Support Through The Seasons donor drive is July 17-31st!

Owl Prowls in the winter, Turtle Treks in the spring, camp in the summer, school wildlife programs in the fall: Piedmont Wildlife Center connects people with nature every day, all year round. We believe in the power of hands-on nature encounters to inspire positive change, foster community, and instill a passion for protecting the environment in people of all ages.

Who makes all this possible? The amazing nature lovers in our Support Through The Seasons monthly giving program!

July 17th-31st is PWC's annual Support Through the Seasons donor drive. Join us in celebrating our supporters whose monthly gifts connect people to nature through spring, summer, fall, and winter. Help us reach our goal of welcoming 12 new members by the end of July - and consider becoming one yourself!

Not only do our members' gifts provide much-needed financial support for PWC's educational programs, Ambassador Animal care, and box turtle research... but membership also comes with exclusive perks like:

• From the Cabin Porch quarterly donor newsletter & PWC car magnet ($5/month and up)

• Discount on online Nature Store purchases ($10/month and up)

• Early camp registration & discount on PWC camps/homeschool ($25/month and up)

• Piedmont Wildlife Center t-shirt of your choice ($50/month and up)

• Private in-person or virtual meet-and-greet with Ambassador Animals of your choice ($100/month and up)

• Naming or dedication privileges for an Ambassador Animal, garden, structure, or enclosure ($500/month and up)

• Invitation to a special donor event this September (all monthly donors!)

New and increasing monthly donors who join during the drive will also receive a brand-new, exclusive thank-you gift: your choice of either a lightweight PWC towel or a 25-oz. reusable PWC water bottle.

Learn more about our individual giving levels and perks - then show your #SupportThroughTheSeasons by starting a monthly, tax-deductible gift today!

Piedmont Wildlife Center is an IRS-designated 401(c)3 non-profit organization.

You helped us soar past our July Bonus Day goal!

July Bonus Day 2023 is in the books! Thanks to your generosity, we received a total of $6,059 in donations, including matching funds from both GlobalGiving and our anonymous donor.

What will $6,059 accomplish here at Piedmont Wildlife Center?

• $2,334 will be offered in camp scholarships, which will allow 6 kids in need to attend a week-long session of camp at no cost to their families

• $2,010 will replace worn-out radio transmitters and receivers for our on-site box turtle research and get more people involved in our citizen science project

• $1,590 will defray transportation costs and purchase binoculars, field guides, and other supplies for afterschool programs at local public schools

• $125 will replace all the light bulbs in our reptile Ambassador Animals' enclosures... with enough left over to buy Parsley a bag of hay!

Summer is our busiest season at PWC, and it's also the time when we feel the impact of your generosity most. From our entire team, thank you for helping us soar past our $3,000 goal and turning your love of nature into action this July Bonus Day!

Tomorrow is July Bonus Day on GlobalGiving!

Summer camps, wildlife programs, backpacking trips, tours, outreach events - summer is our busiest season at Piedmont Wildlife Center. It's also the time when we're reminded daily why we work hard to connect people with nature:

• Seeing a kid who's afraid of getting dirty take their first step into the woods.

• Watching a family's eyes light up when they meet Apollo and realize the bird calling outside their apartment at night is a barred owl.

• Helping teens discover inner strength they never knew they had on a backpacking trip to the mountains.

As a small nonprofit, PWC relies on your support to make these magic moments possible - and tomorrow, Wednesday, July 12th, your gift can connect even more people with nature when you give to PWC on GlobalGiving.

This Wednesday, July 12th is July Bonus Day on GlobalGiving! Starting at 9 AM EST, GlobalGiving will match all donations of $100 or more made on their platform. The bigger the gift, the higher the match:

Donations of $100-$499 will be matched at 30%
Donations of $500-$749 will be matched at 40%
Donations of $750-$1,000 will be matched at 50%

As an extra bonus, an anonymous donor has offered an additional 100% match on the first $1,000 we receive on July 12th! Between GlobalGiving and this private match, your gift of $100 becomes $230... $500 becomes $1,200...  $750 becomes $1,875... and $1,000 becomes $2,500!

Can we count on your support this Wednesday, July 12th? Learn more about July Bonus Day and view our GlobalGiving projects below - then mark your calendars for July Bonus Day on July 12th!

New year, new Adopt-an-Ambassador experience!

Our Conservation Team has been hard at work putting together brand-new sponsorship levels for any budget, with new perks to match. Plus, for the first time ever, you can now sponsor ANY of our 26 Ambassador Animals, including fan favorites like Edgar the raven!

All Adopt-an-Ambassador sponsorships directly support the non-releasable animals in our care and make it possible for us to educate thousands of people each year about native wildlife.

Learn more about these updates by watching the video above or on YouTube. Then hit the link below to support wildlife education by sponsoring your favorite PWC Ambassador Animal!

Thanks for celebrating 20 years with us!

We had a wildly good time celebrating Piedmont Wildlife Center last Friday, January 20th - and it was all thanks to YOU!

With your help, we kicked off PWC's third decade by raising $17,033.95 to support our conservation, education, and citizen science programs. All this while listening to incredible music by folk duo Kiah Wells and Jesse Fox, walking down memory lane with past and present PWC leaders, and enjoying the company of 95 fellow nature lovers!

Whether you bought tickets, volunteered at the event, donated a raffle item or door prize, spread the word, sponsored us, made a donation toward our fundraising goal, bought a 20th Anniversary t-shirt, or simply cheered us on from afar, we could not have done this without you. 

Follow the link below to hear a special thank-you message from Executive Director Karen McCall (and Shelly the box turtle). Thank you for supporting our mission of connecting people and nature - yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

Special thanks to our generous sponsors: Pinnacle Financial Partners, Carrboro Coffee Roasters/Caffe Driade/Open Eye Cafe, Cat's Cradle, & Mediterranean Deli.