Month: June 2018

Rachel Shanks joined the Wildlife Hospital team in April as the new Customer Care Coordinator.  Shanks, who was a volunteer at the Wildlife Hospital during college, has been working in animal care, wildlife studies and veterinary services for a decade.  In her new role, she greets animal presenters at the front desk as well as […]... Read More

This summer marks the seventh year in a dynamic partnership between the Columbus Zoo and Ohio Wildlife Center’s SCRAM! Wildlife Control Division to reduce the Canada geese population on the zoo’s property, including the golf course and Zoombezi Bay. SCRAM!’s geese mitigation program has been a win-win solution of working with the zoo to decrease […]... Read More

A Core Operating Support grant from The Columbus Foundation was awarded to Ohio Wildlife Center in May for capacity building initiatives in program delivery and education. The funding will enable the Center to make improvements in technology, communications and education to build public awareness about the organization’s mission and wildlife programs. The grant covers three-years […]... Read More

On April 11, 2019 Ohio Wildlife Center’s WildNite for Wildlife, took place at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. With more than 325 guests and 38 corporate and individual sponsors, the event raised $258,109 for the Wildlife Hospital. The Dr. Donald L. Burton Legacy Award recognized Jerry Borin, who served as the Executive Director of the […]... Read More

Ohio Wildlife Center partnered with The Columbus Foundation through their Better Together online fundraising campaign to help save the wildlife animal babies brought to the Wildlife Hospital. In four weeks we raised 15% more than our $5,000 goal for baby animal formula.  Better Together projects are a collaborative process between the foundation and non-profits in […]... Read More

Red Tail Run Join us for our one-of-a-kind 5K for wildlife, hosted at our 20-acre Education Center on September 30th, 2018. Registration will open in July, so stay tuned to our website for more information. Interested in sponsoring the run? Contact events@ohiowildlifecenter.org Family Night Hikes Join us for the September Family Night Hike, sponsored by […]... Read More