Formerly known as Volunteers for Wildlife, Wildlife Center of Long Island is a 501(c)3 non-profit Wildlife Hospital & Education Center dedicated to the preservation of Long Island’s wildlife & natural habitats through education & rehabilitation since 1982.
We are dedicated to preserving a sustainable future for Long Island’s wildlife. With few peers across the region, we are focused on native wildlife rehabilitation. We rescue, rehabilitate & alleviate the suffering of over 2,200 orphaned and injured wild patients each year, and provide over 200 education and outreach programs. Our Wildlife Hotline handles 10,000 calls annually about injured & orphaned wildlife.
Our Wildlife Rehabilitation Hospital serves as the primary resource for injured & orphaned wildlife on Long Island in Nassau & Western Suffolk Counties. We provide compassionate care to every animal with the goal of returning these animals to their homes in nature.
The best way to preserve wildlife & it’s habitat is through education! Wildlife Center of Long Island strives to educate the public about Long Island’s native fauna and the importance of preserving these species along with their habitats. Through our education programs, we have been able to reach thousands of adults and children to foster a love and appreciation for Long Island’s wildlife.
Volunteers for Wildlife, Inc. was founded in 1982 as the first Wildlife Hospital on Long Island. Co-founders Sallie Ruppert, Joyce DeGeorge, and Marilyn Forman first began caring for injured & orphaned wildlife out of Sallie’s garage! Our operations quickly expanded and we established the first professional Wildlife Hospital & Education Center on Long Island.
We know you love the animals and want to help them just as much as we do. But without your support, we could not fulfill our mission and help the wildlife on Long Island.
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Wildlife Center of Long Island (Formerly known as Volunteers for Wildlife) is a tax exempt 501(c)3 not-for-profit charitable organization. Copies of our annual audited financial statements as well as annual IRS 990 and NY State CHAR500 reports can be accessed on the NYS Attorney General’s Charity website.
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