The Case for Elevating WildCare

WILDCARE'S $24 MILLION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS CAMPAIGN

Elevating WildCare: An Urgent and Heightened Need

After nearly half a century of repurposing, repairing, and remodeling the physical structures that are essential to our operations, WildCare needs a new facility to continue operations and further realize our mission as a world-class wildlife medicine teaching hospital, wildlife advocacy organization, and environmental education center.

Questions about WildCare's Elevate Campaign? Email elevate@discoverwildcare.org or call Nicole Trautsch, Director of Advancement at 415-453-1000 x310.

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WILDCARE PROPOSES TO REDEVELOP THE EXISTING WILDCARE FACILITIES AT 76 ALBERT PARK LANE IN DOWNTOWN SAN RAFAEL

The scope of new construction includes the restoration and relocation of the historic building currently housing the WildCare Museum, and the construction of a new, attached, three-story wildlife animal hospital, with suitable workspace for staff and volunteers, all on the existing property.

The project will include on-site development of a new courtyard to host our educational Wildlife Ambassador animals along with educational gathering spaces along the front of the property. All existing caging and hospital facilities will be demolished.

We estimate that it will cost $24 million to complete our mission-driven, board-approved capital improvements plan by the fall of 2026. Project funding is provided through a volunteer-driven philanthropic campaign that will run until the project's completion.

Help us soar into the future!

Please consider a generous contribution to help create an enduring and inspirational new community asset that will preserve and extend WildCare's tradition of providing effective medical care for wildlife, and environmental education for people, for generations to follow.
Please contact Nicole Trautsch, Director of Advancement at 415-453-1000 x310 or nicole@discoverwildcare.org to make your gift.

The Case for Elevating WildCare

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Community-based wildlife work is critical to teaching the community about our animal neighbors. [WildCare's] presence at Albert Park is iconic and their facility is well loved by children, locals, and visitors."

- JD Bergeron, Executive Director, International Bird Rescue

"No other organization in Marin County currently has the capacity or skill set to offer the essential wildlife rehabilitation services in the same way that WildCare does. …WildCare's partnership ensures that wildlife in Marin's protected natural spaces has increased opportunities to survive and thrive. WildCare should have every resource possible to continue its mission."

- Sheila Coll, Program Director, Friends of China Camp

"I am so appreciative of all that WildCare does to support our local wildlife, both in terms of the education you provide along with the rehabilitation efforts at your facility. Our students have benefited over the years from learning from your amazing and talented volunteers about habitats, ecosystems, sustainability and all the amazing benefits that our animals bring to our community."

- Jim Hogeboom, Former Superintendent, San Rafael City Schools

Onward to New Beginnings

While construction continues at Albert Park Lane, WildCare has relocated to a temporary site.

All of our programs including the Wildlife Hospital and our Nature Education programs are currently operating at WildCare Interim.

Learn more about WildCare interim here!

Bring injured and orphaned wildlife to WildCare Interim! We're located at 37 Schmidt Lane (behind 251 North San Pedro Road and next to the Gallinas Little League field.)

Our Ambassador Zone is open to the public on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 10am to 3pm.

WildCare's Design Passes the Design Review Board

On December 6, 2022, WildCare and architects Jessica Fairchild and Cheryl Lentini from Fairchild Broms Design went before the City of San Rafael Design Review Board with the preliminary designs for the new WildCare facility.

The design was received with rave reviews! Watch the presentation and the Board's questions and comments below.

On March 7, 2023 received unanimous approval from the Design Review Board. Watch that meeting here. The WildCare approval begins at four minutes in.