Chintimini Wildlife Center

Chintimini Wildlife Center Phone: 541-745-5324
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Chintimini Wildlife Center is a non-profit, 501(c)(3), wildlife rehabilitation and education center, primarily volunteer, public service organization serving western Oregon.

Planning summer activities for your kids? We can't believe June is here already! Join us at CWC's Summer Camps! And tha...
06/03/2026

Planning summer activities for your kids? We can't believe June is here already! Join us at CWC's Summer Camps!

And thanks to our few generous donors, we have a limited number of scholarships available! See below for how to apply. These camps offer immersive educational experiences that surround kids in the richness of wildlife!

The themed camps provide a detailed exploration of the topics at hand. Our campers receive instruction from our experienced Education Staff members, and get to experience a variety of activities, ecosystems, and animals! See below for a list and details of 2026’s dates.

All dates are from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm, with aftercare available until 5:30 pm, and will be held Tuesday - Thursday!

🦎Wild About Wetlands🍄 Session: June 16th – 18th Ages: 8-10; June 23rd – 25th Ages 11-12
🦅Take Flight!🦇 Session: July 21st - 23rd Ages: 8-12
🐢 Reptiles and Amphibians🐍 Session: June 30th – July 2nd Ages: 6-7
🦉Junior Wildlife Rehabbers🦨 Session: July 14th – 16th Ages: 8-10; July 7th – 9th Ages: 11-12

Check out the Summer Camp website, linked below, for more information or to register your camper! You can also apply for a partial scholarship for your camper on the same website, or reach out with any questions.

CWC Summer Camps: https://buff.ly/Wbn4uTA

It's Medical Monday! A few weeks ago, a Common Raven presented to the wildlife hospital with general signs of weakness a...
06/01/2026

It's Medical Monday! A few weeks ago, a Common Raven presented to the wildlife hospital with general signs of weakness and a reluctance to stand or perch. The patient was unbalanced and rested by “hock sitting.” The hock joint is the connection between the bird’s lower leg and upper part of the foot, generally considered equivalent to a human ankle. Observing this behavior in a patient can imply trauma that is causing weakness or an inability to perch, which would be the typical behavior of a healthy bird. Though the raven was eating in our care, consistent balance and perching wasn’t present, much less flight, and without the ability to fly the raven would be unable to hunt in the wild.

During x-rays, our team saw a metal object present in the neck region of the bird, which can be seen in the images. The team suspected that the lack of standing and perching was secondary to this injury as the object was close to the spinal cord. It is likely that inflammation from the trauma was applying pressure to the spinal cord reducing the function of the hind legs. Initially, a preliminary lead level blood test was conducted as it is not uncommon for scavenging species of birds to consume lead pellets left behind from hunting. These levels were within normal limits for the species and given the location outside of the gastrointestinal tract it was suspected that this raven was hit with a projectile, such as a pellet gun.

With any pellet injury a decision needs to be made about if removing the object will cause more damage to the area versus damage from the object itself. Due to the proximity to the spinal cord and the likeness of recurring inflammation in the area the decision was to remove the pellet.

Prior to the removal, the amazing rehabilitation staff provided much needed care to stabilize the patient. Dr. Hagenloh (one of our associate veterinarians) performed a surgical excision of the object, which is shown in the photos. Recovery was quick and the patient attempted to fly only a few days after surgery. Our staff also observed the raven starting to perch, and none of the hock sitting behavior from prior to the surgery! The last photo shows the raven just a few days after surgery, already with more energy (and hiding from people, a great sign)! We’ll have the conclusion of this raven’s story posted next week, so stay tuned!

Thanks to this community for allowing us to continue this work, and as our busy season is in full swing, with 50 patients in care right now (including a Grey fox kit, fledgling Red-tailed hawks, and juvenile Short-tailed weasels), we need your help! Donate at the link below to help us keep this work going!

Donate: https://buff.ly/SzlZmgz

Always happy to assist a young bird in need and thanks to Corvallis Fire for protecting this little one from cars and br...
05/22/2026

Always happy to assist a young bird in need and thanks to Corvallis Fire for protecting this little one from cars and bringing the Green heron to us! They are in care now, keep your fingers crossed for this little one's growth!

Baby birds on the ground are very common this time of year, and they may need assistance, like this Green heron, or they might just be waiting for a parent to come down to them! Call our wildlife hotline at 541-745-5324 and we can help advise! Thanks!

Keeping her eyes on the prize! Check out this adaptation from CWC Raptor Ambassador Ruth, a Great horned owl, who is abl...
05/19/2026

Keeping her eyes on the prize! Check out this adaptation from CWC Raptor Ambassador Ruth, a Great horned owl, who is able to dilate her eyes independently of each other to adjust to differences in lighting, making her already sharp vision even better! This is only one of the adaptations that make owls incredibly efficient night hunters, along with their silent flight!

Do you know any unique adaptations found in wildlife? Let us know in the comments!

Interested in supporting Ruth or another raptor ambassador and becoming an ambassador ally? Receive exclusive merchandise, have your name represented outside your chosen raptor's enclosure, and receive a certificate for your support! Head to our website, https://buff.ly/grDRCnL for more information!

05/11/2026

📣🫐🍓Berries Needed at Chintimini!

If you have fresh or frozen blueberries, the incoming baby birds in our care would love to have them!

Bring them by CWC during our business hours (9:00 am - 4:00 pm) and our baby birds would be so grateful! They are growing fast and very hungry! We have multiple community partners who will help keep us supplied once the local harvest begins, but we need help bridging the gap!

If you want to arrange a drop off time or have questions, please reach out to [email protected]. And donations are always welcome to help us supplement at https://buff.ly/MVnDPSB. Thank you!

Did you know that CWC not only helps birds and mammals, but also reptiles and amphibians! This Medical Monday patient is...
05/05/2026

Did you know that CWC not only helps birds and mammals, but also reptiles and amphibians! This Medical Monday patient is a Northern Alligator lizard, who came to us from the Eugene area. The lizard arrived with a head injury that affected both eyes and was very thin and dehydrated. This type of lizard is a fairly rare patient for CWC, and we have only seen a couple in the last four years, both of whom were successfully rehabilitated and released.

With supportive care, pain medication, and the proper environment this lizard made an amazing recovery, and was a CWC favorite throughout their journey! The photos show their appearance at intake, three weeks later, and just prior to release!

Fun fact: Although most lizards lay eggs, northern alligator lizard females are viviparous, which means they give birth to live young! Keep your eyes peeled for this unique critter out and about in the Willamette Valley! And if you would like to support the journey of wildlife patients just like this one, donate at the link below!

Donate: https://buff.ly/qdsldBW

Thank you to everyone who donated baby season items and attended our Wildlife Baby Shower this past weekend! We are SO C...
04/30/2026

Thank you to everyone who donated baby season items and attended our Wildlife Baby Shower this past weekend! We are SO CLOSE to filling our Wilson Motors Ford van full of necessary supplies, and if you haven't gotten to donate yet, we are critically low on size small nitrile gloves!

Help us finish filling the van! Send small nitrile gloves from our Amazon wishlist or a monetary donation, and we will be sending keychains, bags, and other exclusive merchandise to donors! Don't wait, we have limited supplies leftover from the Wildlife Baby Shower, thanks again to our partners No Dinx!

Amazon Wishlist: https://a.co/06Je56yD
Donation: buff.ly/qdsldBW

Tomorrow is the big day! Join us at our Wildlife Baby Shower, happening at Chintimini Wildlife Center from 1-4pm on Satu...
04/25/2026

Tomorrow is the big day! Join us at our Wildlife Baby Shower, happening at Chintimini Wildlife Center from 1-4pm on Saturday! Admission is a monetary donation or item from our wishlist, linked below! This event is critical to stock our shelves for the baby season ahead, where we will see 50% of our yearly patients in the next three months! We'll have our animal ambassadors out and about in the sun, as well as activities for the whole family like DIY Patient Diet, Guess the Baby Wildlife Species, and so much more!

Don't miss your chance to enjoy a spring afternoon at Chintimini Wildlife Center! Our goal is to fill a van full of the items critical to our baby season, special thanks to CWC Sponsors Wilson Motors Ford for providing a vehicle to fill! Check out our Wildlife Baby Shower Registry, for ideas on what to bring, and we'll see you on Saturday from 1-4 pm!

Wildlife Baby Shower Registry: https://a.co/096LzfB6
Monetary Donations: https://buff.ly/tag6xne

04/22/2026

Grab a light jacket and join us this Saturday, from 1-4 pm, at Chintimini Wildlife Center, for our Wildlife Baby Shower! Admission is a monetary donation or item from our wishlist, linked below! This event is critical to stock our shelves for the baby season ahead, where we will see 50% of our yearly patients in the next three months!

We'll have our animal ambassadors out and about in the sun (and not too hot, not too cold temperatures), as well as activities for the whole family like DIY Patient Diet, Guess the Baby Wildlife Species, and so much more!

We'll see you on Saturday!

Donate: https://buff.ly/tag6xne
Baby Shower Registry: https://a.co/096LzfB6

The weather's looking great for this Saturday's Wildlife Baby Shower, happening at Chintimini Wildlife Center from 1-4pm...
04/20/2026

The weather's looking great for this Saturday's Wildlife Baby Shower, happening at Chintimini Wildlife Center from 1-4pm! And thanks to our friends at No Dinx, we will have first-come, first-serve party favors! The first 100 attendees will receive a keychain with their event ticket (a monetary or item donation from our wishlist, linked below!), and for larger donations, we have a limited amount of adorable tote bags to take home! Thanks again to No Dinx for sponsoring this event and providing these wildlife-themed party favors!

Don't miss your chance to get these items and enjoy a spring afternoon at Chintimini Wildlife Center! Our goal is to fill a van full of items critical to the baby season, special thanks to CWC Sponsors Wilson Motors Ford for providing a vehicle to fill! Check out our Wildlife Baby Shower Registry below for ideas on what to bring or send, and we'll see you on Saturday from 1-4 pm!

Wildlife Baby Shower Registry: https://a.co/096LzfB6
Monetary Donations: https://buff.ly/tag6xne

Address

311 NW Lewisburg Avenue
Corvallis, OR
97330

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm
Sunday 9am - 4pm

Telephone

+15417455324

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