Sponsor an Animal!

Sponsoring an animal is a special and unique gift for the animal lover in your life. We offer several adoption plans for our reptiles & amphibians as well as a special sponsorship option for our birds of prey. All sponsorships are for one year.

At Woodcock, our resident animals are a key element of our programs. Most of our animals visit with hundreds of students each year and enjoy that part of their jobs!

For more information about sponsoring an animal, please email Animal Curator, Jennifer Bradshaw or call (203) 762-7280.

****Please note: In order to receive your package before Christmas, you must purchase your sponsorship on or before Dec. 15, 2024!! ****

*Please allow 5-7 business days to receive your package.

Meet our Resident Animals

Reptile & Amphibian Sponsorships
(click on an animal image further below to purchase)

Friend Level: $50

You receive:

Woodcock water proof sticker
4 x 6 Photo of your animal
Letter from your animal

Sponsor Level: $75

You receive:

Woodcock water proof sticker
5 x 7 Photo of your animal
Letter from your animal
Personal fact sheet
Certificate of Sponsorship

Protector Level : $150

You receive:

Woodcock water proof sticker
5 x 7 Photo of your animal
Letter from your animal
Personal fact sheet
Certificate of Sponsorship
"Meet & Greet" with your animal and his or her friends!

Bird of Prey Sponsorship
(click on our bird images further below to purchase)

Guardian level: $500

You receive:

Woodcock water proof sticker
8 x 10 photo of your bird
Letter from your bird
Personal fact sheet
Certificate of Sponsorship
Private, up-close encounter with your bird

Why Sponsor?

Sponsoring an animal from WNC can be a very special and unique gift for any animal lover. When you sponsor one of our animals it helps the nature center provide the following:

Food
General maintenance and care
Veterinary care
Supplies (bedding, lighting, heat pads, etc.)

What exactly does it cost to feed our resident animals?

Owls & Hawks

Rats, Chicks & Mice: $1,000/yr per bird.

Reptiles & Amphibians

Veggies, fruit and shrimp: $600/yr

Crickets, worms, feeder fish and bedding: $3,000/yr

Mice, rats and pinkies: $250/yr

Or, donate to our general animal care fund now.

Click on the image to sponsor your animal below!
(Please note only the animals below are available to sponsor!)

Hooty- Great Horned Owl	Cheyenne- Red-tailed Hawk	Jasper- Albino Ball Python
Rocco- African Ball Python	Indira- Red-tailed Boa	Rosa- Red Kneed Tarantula
Uno- Wood Turtle	Juanita- Western Box Turtle	Sprinkles- Eastern Box Turtle
Elma- Eastern Box Turtle	Chicken Nugget- Painted Turtle	Franklin- Spotted Turtle
Blue, Basil & Bob Beans- White's Tree Frogs