Grow Wild!

Baby season has arrived. Every spring and summer, hundreds of fragile newborn wildlife arrive at our doors in need of urgent care, expert rehabilitation, and a second chance at life in the wild. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to wildlife rescue, rehabilitation, release, and community education, we provide around-the-clock feeding, medical care, and species-specific enrichment to help orphaned & injured wildlife grow strong enough to return home where they belong.

Your generous donation this baby season will directly provide life-saving care to baby wildlife by funding:

• Specialized baby food like formula, waterfowl starter, and mealworms

• Blankets and other habitat supplies that are safe for babies

• Specialized baby medical supplies such as incubators, rubber nipples, syringes, and feeding tubes

Give today to help rescue vulnerable wildlife, restore local ecosystems, and educate our community about compassionate coexistence with native species. When you support Appalachian Wildlife Refuge®, you are not just making a tax-deductible contribution to a worthy cause who is hard at work serving wildlife in need - YOU are saving lives. Your generosity directly translates to survival for thousands of wildlife. You are fighting for those who cannot fight for themselves. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for the incredible impact you have: making a second chance possible for so many who deserve freedom.

From rescuing & rehabilitating wildlife to providing outreach programs fostering conservation, stewardship, and coexistence - we work to mitigate the harms that humans inflict on our shared environment. We are the only facility in western North Carolina licensed to care for all native Appalachian species and one of only two facilities in North Carolina permitted to work with our keystone species: American Black Bears. Since 2018, we have provided second chances by helping more than 150 different species, responding to over 25,000 emergency hotline calls, traveling greater than 200,000 miles for rescues, and treating over 11,000 wildlife. Healthy wildlife populations fill critical niches to promote a balanced ecosystem - which is crucial in sustaining healthy human communities as well.

Upwards of 2,000 wild patients arrive on our doorstep annually in urgent need of care, most of them due to human-caused activities.
Broken and bruised.
Kidnapped and displaced.
Attacked and damaged.
Quiet but strong.
Fighting for their lives.
From vulnerable salamanders and majestic birds of prey to megafauna like black bears, our team works tirelessly to right the wrongs and give a life back to these wild ones. 

Countless hours and dedication are poured into these wild ones, nursing them back to health and preparing them to go home: Wild and Free. That is how we see them when they get their second chance, and we need your help giving them this second chance at life back in the wild. This year, make a difference with us for thousands of lives!

To learn more about Appalachian Wild and other ways to get involved, check out www.appalachianwild.org. Thank you from all the wild ones!

*** Please consider turning your one-time donation into a monthly recurring donation! Not only will you guarantee that we can provide daily needs for our many wild patients, but if your monthly gift is $15 or more then you will qualify for one of our Wild Sustainer rewards tiers (below) to show our appreciation for your continued support. ***