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Welcome to the official website for Back To Nature Wildlife Refuge, located in Orlando, FL.
We are the largest registered non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to the Rescue, Raise, Rehabilitation and Release of Central Florida's injured and orphaned native wildlife. In addition, we strive to Educate the public through the use of our non-releasable, permanent wildlife known as our "Educational Ambassadors".
We are open to the public TUES-SUNDAY from 9am-4pm. Come visit us!

18515 E. Colonial Dr.
 Orlando, FL 32820
  (407) 568-5138

Meet Our Vet!

doc and Oliver

Kelly Randolph, DVM

Union Park Animal Hospital (407) 273-6010

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Our Wish list

This is a current list of items needed regularly at the refuge..
They can be dropped off at the refuge during normal hours of operation. For special items, please see the list following the wish list.

Dry & Canned Dog food

Dry & Canned Cat food

Wild Bird Seed

Cracked Corn/ 10% Sweet feed

(Clean) Used towels, sheets, blankets & T-shirts

Bleach and *Dawn dish soap

Paper Towels

Gallon size and sandwich size ziplock bags

13 gallon/39 gallon/45 gallon /55 gallon Trash bags

Shelled nuts

Wood (4x4, 2x4, etc. for new enclosures and repair of older ones)

14 gauge and 16 gauge wire (for enclosures and repair)

Gift Certificates to Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Lowes, Office Depot, Office Max

OFF Bug Repellent

***Annual Corporate and Business Sponsors

Dedicated Volunteers

Monetary Donations keep our bills paid and our 3 employees!
(BTN has thrived for 20years on private donations from people like YOU!)

***Marketing and Fundraising volunteers to help us raise more money to help more animals!

 

(These are high dollar donations that will allow us to do more for the animals)

GRANT WRITERS

Full Sponsorship for each individual habitat built at our new site. You or your business may be able to support the funding for a wildlife habitat! (Please visit us or contact us to discuss details).

New REFRIGERATORS to store our meat and produce in.

A Riding Lawn Mower

***A new or like new, extended VAN for off-site presentations (to bring all needed supplies and to transport critters).

Funding of annual salary for an existing employee. (3 employees currently)

New laptop computers with programs for power point presentations and a portable screen for presenting. Blue tooth chip and a remote for presenting.

Sponsored funding for solar power and wind power for the new refuge.

Sponsored funding for a new educational building for the new refuge (focus on this will be to build an environmentally friendly “green” building)

Our Special Wish list

Our Summer/Baby Squirrel Season Wish list

T-shirts, baby blankets, towels

Baby wipes

BOTH shelled and unshelled, unsalted nuts(Pine nuts, Pecans, Walnuts, Almonds, Hazelnuts, etc)

Pedialyte-unflavored and Strawberry flavored(for rehydrating all babies)

Donations specified towards our baby formula(Fox Valley)
*please email info@btnwildlife.org for specifications on ordering

Vicks Vapor Rub (for our pneumonia patients)

Heating Pads with NO auto shut-off

Electric Candle Warmers(used to keep formula warm during feedings)

Children's Liquid Benadryl and Antibiotic Cream(for the sneezy and ant bitten ones)