Northern Colorado Wildlife Center

Sponsorship Update: Baby Snapping Turtles 🐢 If you haven’t heard, in November, 17 baby snapping turtles were rescued after being found cold, weak, and trapped in hardened mud at a local park. They are now safe and thriving in our care as they overwinter and prepare for release this spring. So far, five Turtle Heroes have stepped up to sponsor a hatchling! To these sponsors, including NoCo Clover Botique, Turtle Plastics, and more—thank you for helping to save their lives!!! However, 12 baby turtles are still looking for their hero, and we’re hoping you’ll be one of them. Each $1,000 care sponsorship directly supports one hatchling’s specialized winter care and includes naming rights, recognition, and a certificate of symbolic adoption. If you or your business are interested in sponsoring a turtle, or are still looking for a meaningful tax write-off to top off 2025, please email info@nocowildlife.org or text 970-283-7822! Be sure to include the name or logo you’d like on th...

This is the impact of one person spending one hour cleaning up litter from one lake. Fishing line, lead weights, cans, zip ties, rusted nails, straws, and other discarded debris pulled from a single shoreline — all items that pose a serious threat to wildlife. Birds, turtles, mammals, and fish can become entangled, injured, or killed by litter that’s often overlooked or left behind. When one person chooses to stop, notice, and take action, the impact is immediate. Fewer hazards in the water. Fewer animals at risk. A healthier space for wildlife and people alike. Moments like this remind us that conservation doesn’t always start with big programs or sweeping policies — sometimes it starts with one person, one place, and one hour. Thank you to everyone who takes the time to care for the places wildlife call home. 💚 Learn more at www.nocowildlife.org  . . . #wildlife #litter #habitatcleanup #naturalarea #Colorado  📷 Tallon Nightwalker 

Still searching for a meaningful Christmas gift for the animal lover in your life? Northern Colorado Wildlife Center has a truly special option. In November, our team rescued 17 baby snapping turtles after they were found cold, weak, and trapped in hardened mud at a local park. They’re now safe and thriving, but surviving the winter takes time, resources, and round‑the‑clock care. Each hatchling will remain with us through spring and requires over $1,000 in specialized support, including heated aquatic housing, water filtration systems, proper nutrition, veterinary oversight, daily monitoring, and more. That’s why we’re offering 17 care sponsorships; one for each turtle. A sponsorship makes a powerful holiday gift and includes (all optional): • The chance to choose a name for one of the baby snapping turtle hatchlings • A personalized symbolic adoption certificate to gift or keep • Recognition on social media as a hero of native turtle conservation • Your name or business l...

🎅✨ Santa is coming to Northern Colorado Wildlife Center! ✨🎅 Join us for a festive Santa Meet & Greet on Saturday, December 20th from 12–2 PM right here at our center in Fort Collins! This is a free, family-friendly event filled with holiday cheer, wildlife love, and community fun. Stop by to enjoy milk and cookies, meet some of our amazing ambassador animals, and snap a photo with Santa himself! For a $20 donation, you can take photos with Santa; perfect for families, individuals, or even your pets (leashed and well-behaved, please). Every photo helps support injured and orphaned wildlife in our care. A huge thank you to @SantaTimBurger for generously donating his time to support wildlife this holiday season. We can’t wait to celebrate with you and share some holiday magic; all while helping animals who need it most! 📍 2637 Midpoint Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80525 📅 December 20th, 2025 🕛 12–2 PM See you there! Please share to help us spread the word! . . #Christmas #...

Colorado Gives Day is here, and nature needs your help!  All across Colorado, injured and orphaned wild animals are fighting for a second chance. From tiny baby foxes and squirrels to songbirds, waterfowl, turtles, and more, thousands will rely on Northern Colorado Wildlife Center for lifesaving care in 2026. And today, you can be the reason they make it. When you give today, you’re not just donating. - You’re feeding a life. - You’re giving comfort, safety, and hope. - You’re standing up for the most vulnerable in our community. Give now and make your impact today: www.ColoradoGives.org/donate/NoCoWildlife Thank you for showing up on Colorado Gives Day. Thank you for believing in wildlife. And thank you for giving these little ones the chance they deserve! #ColoradoGivesDay #ColoradoGives #NorthernColoradoWildlifeCenter

Check out our special fundraising challenge! The top donor to our 2025 Colorado Gives Day campaign will win naming rights to our brand-new Flight Recovery Aviary! This specialized aviary will help injured songbirds rebuild flight strength before returning to the wild — giving them a safe place to recover their wings, stamina, and independence. And now, one generous donor will have the chance to place their name on a space that will help hundreds of birds heal for years to come. 🐦💚 Right now, the top donation amount to beat is $1,250, and every dollar you give directly supports the wildlife patients and community services Northern Colorado Wildlife Center provides throughout the year. If you want to take the lead, visit: www.ColoradoGives.org/donate/NoCoWildlife The challenge ends December 10th at 2:00 AM MST, so let’s see who will name our newest healing space for wild birds! Thank you for giving wildlife a second chance. . . #ColoradoGivesDay #ColoradoGives #WildlifeReha...

Colorado Gives Day is almost here, and we need your help now more than ever. As we prepare for the thousands of injured, orphaned, and displaced wild animals who will rely on us in 2026, we’re asking our community to stand with us during the biggest giving week of the year. This past year alone, we’ve provided care to nearly 2,000 wild animals; from hummingbirds and songbirds to porcupines, badgers, rabbits, turtles, and so many others who simply wouldn’t have survived without help. Every one of those animals arrived because someone believed they deserved a second chance, and because this community makes that possible. Now, we’re hoping you’ll help us continue this life-saving work. A gift of any size truly makes a difference; even $5 or $10 adds up when a whole community comes together. And with a generous matching challenge on the line, your donation helps unlock an additional $2,000 for wildlife in need if made between now and December 9th!  Ready to help us save mor...

At Northern Colorado Wildlife Center, this is the time of year when we see a significant increase in patients injured on roadways. When snow covers the ground, wildlife often finds roads easier to travel than deep snow or icy fields. But animals cannot comprehend the dangers that come with human-made environments: fast-moving cars, limited visibility, and distracted drivers. That’s why it’s on us, as drivers, to stay vigilant. Slow down, drive distraction-free, and always stop for wildlife you see crossing the road. A few seconds of caution from us can mean survival for an animal simply trying to find food, shelter, or a safe place to rest. And if you ever witness someone intentionally harming wildlife with a vehicle, you are encouraged to safely document the license plate and report it to local law enforcement. Intentionally striking wildlife is illegal in Colorado, and reporting it helps protect both animals and our community. Our team will continue doing everything we ca...

We are so grateful for Cynthia, who surprised our team with this incredibly thoughtful donation of supplies! 💚 From batteries that keep our equipment running, to Cheerios for orphaned babies learning to self-feed, to essential cleaning items — every single gift she sent helps ensure our wildlife patients have what they need to stay safe, warm, and on the road to recovery. As a nonprofit wildlife hospital, donations like these truly make a difference in our ability to care for injured, orphaned, and displaced animals year-round. We couldn’t do this work without compassionate community members who step up for Colorado’s wildlife. If you’d like to send a gift to support patients in recovery, you can drop off or mail supplies to: 2637 Midpoint Drive, Suite E, Fort Collins, CO 80525 Or make a meaningful contribution through our Colorado Gives Day link here: https://www.coloradogives.org/donate/Nocowildlife Thank you, Cynthia — and thank you to everyone who chooses to help wild ...

Happy Giving Tuesday, friends! If you have a few dollars to spare, your donation today helps us continue rescuing injured and orphaned wildlife and educating our community on how to better coexist with the natural world around them. Make your Giving Tuesday gift here: https://www.coloradogives.org/donate/Nocowildlife Or mail/drop off your donation to: NoCo Wildlife Center 2637 Midpoint Drive, Suite E Fort Collins, CO 80525 . . #GivingTuesday #ColoradoGivesDay #NCWC #WildlifeRehabilitation #WildlifeRescue #ColoradoWildlife #WildlifeHospital #WildlifeCenter #SupportLocalWildlife #GiveWhereYouLive #SavingWildlifeTogether #CompassionInAction #RescueRehabRelease #WildlifeHeroes #ColoradoNonprofit #WildlifeAwareness #FutureForWildlife #EcoStewardship #StandForWildlife #InjuredWildlife #OrphanedWildlife #CommunitySupport #DonateToday #SupportLocal #FortCollinsColorado

We’ve already begun receiving calls about grebes in need, and with more winter storms on the way, we want to help our community know what to watch for. Grebes are diving birds whose legs sit far back on their bodies; an adaptation that makes them incredible swimmers but leaves them almost helpless on land. Because they must take off from water, a grebe that lands on solid ground cannot regain flight. After snowstorms, it’s common for grebes flying overhead to mistake wet, shiny, or snow covered roads and parking lots for rivers or lakes. Once they land, they quickly become stranded, unable to stand or fly, and are at serious risk from the cold, predators, vehicles, and exhaustion. If you find a grebe grounded on land, they need help. If it’s safe, contain them in a dark, breathable box and contact your local wildlife rehabilitator right away.  Most grebes can be fully rehabilitated when they reach us quickly, but only if compassionate community members know what to look...