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Acorn Acres Wildlife Rehabilitation

Acorn Acres rescues and rehabilitates injured and orphaned wildlife, providing them with care and a chance to return to their natural habitats. Our mission is to promote wildlife conservation through education and community involvement.

September&#39;s Inside the Wild explores the remarkable life cycle and migration of one of North America&rsquo;s most recognizable insects, Monarch Butterflies.&nbsp; Participants will learn key STEM concepts including metamorphosis, life cycle stages (egg, larva, pupa, adult), migration, and pollination, while examining the monarch&rsquo;s reliance on milkweed and nectar plants. Through hands-on activities and guided exploration, students will investigate how habitat loss, environmental change, and food webs affect monarch populations and discover how conservation actions can support pollinators. This session builds scientific vocabulary, systems thinking, and environmental stewardship. Thank you for supporting our mission, your support is invaluable.

Monarch Butterflies - Inside the Wild at Acorn Acres

August&rsquo;s Inside the Wild program combines creativity with science as participants explore native wildlife through hands-on projects. Students will create animal and nature-inspired crafts while learning how features such as tracks, fur, feathers, and habitats connect to wildlife survival and behavior. Each activity is designed to reinforce key concepts like observation, pattern recognition, and form and function, allowing participants to take home meaningful creations tied to real wildlife learning. This session encourages creativity, fine motor skills, and a deeper connection to the animals that share our world.

Wildlife Crafts - Inside the Wild at Acorn Acres

🎉 Excitement is in the air! July&#39;s Inside the Wild program explores the physical and behavioral traits that help wildlife survive in their environments. Participants will investigate structural adaptations (such as claws, teeth, and fur), behavioral adaptations (including burrowing, hibernation, and foraging), and camouflage as they relate to specific habitats and ecosystems. Through hands-on activities and real-world examples, students will analyze how form and function, environmental pressures, and survival strategies shape wildlife over time. This session strengthens scientific vocabulary, critical thinking, and a deeper understanding of how animals are adapted to thrive in the wild. Thank you for supporting our mission, your support is invaluable.

Animal Adaptations - Inside the Wild at Acorn Acres

Step inside the daily work of wildlife rehabilitation at Acorn Acres. During Jr. Wildlife Rehabilitator &ndash; Inside the Wild 🐿️, kids get a close look at how we rescue, treat, and prepare injured and orphaned animals to return to their natural homes. They will step into the role of a rehabilitator as they practice intake and assessment, weighing patients, administering mock medications, basic wound care, and housing and husbandry decisions using models, tools, and guided scenarios. Participants will complete care for their assigned &ldquo;patients&rdquo; and take them home, reinforcing learning beyond the session. Led by experienced educators, this immersive experience highlights the precision, responsibility, and compassion required in wildlife rehabilitation.&nbsp; Your registration helps us care for local wildlife and share practical conservation skills with the next generation. Please complete the form below to reserve your spot for this hands-on, behind-the-scenes experience. 🌿

Jr. Wildlife Rehabilitator - Inside the Wild at Acorn Acres

Jr. Wildlife Rehabilitator - Inside the Wild at Acorn Acres (10am-12pm)

May&#39;s Inside the Wild program is part of the Remake Learning Days initiative and by using stamps and guided examples, participants will create their own take-home book of native animal TRACKS!, building pages as they go and turning observation into hands-on discovery. This interactive session strengthens critical thinking, attention to detail, and a deeper understanding of the wildlife that shares our world. Thank you for supporting our mission, your support is invaluable.

Remake Learning Days - TRACKS! at Acorn Acres

Get an up‑close look at the wild neighbors we work hard to rescue, rehabilitate, and release. 🦉 April&rsquo;s Inside the Wild program invites young scientists and engineers to think like wildlife problem-solvers. Participants will begin by exploring native habitats and how animals are uniquely adapted to survive in them. Students will then design their own original creatures, build them in a hands-on makerspace environment, and defend their designs using real STEM reasoning. Through creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking, this session brings wildlife science to life in a fun and engaging way. By registering, you help support medical care, nutritious diets, and safe housing for injured and orphaned wildlife, while learning simple ways to coexist with local animals in your own backyard. 🌿

Creature Feature - Inside the Wild at Acorn Acres

Wildlife Baby Shower at Acorn Acres Join us for our first annual Wildlife Baby Shower as we prepare for the busy 2026 baby season at Acorn Acres Wildlife Rehabilitation!Each spring, hundreds of orphaned and injured baby animals arrive in our care.&nbsp; This special event helps us stock up on the essential supplies needed to give them the best possible start. Our baby registry on Amazon: <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.amazon.com/baby-reg/acornacreswildlife-rehabilitation-march-2026-lancaster/KCUZMASE5GGI" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/baby-reg/acornacreswildlife-rehabilitation-march-2026-lancaster/KCUZMASE5GGI</a> &nbsp;Event Details<img height="16" width="16" alt="🗓" src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1769035552/wysiwyg/fiicquevt6eswnwf0nyt.png" fr-original-style="" style="position: relative; max-width: 100%; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable">&nbsp;Saturday, March 28, 2026<img height="16" width="16" alt="📍" src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1769035484/wysiwyg/n6spnabyawcpwytbmvee.png" fr-original-style="" style="position: relative; max-width: 100%; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable">&nbsp;Acorn Acres Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic<img height="16" width="16" alt="⏰" src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1769035422/wysiwyg/tpvhrhodrknsmmkj5g1f.png" fr-original-style="" style="position: relative; max-width: 100%; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable">&nbsp;2pm - 6pm &nbsp;How You Can Help&bull; Donate much-needed baby season supplies&bull; Learn more about wildlife rehabilitation&bull; Support a 100% volunteer-run nonprofit&bull; Celebrate the tiniest patients of the year &nbsp; What to Expect&bull; Snacks and Sips&bull; Educational moments with our team &bull; A look at how your support directly helps baby wildlife &bull; Family-friendly, community-focused fun &bull; Activities and games for all ages Our baby registry on Amazon: <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.amazon.com/baby-reg/acornacreswildlife-rehabilitation-march-2026-lancaster/KCUZMASE5GGI" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/baby-reg/acornacreswildlife-rehabilitation-march-2026-lancaster/KCUZMASE5GGI</a>

Wildlife Baby Shower

Take a closer look at what owls leave behind 🦉💩 March&#39;s Inside the Wild program participants will explore the incredible adaptations that make owls expert nocturnal hunters and learn the vital role they play in maintaining healthy ecosystems. Using real owl pellets, students will investigate food webs and biodiversity the way scientists do, examining bones and other remains with charts and magnifying tools. Guided by experienced educators, this hands-on session turns wildlife science into an engaging, real-world detective adventure. Your participation supports Acorn Acres Wildlife Rehabilitation in rescuing, caring for, and releasing injured and orphaned wildlife. Join us for a hands-on experience that connects curiosity, conservation, and the wild neighbors who share our home.

Owl Pellet Dissections - Inside the Wild at Acorn Acres

Help us bring a dental machine to Acorn Acres.We see it every day&hellip; tiny patients fighting big battles.For rodents, teeth aren&rsquo;t just teeth&hellip; they are survival. Eating, foraging, defending, and ultimately being able to return to the wild all depend on healthy, properly aligned teeth.Rodents have elodont (ever-growing) teeth that require precise care when something goes wrong. The safest and most humane way to manage these cases is with a professional dental drill and burr paired with a continuous stream of water. This allows us to gently and accurately reduce the tooth without heat buildup, preventing burning, cracking, or fractures below the gumline.Right now, we are limited to manual clipping. While it helps in the moment, it can lead to splintering, painful breaks, and long-term complications that may prevent an animal from ever being released.A dental machine changes everything.It means safer procedures.Less pain.Better outcomes.And more second chances at life in the wild.Your support helps us provide the level of care our patients deserve.One small rescue. One big second chance.

Help us bring a dental machine to Acorn Acres.We see it every day… tiny patients fighting big battles.For rodents, teeth aren’t just teeth… they are survival. Eating, foraging, defending, and ultimately being able to return to the wild all depend on healthy, properly aligned teeth.Rodents have elodont (ever-growing) teeth that require precise care when something goes wrong. The safest and most humane way to manage these cases is with a professional dental drill and burr paired with a continuous stream of water. This allows us to gently and accurately reduce the tooth without heat buildup, preventing burning, cracking, or fractures below the gumline.Right now, we are limited to manual clipping. While it helps in the moment, it can lead to splintering, painful breaks, and long-term complications that may prevent an animal from ever being released.A dental machine changes everything.It means safer procedures.Less pain.Better outcomes.And more second chances at life in the wild.Your support helps us provide the level of care our patients deserve.One small rescue. One big second chance.

Their Smiles Can't Wait!

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🎉 Excitement is in the air!&nbsp; October&rsquo;s Inside the Wild explores the fascinating adaptations that make bats unique and essential members of healthy ecosystems. Participants will learn key STEM concepts including echolocation, nocturnal behavior, mammal characteristics, habitat, and food webs, while examining how bats help control insect populations. Through hands-on activities and guided investigation, students will explore how sensory adaptation, wing structure, and energy conservation support survival. This session builds scientific vocabulary, critical thinking, and a deeper understanding of why bats matter and how humans can coexist safely and responsibly with them. Thank you for supporting our mission, your support is invaluable.

BATS! - Inside the Wild at Acorn Acres

Join Us for The Next Second Chance Celebrate ExtraGive with Acorn Acres Wildlife Rehabilitation during a special evening at our Lancaster clinic! Friday, November 20, 2026 5:00&ndash;9:00 PM 2100 Stone Mill Road, Lancaster, PA Step inside Lancaster County&rsquo;s first and only commercial, non-residential wildlife rehabilitation and education facility. Explore the clinic, meet the people behind our mission, learn what professional wildlife rehabilitation involves, and discover how community support helps injured and orphaned animals move from rescue to recovery and release. We are excited to welcome Red Creek Wildlife Center as our special guest for the evening. Our partnership helps ensure that Pennsylvania wildlife receives the specialized care each animal needs. Acorn Acres is led by Lancaster County&rsquo;s only Certified Wildlife Rehabilitator&trade;. Our 100% volunteer-run team provides specialized care for native prey species and Virginia opossums,&nbsp;from mice to beavers. We receive no tax funding and depend on community support to provide food, medicine, diagnostics, safe housing, and skilled care for hundreds of wild patients each year. Reserve your spot and join us for an extraordinary evening celebrating wildlife, rehabilitation, partnership, and the community that makes every second chance possible. One extraordinary evening. Countless second chances.

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