A bird injured in a window collision. An orphaned squirrel too young to survive alone. A turtle struck by a car. When a wild animal needs help, finding someone equipped to provide that care can make all the difference.
Northern Colorado Wildlife Center cares for sick, injured, and orphaned birds, small and medium mammals, reptiles, and amphibians with the goal of returning them to the wild. From tiny newborns needing frequent feedings to adults recovering from serious injuries, each patient receives care tailored to their species and individual needs.
More Than 2,100 Patients Expected in 2026
We're on track to care for more than 2,100 animals this year, up 23% from 2025. Your support helps provide the time, supplies, and skilled care these patients need.
From hands-on treatment and feeding orphaned babies to the moment an animal returns to the wild, these highlights from 2024 offer a look inside our work.
Our Work in ction: 2024 highlights. Watch on YouTube.
In 2026 alone, we've already responded to more than 11,000 calls and 15,000 text messages from people seeking help with animals in need and wildlife conflicts. That guidance helps community members recognize when an animal needs care, reunite young wildlife with their families when appropriate, and find ways to coexist with their wild neighbors.
Our work also extends to education. This year, our in-person programs have reached more than 10,000 community members of all ages and backgrounds, helping people understand local wildlife and take practical steps to protect them.
With more than 150 volunteers and just three paid staff members, NCWC relies on a dedicated community to keep this work moving every day. Your donation helps support:
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Your generosity on Colorado Gives Day helps keep wildlife care available when it's needed. Please give to support the animals in our care and those still to come.
​The mission of Northern Colorado Wildlife Center, a 501(c)3 independent nonprofit, is to protect wildlife and the places they call home through rescue, rehabilitation, education, and advocacy.
Northern Colorado Wildlife Center was founded in 2016 to help address a critical gap in care for Colorado’s wildlife. After the region’s largest wildlife rehabilitation facility closed in 2012, community members had fewer places to turn when they found sick, injured, or orphaned animals. We founded NCWC to meet that need.
NCWC admitted its first rehabilitation patient in 2019 and opened its Fort Collins facility in 2022. Today, we care for approximately 2,000 animals annually, including birds, small and medium mammals, reptiles, and amphibians. We accept even the youngest orphaned animals, with no minimum age or weight requirement. Our goal is to provide each patient with the care they need to recover, develop, and return to the wild whenever possible.
Our work extends beyond the animals admitted to our facility. We help members of the public assess wildlife situations, reunite young animals with their families when appropriate, and resolve conflicts humanely. Through in-person education, we teach people of all ages about wildlife, natural history, and practical ways to coexist with the animals around them.
More than 150 volunteers work alongside a small paid staff to make these services possible. Our volunteer and internship programs provide hands-on experience in wildlife care, while our youth volunteer program gives children ages 10–15 the opportunity to learn and contribute alongside a parent.
From our earliest patients to the thousands of animals and community members we now serve, NCWC has grown through the dedication of volunteers, donors, and people who believe local wildlife deserves care. That community support remains essential to keeping help available when the next animal needs it.
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Wildlife Center Events
Ongoing
In-person
Organization name
Northern Colorado Wildlife Center
other names
NCWC, NoCo Wildlife
2016
Category
Animal-Related, Education, Youth Development, Environment, Health Care, Medical Research, Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, Public & Societal Benefit
Organization Size
Medium Organization
Address
2637 Midpoint Dr Suite ELarimer County, CO, US
Weld County, CO, US
Boulder, CO, US
Denver, CO, US
Douglas, CO, US