About the Adobe
Mountain Wildlife Center
The mission of The Wildlife Center at
Adobe Mountain is to act in cooperation with The Arizona Game and Fish
Department to provide rehabilitative care for ill or injured wildlife,
and to be an outstanding resource for education concerning Arizona's
unique assortment of wild animals. The Wildlife Center will accomplish
this mission by providing the finest possible care to the animals
residing at the center and by promoting positive relations and
continuing education to volunteers, rehabilitators, and the public.
Education
Program
The Wildlife Center’s
educational program is a powerful and effective way to help students
reconnect to the living world. By bringing live animals into your
school, we create a comprehensive and compelling educational experience
unmatched by books, television, or any other medium. Our staff of
volunteers offers a sense of caring, warmth and enthusiasm to which
students respond openly.
Our education program is
geared towards students of the fourth grade and higher; we try to tie
into the State Education Program Curriculum. The presentation focuses on
Arizona’s wildlife and their habitats. The program is designed to
encourage the students to establish a personal commitment to conserving
Arizona’s wildlife.
It is most effective to
group your students by grade levels. A typical presentation will last
approximately, 30 to 60 minutes. We prefer to present our program only
once each school year to any one school. This way, we maximize the
number of students and school groups we can see in a year. All of our
presenters are volunteers; they are utilizing their personal time in
giving each and every presentation. So we respect them by making sure
each program is complete in the planning stages.
When calling to schedule
a presentation, please have at least 3 dates available. Due to the
number of requests we receive, we need at least one-month advance notice
of the dates, times and number of students that will be attending.
We will need the complete
name and address of the school with driving directions. The
location to load and unload animals, which needs to be as close to where
we will be presenting as possible. Good presentation locations include:
classroom, library, cafeteria, auditorium, gymnasium or outside but only
when weather and animals permit. More specific details can be made at
the time the presenter contacts you to set up the final plans.
Please call us at
623-582-9806 and we will help you find the best date for your school
program.
There are
several ways to donate...
Arizona's wildlife needs your help! The
Wildlife Center at Adobe Mountain in north Phoenix is a very busy
wildlife rehabilitation center, with more than 1,000 animals passing
through its doors annually. By providing temporary and long-term medical
and rehabilitation services, the Center provides orphaned and injured
wildlife a second chance for survival.
The Wildlife Center
Auxiliary assists the Center in a number of ways, including many
volunteer hours spent in daily care and maintenance of the facility (and
its "residents") and in fundraising. The Center operates on a limited
budget, deriving all operational resources from the Heritage Fund's
"Lottery Dollars Working for Wildlife" and private donations. The
efforts of the Auxiliary allow the Center an opportunity to extend our
mission of educating the public about Arizona's wildlife and to improve
the facility to benefit the orphaned and injured wildlife temporarily in
our care.
Monetarily:
Your tax-deductible donations are greatly
appreciated by the wildlife of Arizona - and, of course, by the humans
who seek their best interests.
We accept
donations with check or money order. To donate using a
check or money order, please make payable to:
AMWCA,
Adobe
Mountain Wildlife Center Auxiliary - 18635 N. 35th Ave. Suite 110, PMB
366, Phoenix, Arizona 85027-6183 (623)582-9806
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