Martin, a Sunday morning shift leader, tells us all about her experience at the most recent Level 2 Training here! 

Meet Susanne, our Volunteer Spotlight for April! Susanne is the Tuesday morning shift leader, an education bird handler, and a retired nurse. She has volunteered her time at CWC for the past three years and has logged almost 1000 hours! Keep up the great work, Susanne!