Young Naturalists
After School Programs
3PM Thursday afternoons at the Northwoods Wildlife Center.
December 4, Program: Meet and Learn about Sancho, one of our friendly resident snakes!
Photo Gala Contest and Exhibition
April 25, 2026
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM, Saturday, April 25, 2026, at the Campanile Center for the Arts, Minocqua WI.
2026 Photo Gala – Call for Entries
Showcase your talent, celebrate nature, and support wildlife rescue and rehabilitation.
The Northwoods Wildlife Center is now accepting entries for the 2025 Photo Gala. Submit your best photos in one of three amateur categories: North-American Wildlife (eligible for Photo for the Year), Naturescapes and Bugs and Blooms.
There is also category for the pros who are looking to support the Northwoods Wildlife Center and showcase their talents at the same time. While professional photos are ineligible for the Photo for the Year, they can win People’s Choice Awards.
Emergency Wildlife Help
For wildlife emergencies, call (715) 356-7400
If you have found an animal that needs help, and don’t know what to do, we can help. Click here to find out the best ways to help the animal you have found.
Wildlife Rehabilitation
Northwoods Wildlife Center provides the wildlife of the Northwoods with rescue, rehabilitation, and release services, covering Northern Wisconsin. As one of the most established wildlife rehabilitation centers in Wisconsin, we try to help every animal.
Wildlife Educational Programing
Whether it’s for a classroom, community center, lake association, or almost any kind of group, our wildlife educators have engaging programs that will fit any occasion – often times with one of our wild ambassador animals. Educational programs are run throughout the year.
You Can Help Wildlife
Our mission is to provide a better future for wildlife through rehabilitation, education, and research. To accomplish this, our work takes us throughout the Northwoods to rescue and rehabilitate 600-700 animals in need each year. We also educate over 10,000 people each year about wildlife, the environment and the importance of maintaining the delicate balance of our Northwoods ecosystem. We truly need you, our devoted and awesome supporters, to continue our mission.
There are many ways you can get involved in supporting our cause, learn more by visiting the pages linked below.