Chintimini Wildlife Center clinic volunteer Alyssa Tarbox explains the process of waterproofing: Have you ever wondered how birds stay afloat?  It occurs mainly because of the interlocking hooks and barbules on birds’ feathers – these help to provide an airtight seal…

So far this year we have admitted 571 injured or orphaned wild animals for care at our wildlife rehabilitation hospital. Two hundred and seventy-seven (48 %) of these patients came in during the month of May alone. In May we…

Join Chintimini for “Plants” Day Camp on May 30, 2016. In this camp, children will be learning about invasive and native plants as well as basics about plant parts. Additionally, they will discover what it takes to do a restoration…

Special thanks to the following folks for hosting fundraisers for CWC this past month! ♥ Downward Dog Campus  + Two Towns Cider’s Earth Day Happy Hour: $300♥ Ava Kalmar & friends Lemonade Day 2016 at Fred Meyer, endorsed by the City of Corvallis Chamber of Commerce: …

In the 27 years that Chintimini Wildlife Center has been rehabilitating wildlife, we have seen more than our fair share of Bald Eagles who are admitted to the clinic with levels of lead exposure or lead poisoning. Some cases are more severe than…