2019 Winter Newsletter
- Learn About a Great Horned Owl Patient
- 2019 Photo Contest Rules and Entry Form
- 2019 Annual Dinner Auction Registration
- Wildlife Enrichment
- Animal Care Internship Second Place Essay
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Thu14May2015Sat23May2015
9am-5pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
New and gently used items as well as plants for sale! All proceeds from this sale benefit the animals of Fox Valley Wildlife Center.
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Tue09Jun2015Fri14Aug2015
Fox Valley Wildlife Center
Junior rehab series coming this summer!
Ever wonder about wildlife rehabilitation? Then join us for a fun, informative summer series at the fox valley wildlife center.
Utilizing hands on activities, videos, and crafts, each week we will take an in depth look at an animal grouping that we serve. students will learn about classification, habitats, injuries commonly seen, how they are treated, and more.
Sign up for the whole series or come for your favorite animal:
$20 per child per class or $90 for the series:
- Lesson 1: mammals
- Lesson 2: songbirds
- Lesson 3: birds of prey
- Lesson 4: waterfowl and gamebirds
- Lesson 5: amphibians and reptiles
Two sessions for each grade level will be offered:
Session 1 10:00 - 11:30 a.m
K-2nd: tuesdays - june 9, 16, 23, 30 & july 7
3rd-5th: thursdays - june 11, 18, 25, & july 2, 9
6th-8th: fridays - june 12, 19, 26, & july 3, 10session 2 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
k-2nd: tuesdays - july 14, 21, 28 & aug. 4, 11
3rd-5th: thursdays - july 16, 23, 30, & aug. 6, 13
6th-8th: fridays - july 17, 24, 31, & aug. 7, 14
Register by calling 630-365-3800 or email us at fvwceducation
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Fri19Jun2015
9:30 amSettler's Hill Golf Course
Treat Your Dad to a Day of Golf : The Ninth Annual Critter Classic Golf Outing to Benefit the Spring Wild Babies who are Admitted to our Hospital
This event is the Friday just before Father's Day, June 19th, at Settler's Hill Golf Course, tee times starting at 9:30. This event is a Scramble. After a morning of golf and good times there will be a barbecue lunch served, contests winners awarded and raffle winners.
Cost for this event is $75.00 per golfer and includes cart rental and barbecue lunch. Contests are an additional $30.00, which include Longest Drive, Straightest Drive, Closest to the Pin in the first nine and the second nine.
Please respond to a-krueger@sbcglobal.net if you want to sign up: with your name, your companion golfer names and your phone number.
Also if you want to play any contests or if you have a desired tee time.
We try to accommodate tee times but it is not always possible.
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Sun04Oct2015
Fox Valley Wildlife Center
Join us for a fun day of activities and tour our wildlife center. Sorry, no wild animal patients will be available to see due to the high level of stress. Additional details to follow...
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Sun15Nov2015
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Thu28Jan2016
7:00 pmZanies Comedy Club in St. Charles
Join us January 28th at the Zanies Comedy Club in St. Charles for a night filled with laughter and also help animals in our care. Tickets are $25, doors open at 7pm and the show starts at 8pm. See here for full details
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Sat13Feb2016
12:00 pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
If you have an interest in volunteering join us to learn about what volunteers at FVWC do and how you can be involved. Click here to fill out a registration form.
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Sat05Mar2016
5-10 PMFox Valley Country Club 2500 N. Route 25 North Aurora, IL 60542
Join us for our 14th annual dinner auction held at the Fox Valley Country Club. There will be both a silent and live auction, dinner, raffles and more! Click here for more information and visit our store to purchase tickets. Click here to find more information about the auction. If you prefer to RSVP by mail click here to print out an RSVP form. You can also enter our cash raffle by sending in your raffle tickets, you do not have to attend the auction to enter the raffle just follow the instruction on the form.
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Sat12Mar2016
1PM-2PMFox Valley Wildlife Center
If you have an interest in volunteering join us to learn about what volunteers at FVWC do and how you can be involved. Click here to fill out a registration form.
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Sun20Mar2016
1PM-2PMFox Valley Wildlife Center
If you have an interest in volunteering join us to learn about what volunteers at FVWC do and how you can be involved. Click here to fill out a registration form.
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Sat09Apr2016
1PM-2PMFox Valley Wildlife Center
If you have an interest in volunteering join us to learn about what volunteers at FVWC do and how you can be involved. Click here to fill out a registration form.
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Sat16Apr2016
1PM-2PMFox Valley Wildlife Center
If you have an interest in volunteering join us to learn about what volunteers at FVWC do and how you can be involved. Click here to fill out a registration form.
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Sun17Apr2016
1PM-2PMFox Valley Wildlife Center
If you have an interest in volunteering join us to learn about what volunteers at FVWC do and how you can be involved. Click here to fill out a registration form.
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Sun24Apr2016
12:00 pm to 4:00pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
Come help us celebrate the beginning of spring and the start of baby season at our annual Baby Shower! There are activities for children and weather permitting, appearances from our ambassadors! Please check out our wishlist to see what we need and help us start start off this baby season right.
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Sat07May2016
1PM-2PMFox Valley Wildlife Center
If you have an interest in volunteering join us to learn about what volunteers at FVWC do and how you can be involved. Click here to fill out a registration form.
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Sat14May2016
1PM-2PMFox Valley Wildlife Center
If you have an interest in volunteering join us to learn about what volunteers at FVWC do and how you can be involved. Click here to fill out a registration form.
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Sat14May2016
9:00 am- 3:00 pm39 Walnut Circle Sugar Grove, IL
**Our annual barn sale is being held off site this year at 39 Walnut Circle, Sugar Grove (Presbury Subdivision)**
We are in need of gently used items for this very important fundraiser.
If you have an item you no longer have use for and would like to make a tax-deductible donation to help the wildlife in our care, see drop off dates below.
Saturday, April 23 9-7
Saturday, April 30 9-7
Friday, May 6 12-3
Saturday, May 7 9-7
Friday, May 13 12-3
All items may be dropped off at 39 Walnut Circle in Sugar Grove.
Acceptable Items
Musical Instruments, Costumes, Kitchen and entertaining items, antiques and collectibles, art, clean bath items and towels, clean bedding and blankets, bird feeders and bird baths, books, cd's, dvd's, records, foreign money, garden items and yard art, interesting jewelry, toys, games and puzzles, knic-knacs, luggage, patio furniture, pet items, sporting equipment, clean table linen, tools, indoor or outdoor, wooden furniture, please call on large furniture
**These items will not be accepted: Infant or youth car seats, adult clothing or shoes, electronics, large appliances, corporate coffee mugs, reference or text books, VHS tapes or car parts.
Please direct any questions about the sale to Cheryl Schreck at (630) 253-3640 or email at schreck2@aol.com.
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Sun22May2016
1PM-2PMFox Valley Wildlife Center
If you have an interest in volunteering join us to learn about what volunteers at FVWC do and how you can be involved. Click here to fill out a registration form.
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Fri17Jun2016
9:00 amSettler’s Hill Golf Course in Batavia
Join us for a great day at the Critters Classic Golf Outing! Tickets are $75.00 per golfer and include golf, cart, barbecue lunch at the Settlers Hill Golf Course in Batavia . There will be raffles and contests as well!
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Sun02Oct2016
12:00 pm to 4:00pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
Come get a glimpse of what our center looks like at our open house! This is the one day of the year that we open our doors to the public. Come take a tour of our facility and see how we care for our animals throughout the year. Our education ambassadors will also make appearances throughout the day.
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Sun13Nov2016
1:00pm-5:00pmHickory Knolls Discovery Center
Join us at our 5th annual Wild about Wildlife fundraiser hosted by the Hickory Knolls Discovery Center. Click here for more details of the event and here for directions. To preorder tickets see our store page.
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Sat18Mar2017
5-10 PMPipers Banquets
Join us at our annual dinner auction for a night of friends, food, and fun! This year the auction is held at a new venue, Pipers Banquets. We will have a silent and live auction, a 50/50 raffle, games, and more! Check out our flyer and click here to buy tickets to the auction. If you would prefer to not pay online please print and fill out this RSVP and mail to FVWC PO Box 385 Elburn IL 60119.
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Sun30Apr2017
12-4pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
Every year we receive thousands of helpless baby wildlife that need our help. To prepare for the amount of babies we receive each spring, we host a wild baby shower.
Participate in games and crafts, see our education ambassadors and enjoy the bake sale!
You're invited to attend this FREE event. We just ask that you bring an item from our wish list below.
- FVWC WISH LIST
- Monetary donations
- Wild bird seed
- Unflavored Pedialyte - generic ok
- Kitten and Puppy food - dry kibble
- Walnuts, pecans, acorns, hickory nuts, peanuts, hazelnuts
- unsalted, whole or shelled
- Laundry detergent - unscented
- Bleach
- Kleenex - no lotion
- Paper towels
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Sat20May2017
9:00 am- 3:00 pm39 Walnut Circle Sugar Grove, IL
**Our annual barn sale is being held off site this year at 39 Walnut Circle, Sugar Grove (Presbury Subdivision)**
We are in need of gently used items for this very important fundraiser.
If you have an item you no longer have use for and would like to make a tax-deductible donation to help the wildlife in our care, see drop off dates below.
Saturday, April 23 9-7
Saturday, April 30 9-7
Friday, May 6 12-3
Saturday, May 7 9-7
Friday, May 13 12-3
All items may be dropped off at 39 Walnut Circle in Sugar Grove.
Acceptable Items
Musical Instruments, Costumes, Kitchen and entertaining items, antiques and collectibles, art, clean bath items and towels, clean bedding and blankets, bird feeders and bird baths, books, cd's, dvd's, records, foreign money, garden items and yard art, interesting jewelry, toys, games and puzzles, knic-knacs, luggage, patio furniture, pet items, sporting equipment, clean table linen, tools, indoor or outdoor, wooden furniture, please call on large furniture
**These items will not be accepted: Infant or youth car seats, adult clothing or shoes, electronics, large appliances, corporate coffee mugs, reference or text books, VHS tapes or car parts.
Please direct any questions about the sale to Cheryl Schreck at (630) 253-3640 or email at schreck2@aol.com.
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Fri16Jun2017
Settler’s Hill Golf Course in Batavia
Join us for a great day at the Critters Classic Golf Outing! Tickets are $75.00 per golfer and include golf, cart, barbecue lunch at the Settlers Hill Golf Course in Batavia . There will be raffles and contests as well!
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Sun01Oct2017
12:00 - 4:00Fox Valley Wildlife Center
Come get a glimpse of what our center looks like at our open house! This is the one day of the year that we open our doors to the public. Come take a tour of our facility and see where we care for our animals throughout the year. Our patients will not be available for viewing but our education ambassadors will make appearances throughout the day. No reservation is required.
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Sun15Oct2017
2:00 pm to 5:00 pmHickory Knolls Discovery Center
Enjoy a wine & oil tasting experience with the Fox Valley Wildlife Center. PRP International who specializes in wines from around the world will be presenting 8 wines from around the world. Casa Tiene Vista Vineyard will bring twelve flavored olive oils for tasting. Profits from wines purchased at the event will go toward helping care for the injured and orphaned wildlife that our center takes in every year. The event is $25 per person for pre-ordered tickets and $30 at the door and includes wine tasting and appetizers. For tickets please see our store. For directions to Hickory Knolls click here.
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Sun05Nov2017
1:00 - 5:00Hickory Knolls Discovery Center
Join us at our 6th Annual Wild About Wildlife Fundraiser. Click here to preorder tickets for the event with a discount. Tickets will be available at the event as well. Directions to Hickory Knolls can be found here.
Family's will enjoy presentations from Jim Nesci's Cold Blooded Creatures in addition to FVWC's own Education Ambassadors.
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Sat07Apr2018
5-10 PMPipers Banquets
Join us at our annual dinner auction for a night of friends, food, and fun! The Auction will be held at Pipers Banquets. We will have a silent and live auction, a 50/50 raffle, games, and more! Check out our event tickets page to purchase tickets online. You can also print and send in this form to reserve tickets.
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Sun29Apr2018
12:00 pm to 4:00pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
Come help us celebrate the beginning of spring and the start of baby season at our annual Baby Shower! There are activities for children and weather permitting, appearances from our ambassadors! Please check out our wishlist to see what we need and help us start start off this baby season right.
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Fri11May2018
6:30 pm - 10:30 pmCairo Ale House 2009 Franciscan Way, West Chicago, IL 60185
Join us at the Cairo Ale House for a night of swing dancing and fun! Swing dance lessons start at 6:30 pm (no partner required) open dance is from 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm. Food and beverages will be available for purchase at the event. All proceeds benefit the Fox Valley Wildlife Center. You can purchase tickets at the door or on our store.
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Sat19May2018
8:00 am- 3:00 pm39 Walnut Circle Sugar Grove, IL
**Our annual barn sale is being held off site this year at 39 Walnut Circle, Sugar Grove (Presbury Subdivision)**
We are in need of gently used items for this very important fundraiser.
If you have an item you no longer have use for and would like to make a tax-deductible donation to help the wildlife in our care.
All items may be dropped off at 39 Walnut Circle in Sugar Grove before May 19th.
Acceptable Items
Musical Instruments, Costumes, Kitchen and entertaining items, antiques and collectibles, art, clean bath items and towels, clean bedding and blankets, bird feeders and bird baths, books, cd's, dvd's, records, foreign money, garden items and yard art, interesting jewelry, toys, games and puzzles, knic-knacs, luggage, patio furniture, pet items, sporting equipment, clean table linen, tools, indoor or outdoor, wooden furniture, please call on large furniture
**These items will not be accepted: Infant or youth car seats, adult clothing or shoes, electronics, large appliances, corporate coffee mugs, reference or text books, VHS tapes or car parts.
Please direct any questions about the sale to Cheryl Schreck at (630) 253-3640 or email at schreck2@aol.com.
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Mon21May2018Sat09Jun2018
This July 4th show your support and celebrate the holiday with Fox Valley Wildlife Center. We've got a patriotic design and new shirt styles to show your support of our country and Fox Valley Wildlife Center.
Shirts are only available for a limited time!
Be sure to place your order by June 9th to receive your shirts in time for the holiday.
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Sat02Jun2018
11AM - 6PMSt. Charles IL
Events 4 a Cause is hosting The Fox’s Fur Ball Pub Crawl to benefit the Fox Valley Wildlife Center and 4 Paws 4 U 4 Ever. Tickets are $40 per person and includes: T-Shirt, 5 Drink Tickets, and Chance to Win Free Prizes! You can find more details and purchase tickets at www.events4acause.net
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Fri15Jun2018
9:00 amSettler’s Hill Golf Course in Batavia
Join us for a great day at the Critters Classic Golf Outing! Tickets are $75.00 per golfer and include golf, cart, barbecue lunch at the Settlers Hill Golf Course in Batavia . There will be raffles and contests as well! Contact Andrea, at 630-987-0012 or a-krueger@sbcglobal.net, to reserve your tee time.
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Thu12Jul2018
7:00 pmZanies Comedy Club, Pheasant Run Resort
An evening of "fun" and "fundraising" at Zanies Comedy Club, Pheasant Run Resort, on Thursday, July 12.
Featuring the comedy of Russ Williamson.
A 50/50 cash raffle will be offered before the show.
Doors open at 7pm with an 8pm show time. MUST be 21 or older, with a 2 drink minimum.
Tickets are $25 per person and can be ordered online, or by contacting Roberta via email at robertas@fvwc.org.
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Sat28Jul2018
8:00 am - 10:00 amApplebee's Elgin, 125 South Randall Road, Elgin
Treat the family to our Flapjack Fundraising Event at Applebee's in Elgin!
This delicious breakfast will consist of 3 pancakes (all-you-can-eat!), 2 slices of bacon and your choice of beverage (coffee, soda, tea, orange juice or milk). Now that's what we call short stacks for a TALL cause!
Tickets are just $8 each and can be purchased online, or by contacting Roberta via email at RobertaS@fvwc.org.
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Tue31Jul2018Fri03Aug2018
9:00 am - 12:00 pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
FVWC Wildlife Camp is a fun, educational opportunity for kids interested in wildlife. They'll learn about the wildlife they see in their backyards and gain a better understanding of the animals and birds that live among us. Each day offers a new experience, including a new theme, crafts, games and education animals. Ages 5 - 10. Camp is $10 per day, or $35 for all four days. Fill out the FVWC Kids Wildlife Camp Permission Slip and Participant Liability Waiver.
Both forms and registration fees are due July 24 and can be dropped off at FVWC, 45W061 Route 38, Elburn, IL 60119, or emailed to Lauren at education@fvwc.org, fees are due on the first day.
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Sun07Oct2018
12:00 pm - 4:00 pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
Come get a glimpse of what our center looks like at our open house! This is the one day of the year that we open our doors to the public. Come take a tour of our facility and see where we care for our animals throughout the year. Our patients will not be available for viewing but our education ambassadors will make appearances throughout the day. No reservation is required.
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Tue09Oct2018Thu08Nov2018
Visit our store to purchase your Butter Braid Pastry or Wooden Spoon Cookie Dough.
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Sun21Oct2018
2:00 pm to 5:00 pmHickory Knolls Discovery Center
Enjoy a tasting event with the Fox Valley Wildlife Center. Experience the complex characteristics of several fine wines from ONEHOPE. The Olive Mill in Geneva, will be providing several flavored dipping oils. Eileen Chapuis, Curator for The Cocoa Exchange, will have a variety of chocolates to delight your taste buds. An assortment of loose leaf teas, from Steeped Tea's Sipologist, Gloria Petrella, will also be available. Profits from items purchased at the event will go toward helping care for the injured and orphaned wildlife that our center takes in every year. The event is $25 per person for pre-ordered tickets and $30 at the door and includes tasting and appetizers. For tickets please see our store. For directions to Hickory Knolls click here.
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Fri09Nov2018Wed28Nov2018
This Christmas, support Fox Valley Wildlife Center and show the world your superpower! These sweatshirts and shirts make the perfect gifts for the ones you love! While you are shopping, be sure to treat yourself.
These designs are only available for a limited time!
Be sure to place your order by November 28th to receive your shirts in time for the holiday.
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Sat09Feb2019
8:00 am - 10:00 amApplebee's Elgin, 125 South Randall Road, Elgin
Bring the family to our Flapjack Fundraising Event at Applebee's in Elgin!
Your breakfast will be prepared by Applebee's and served by Fox Valley Wildlife Center volunteers.
This delicious breakfast will consist of 3 pancakes (all-you-can-eat!), 2 slices of bacon and your choice of beverage (coffee, soda, tea, orange juice or milk). Now that's what we call short stacks for a TALL cause!
Tickets are just $8 each and can be purchased online, or by contacting Roberta via email at RobertaS@fvwc.org.
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Fri01Mar2019
Are you an amateur photographer? Be sure to check out our Photo Contest Rules and enter to win Fox Valley Wildlife Center's 2019 Photo Contest. The deadline for submission is Friday, March 1, 2019 and all photos must include an entry form. Prizes will be awarded for first, second, third, fourth and fifth places, and the winners will be announced at the center's Annual Dinner Auction at Pipers Banquets in Aurora.
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Thu04Apr2019Wed24Apr2019
Support Fox Valley Wildlife Center and show the world your superpower! Available in several styles and colors, it makes the perfect gift for the ones you love! While you are shopping, be sure to treat yourself.
This design is only available for a limited time!
Be sure to place your order by April 24th to receive your order in time for Mothers Day!
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Sat06Apr2019
5:00 pm - 10:00 pmPipers Banquets
Join us at our annual dinner auction for a night of friends, food, and fun! The event will be held at Pipers Banquets. We will have a silent and live auction, a 50/50 raffle, and more! Tickets are $50 per person, or reserve a table of 10 for $500. Tickets can be purchased online, or by printing this form and mailing with your payment to Fox Valley Wildlife Center. Please be sure to include your meal selection, vegetarian or chicken.
Enter to win $100, $150 or even $250 cash! A winner will be drawn at our Annual Dinner Auction. Raffle tickets are $1 each, 6 for $5 or 12 for $10. Tickets can be purchased online, or at the Annual Dinner Auction. You do not need to be present to win.
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Sun14Apr2019
12:00 pm - 4:00 pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
Come help us celebrate the beginning of spring and the start of baby season at our annual Baby Shower! There are activities for children and weather permitting, appearances from our ambassadors! Please check out our wishlist to see what we need and help us start off this baby season right.
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Tue23Apr2019
7:00 pmPower Moves Yoga Studio, 1822 Mill Street, Batavia
$10 Suggested Donation for Fox Valley Wildlife Center
Join Lexi for a 75 minute Vinyasa Yoga class that incorporates a focus on finding grounding and appreciation for mother nature in honor of Earth Day. Connecting to the Earth and communing with nature can help us find more peace within and also put our lives into a more meaningful, less stressful perspective. Directly after Lexi will lead a discussion with snacks & refreshments on easy ways you can live a green and more sustainable lifestyle!
Register at the studio or online at PowerMovesYoga.com
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Fri26Apr2019Sat27Apr2019
9:00 am - 3:00 pm1416 Sherwood Lane, Geneva
Come to our Annual Garage Sale to find some great deals on toy, games, kitchen and garden items and support the wildlife! We will also have popcorn and a bake sale!
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Sat25May2019
1:00 pm - 2:00 pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
Meet Lucy, the Canada Goose! Once a month, you will be able to learn more about a resident animal at Fox Valley Wildlife Center. Each month will focus on a different ambassador and why they now call FVWC their home and what their day-to-day life is like. You will be given an opportunity to either take a picture of or with the featured ambassador, dependent on the ambassador. All ages are welcome! Each program is $5 per person. Tickets are available here, or payable at the event.
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Sat08Jun2019
7:00 pm - 9:30 pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
Have you ever wondered what the animals do in the forest as the sun goes down? Join us for a twilight hike in the Elburn Forest Preserve as we investigate which animals become active as day turns to night. Each hike poses new opportunities to see the creatures active in the evening. Families are welcome. No flashlights please. Cost is $5 per person. Click here to register.
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Fri14Jun2019
9:00 amSettler's Hill Golf Course
Treat Your Dad to a Day of Golf : The Thirteenth Annual Critter Classic Golf Outing to Benefit the Spring Wild Babies who are Admitted to our Hospital
This event is the Friday just before Father's Day, June 14th, at Settler's Hill Golf Course, tee times starting at 9:00. This event is a Scramble. After a morning of golf and good times there will be a barbecue lunch served, along with raffles.
Cost for this event is $75.00 per golfer and includes cart rental and barbecue lunch. Contests are an additional $30.00, which include Longest Drive, Straightest Drive, Closest to the Pin in the first nine and the second nine.
Please respond to a-krueger@sbcglobal.net if you want to sign up: with your name, your companion golfer names and your phone number.
Also, let us know if you want to play any contests or if you have a desired tee time.
We try to accommodate tee times but it is not always possible.
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Sat22Jun2019
1:00 pm - 2:00 pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
Once a month, you will be able to learn more about a resident animal at Fox Valley Wildlife Center. This month will focus on Lancelot, a Milk Snake, and Toby, a Three Toed Box Turtle. You will learn why they now call FVWC their home and what their day-to-day life is like. You will be given an opportunity to either take a picture of or with the featured ambassador, dependent on the ambassador. All ages are welcome! Each program is $5 per person. Tickets are available here, or payable at the event.
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Sun23Jun2019
1:00 pm - 2:00 pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
Once a month, you will be able to learn more about a resident animal at Fox Valley Wildlife Center. This month will focus on Lancelot, a Milk Snake, and Toby, a Three Toed Box Turtle. You will learn why they now call FVWC their home and what their day-to-day life is like. You will be given an opportunity to either take a picture of or with the featured ambassador, dependent on the ambassador. All ages are welcome! Each program is $5 per person. Tickets are available here, or payable at the event.
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Sat13Jul2019
1:00 pm - 2:00 pmFox Valley Wildlife Center - Peanut and Dizzy
Once a month, you will be able to learn more about a resident animal at Fox Valley Wildlife Center. This month will focus on Peanut, a Fox Squirrel, and Dizzy, an American Robin. You will learn why they now call FVWC their home and what their day-to-day life is like. You will be given an opportunity to either take a picture of or with the featured ambassador, dependent on the ambassador. All ages are welcome! Each program is $5 per person. Tickets are available here, or payable at the event.
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Tue16Jul2019Fri19Jul2019
9:00 am - 12:00 pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
Your child can learn about wildlife, through games and crafts, while having fun! Each day of camp will focus on a different group of wildlife and allow for introductions to some of the education ambassadors. Camp is Tuesday, July 16 to Friday, July 19, from 9 am until 12 pm. Sign up for one day, or all four! Tuesday is reptiles, with Toby and Lancelot, Wednesday is birds, with Lucy and Zephyr, Thursday is mammals, with Peanut, and Friday is invertebrates. Camp is $20 per day with an optional t-shirt for your camper, for an additional $20. Click here to register. Minimum 5 campers. Also, please click here to download our consent form, and return to education@fvwc.org.
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Sat20Jul2019
7:30 pm - 9:30 pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
Have you ever wondered what the animals do in the forest as the sun goes down? Join us for a twilight hike in the Elburn Forest Preserve as we investigate which animals become active as day turns to night. Each hike poses new opportunities to see the creatures active in the evening. Zephyr, Eastern Screech Owl ambassador, will make a special appearance before the hike begins. Families are welcome. No flashlights please. Cost is $5 per person. Click here to register.
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Sun21Jul2019
1:00 pm - 2:00 pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
Once a month, you will be able to learn more about a resident animal at Fox Valley Wildlife Center. This month will focus on Peanut, a Fox Squirrel, and Dizzy, an American Robin. You will learn why they now call FVWC their home and what their day-to-day life is like. You will be given an opportunity to either take a picture of or with the featured ambassador, dependent on the ambassador. All ages are welcome! Each program is $5 per person. Tickets are available here, or payable at the event.
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Tue30Jul2019Fri02Aug2019
9:00 am - 2:00 pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
Your child can learn about wildlife, through games and crafts, while having fun! Each day of camp will focus on a different group of wildlife and allow for introductions to some of the education ambassadors. Camp is Tuesday, July 30 to Friday, August 2, from 9 am until 2 pm. Sign up for one day, or all four! Tuesday is reptiles, with Toby and Lancelot, Wednesday is birds, with Lucy and Zephyr, Thursday is mammals, with Peanut, and Friday is invertebrates. Camp is $20 per day with an optional t-shirt for your camper, for an additional $20. Click here to register. Minimum 5 campers. Also, please click here to download our consent form and return to education@fvwc.org.
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Sat03Aug2019
12:00 pm - 2:00 pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
Pack your lunch and blanket and join us for a picnic with our wildlife ambassadors. The afternoon will include wildlife themed crafts and activities as well as meet and greets with our education ambassadors. The picnic will be at the pavilion in Elburn Forest Preserve, simply follow the blacktop road. Cost is only $25 per family or group, up to 5 people and $7 per additional person. Click here to register online.
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Sat10Aug2019
7:30 pm - 9:30 pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
Have you ever wondered what the animals do in the forest as the sun goes down? Join us for a twilight hike in the Elburn Forest Preserve as we investigate which animals become active as day turns to night. Each hike poses new opportunities to see the creatures active in the evening. Families are welcome. No flashlights please. Cost is $5 per person. Click here to register.
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Sat24Aug2019
1:00 pm - 2:00 pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
Once a month, you will be able to learn more about a resident animal at Fox Valley Wildlife Center. Each month will focus on a different ambassador and why they now call FVWC their home and what their day-to-day life is like. August will focus on Zephyr, Screech Owl, and Tikka, Northern Flicker. You will be given an opportunity to either take a picture of or with the featured ambassador, dependent on the ambassador. All ages are welcome! Each program is $5 per person. Tickets are available here, or payable at the event.
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Mon26Aug2019
5:00 pm - 6:00 pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
Once a month, you will be able to learn more about a resident animal at Fox Valley Wildlife Center. Each month will focus on a different ambassador and why they now call FVWC their home and what their day-to-day life is like. August will focus on Zephyr, Screech Owl, and Tikka, Northern Flicker. You will be given an opportunity to either take a picture of or with the featured ambassador, dependent on the ambassador. All ages are welcome! Each program is $5 per person. Tickets are available here, or payable at the event.
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Sat07Sep2019
1:00 pm - 2:00 pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
Once a month, you will be able to learn more about a resident animal at Fox Valley Wildlife Center. Each month will focus on a different ambassador and why they now call FVWC their home and what their day-to-day life is like. September will focus on Zari, Great Horned Owl, and Simon, Northern Bobwhite. You will be given an opportunity to either take a picture of or with the featured ambassador, dependent on the ambassador. All ages are welcome! Each program is $5 per person. Tickets are available here, or payable at the event.
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Sat14Sep2019
7:00 pm - 9:30 pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
Have you ever walked through a woodland during a full moon? Join us on an evening walk as we put our senses to the test and investigate animal activity as the full moon rises. Families are welcome. No flashlights please. Cost is $5 per person. Click here to register.
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Fri20Sep2019
6:00 pm - 6:45 pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
Once a month, you will be able to learn more about a resident animal at Fox Valley Wildlife Center. Each month will focus on a different ambassador and why they now call FVWC their home and what their day-to-day life is like. You will be given an opportunity to either take a picture of or with the featured ambassador, dependent on the ambassador. All ages are welcome! Each program is $5 per person. Tickets are available here, or payable at the event.
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Sun06Oct2019
12:00 pm - 4:00 pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
Come get a glimpse of what our center looks like at our open house! This is the one day of the year that we open our doors to the public. Come take a tour of our facility and see how we care for our animals throughout the year. Our education ambassadors will also make appearances throughout the day. Due to the high level of stress, our patients will not be on display.
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Wed09Oct2019
11:00 am - 12:00 pmTown and Country Public Library
Children ages 3 to 5 years old (and their favorite adult) are invited to join us for story time, a craft and a meet and greet with Ernie and Bernadette, Rock Doves. No fee to attend, but donations are greatly appreciated. Reservations are requested to ensure we have enough craft materials available. Click here to register, or email education@fvwc.org for more information.
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Thu10Oct2019
4:00 pm - 5:30 pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
Is your child in grades 5-8, and interested in helping wildlife? Join our youth service-learning club, Youth RehabCorps. Each meeting will include an opportunity to see wildlife up close and learn about their natural history, how we care for injured and orphaned wildlife, the environment we share, and our impact. Participants also engage in service-learning projects aimed at benefitting the wildlife center's mission, such as building squirrel boxes, preparing enrichment toys and packaging owl pellets. (Note: topics and service projects subject to change.) We meet the second Thursday of every month: October thru May. Cost is $50 per student (for the whole season). Registration is required and limited to 20 students. Contact education@fvwc.org for more information. Click here to register.
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Sat19Oct2019
7:00 pm - 8:00 pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
Join us as we journey into the Elburn Woods Forest Preserve to listen for the hoots of owls. Families are welcome. No flashlights nor owl calls please, as we do not want to disturb the natural calls of these majestic animals. Cost is $5 per person. Click here to register.
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Sun20Oct2019
1:00 pm to 5:00 pmRiverlands Brewing Company
Join us Riverlands Brewing Company for a Beer Tasting! You will receive a flight of four beers, a tour of the facility and some light hors d'oeuvres. The tour begins at 1:00 pm, so don't be late! Wristbands are $20 each and can be purchased here. Riverlands Brewing Company is located at 1860 Dean Street, Unit A, in Saint Charles.
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Sat26Oct2019
12:30 pm - 2:00 pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
Join us for some Halloween fun, including games, crafts, animal meet and greets and pumpkin decorating. Come dressed in your best (family friendly) costume. The event will be at the pavilion inside the Elburn Forest Preserve. Pre-registration requested. $5 suggested donation per person.
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Sun03Nov2019
1:00 pm - 5:00 pmHickory Knolls Discovery Center
Join us at our 8th Annual Wild About Wildlife Fundraiser. Directions to Hickory Knolls can be found here.
Please check back for more information.
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Sat16Nov2019
7:00 pm - 8:00 pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
Join us as we journey into the Elburn Woods Forest Preserve to listen for the hoots of owls. Families are welcome. No flashlights nor owl calls please, as we do not want to disturb the natural calls of these majestic animals. Cost is $5 per person. Click here to register.
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Fri13Dec2019
7:00 pm - 8:00 pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
Join us as we journey into the Elburn Woods Forest Preserve to listen for the hoots of owls. Families are welcome. No flashlights nor owl calls please, as we do not want to disturb the natural calls of these majestic animals. Cost is $5 per person. Click here to register.
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Sat25Jan2020
7:00 pm - 8:00 pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
Join us as we journey into the Elburn Woods Forest Preserve to listen for the hoots of owls. Families are welcome. No flashlights nor owl calls please, as we do not want to disturb the natural calls of these majestic animals. Cost is $5 per person. Click here to register.
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Sat04Apr2020
5:00 pm - 10:00 pmPipers Banquets
Join us at our annual dinner auction for a night of friends, food, and fun! The auction will be held at Pipers Banquets. We will have a silent and live auction, a 50/50 raffle, games, and more!
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Thu14May2015Sat23May20159am-5pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
New and gently used items as well as plants for sale! All proceeds from this sale benefit the animals of Fox Valley Wildlife Center.
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Tue09Jun2015Fri14Aug2015Fox Valley Wildlife Center
Junior rehab series coming this summer!
Ever wonder about wildlife rehabilitation? Then join us for a fun, informative summer series at the fox valley wildlife center.
Utilizing hands on activities, videos, and crafts, each week we will take an in depth look at an animal grouping that we serve. students will learn about classification, habitats, injuries commonly seen, how they are treated, and more.
Sign up for the whole series or come for your favorite animal:
$20 per child per class or $90 for the series:- Lesson 1: mammals
- Lesson 2: songbirds
- Lesson 3: birds of prey
- Lesson 4: waterfowl and gamebirds
- Lesson 5: amphibians and reptiles
Two sessions for each grade level will be offered:
Session 1 10:00 - 11:30 a.m
K-2nd: tuesdays - june 9, 16, 23, 30 & july 7
3rd-5th: thursdays - june 11, 18, 25, & july 2, 9
6th-8th: fridays - june 12, 19, 26, & july 3, 10session 2 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
k-2nd: tuesdays - july 14, 21, 28 & aug. 4, 11
3rd-5th: thursdays - july 16, 23, 30, & aug. 6, 13
6th-8th: fridays - july 17, 24, 31, & aug. 7, 14Register by calling 630-365-3800 or email us at fvwceducation
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Fri19Jun20159:30 amSettler's Hill Golf Course
Treat Your Dad to a Day of Golf : The Ninth Annual Critter Classic Golf Outing to Benefit the Spring Wild Babies who are Admitted to our Hospital
This event is the Friday just before Father's Day, June 19th, at Settler's Hill Golf Course, tee times starting at 9:30. This event is a Scramble. After a morning of golf and good times there will be a barbecue lunch served, contests winners awarded and raffle winners.
Cost for this event is $75.00 per golfer and includes cart rental and barbecue lunch. Contests are an additional $30.00, which include Longest Drive, Straightest Drive, Closest to the Pin in the first nine and the second nine.
Please respond to a-krueger@sbcglobal.net if you want to sign up: with your name, your companion golfer names and your phone number.
Also if you want to play any contests or if you have a desired tee time.
We try to accommodate tee times but it is not always possible.
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Sun04Oct2015Fox Valley Wildlife Center
Join us for a fun day of activities and tour our wildlife center. Sorry, no wild animal patients will be available to see due to the high level of stress. Additional details to follow...
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Sun15Nov2015
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Thu28Jan20167:00 pmZanies Comedy Club in St. Charles
Join us January 28th at the Zanies Comedy Club in St. Charles for a night filled with laughter and also help animals in our care. Tickets are $25, doors open at 7pm and the show starts at 8pm. See here for full details
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Sat13Feb201612:00 pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
If you have an interest in volunteering join us to learn about what volunteers at FVWC do and how you can be involved. Click here to fill out a registration form.
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Sat05Mar20165-10 PMFox Valley Country Club 2500 N. Route 25 North Aurora, IL 60542
Join us for our 14th annual dinner auction held at the Fox Valley Country Club. There will be both a silent and live auction, dinner, raffles and more! Click here for more information and visit our store to purchase tickets. Click here to find more information about the auction. If you prefer to RSVP by mail click here to print out an RSVP form. You can also enter our cash raffle by sending in your raffle tickets, you do not have to attend the auction to enter the raffle just follow the instruction on the form.
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Sat12Mar20161PM-2PMFox Valley Wildlife Center
If you have an interest in volunteering join us to learn about what volunteers at FVWC do and how you can be involved. Click here to fill out a registration form.
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Sun20Mar20161PM-2PMFox Valley Wildlife Center
If you have an interest in volunteering join us to learn about what volunteers at FVWC do and how you can be involved. Click here to fill out a registration form.
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Sat09Apr20161PM-2PMFox Valley Wildlife Center
If you have an interest in volunteering join us to learn about what volunteers at FVWC do and how you can be involved. Click here to fill out a registration form.
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Sat16Apr20161PM-2PMFox Valley Wildlife Center
If you have an interest in volunteering join us to learn about what volunteers at FVWC do and how you can be involved. Click here to fill out a registration form.
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Sun17Apr20161PM-2PMFox Valley Wildlife Center
If you have an interest in volunteering join us to learn about what volunteers at FVWC do and how you can be involved. Click here to fill out a registration form.
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Sun24Apr201612:00 pm to 4:00pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
Come help us celebrate the beginning of spring and the start of baby season at our annual Baby Shower! There are activities for children and weather permitting, appearances from our ambassadors! Please check out our wishlist to see what we need and help us start start off this baby season right.
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Sat07May20161PM-2PMFox Valley Wildlife Center
If you have an interest in volunteering join us to learn about what volunteers at FVWC do and how you can be involved. Click here to fill out a registration form.
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Sat14May20161PM-2PMFox Valley Wildlife Center
If you have an interest in volunteering join us to learn about what volunteers at FVWC do and how you can be involved. Click here to fill out a registration form.
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Sat14May20169:00 am- 3:00 pm39 Walnut Circle Sugar Grove, IL
**Our annual barn sale is being held off site this year at 39 Walnut Circle, Sugar Grove (Presbury Subdivision)**
We are in need of gently used items for this very important fundraiser.
If you have an item you no longer have use for and would like to make a tax-deductible donation to help the wildlife in our care, see drop off dates below.
Saturday, April 23 9-7
Saturday, April 30 9-7
Friday, May 6 12-3
Saturday, May 7 9-7
Friday, May 13 12-3
All items may be dropped off at 39 Walnut Circle in Sugar Grove.Acceptable Items
Musical Instruments, Costumes, Kitchen and entertaining items, antiques and collectibles, art, clean bath items and towels, clean bedding and blankets, bird feeders and bird baths, books, cd's, dvd's, records, foreign money, garden items and yard art, interesting jewelry, toys, games and puzzles, knic-knacs, luggage, patio furniture, pet items, sporting equipment, clean table linen, tools, indoor or outdoor, wooden furniture, please call on large furniture
**These items will not be accepted: Infant or youth car seats, adult clothing or shoes, electronics, large appliances, corporate coffee mugs, reference or text books, VHS tapes or car parts.
Please direct any questions about the sale to Cheryl Schreck at (630) 253-3640 or email at schreck2@aol.com.
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Sun22May20161PM-2PMFox Valley Wildlife Center
If you have an interest in volunteering join us to learn about what volunteers at FVWC do and how you can be involved. Click here to fill out a registration form.
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Fri17Jun20169:00 amSettler’s Hill Golf Course in Batavia
Join us for a great day at the Critters Classic Golf Outing! Tickets are $75.00 per golfer and include golf, cart, barbecue lunch at the Settlers Hill Golf Course in Batavia . There will be raffles and contests as well!
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Sun02Oct201612:00 pm to 4:00pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
Come get a glimpse of what our center looks like at our open house! This is the one day of the year that we open our doors to the public. Come take a tour of our facility and see how we care for our animals throughout the year. Our education ambassadors will also make appearances throughout the day.
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Sun13Nov20161:00pm-5:00pmHickory Knolls Discovery Center
Join us at our 5th annual Wild about Wildlife fundraiser hosted by the Hickory Knolls Discovery Center. Click here for more details of the event and here for directions. To preorder tickets see our store page.
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Sat18Mar20175-10 PMPipers Banquets
Join us at our annual dinner auction for a night of friends, food, and fun! This year the auction is held at a new venue, Pipers Banquets. We will have a silent and live auction, a 50/50 raffle, games, and more! Check out our flyer and click here to buy tickets to the auction. If you would prefer to not pay online please print and fill out this RSVP and mail to FVWC PO Box 385 Elburn IL 60119.
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Sun30Apr201712-4pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
Every year we receive thousands of helpless baby wildlife that need our help. To prepare for the amount of babies we receive each spring, we host a wild baby shower.
Participate in games and crafts, see our education ambassadors and enjoy the bake sale!
You're invited to attend this FREE event. We just ask that you bring an item from our wish list below.- FVWC WISH LIST
- Monetary donations
- Wild bird seed
- Unflavored Pedialyte - generic ok
- Kitten and Puppy food - dry kibble
- Walnuts, pecans, acorns, hickory nuts, peanuts, hazelnuts
- unsalted, whole or shelled
- Laundry detergent - unscented
- Bleach
- Kleenex - no lotion
- Paper towels
- FVWC WISH LIST
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Sat20May20179:00 am- 3:00 pm39 Walnut Circle Sugar Grove, IL
**Our annual barn sale is being held off site this year at 39 Walnut Circle, Sugar Grove (Presbury Subdivision)**
We are in need of gently used items for this very important fundraiser.
If you have an item you no longer have use for and would like to make a tax-deductible donation to help the wildlife in our care, see drop off dates below.
Saturday, April 23 9-7
Saturday, April 30 9-7
Friday, May 6 12-3
Saturday, May 7 9-7
Friday, May 13 12-3
All items may be dropped off at 39 Walnut Circle in Sugar Grove.Acceptable Items
Musical Instruments, Costumes, Kitchen and entertaining items, antiques and collectibles, art, clean bath items and towels, clean bedding and blankets, bird feeders and bird baths, books, cd's, dvd's, records, foreign money, garden items and yard art, interesting jewelry, toys, games and puzzles, knic-knacs, luggage, patio furniture, pet items, sporting equipment, clean table linen, tools, indoor or outdoor, wooden furniture, please call on large furniture
**These items will not be accepted: Infant or youth car seats, adult clothing or shoes, electronics, large appliances, corporate coffee mugs, reference or text books, VHS tapes or car parts.
Please direct any questions about the sale to Cheryl Schreck at (630) 253-3640 or email at schreck2@aol.com.
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Fri16Jun2017Settler’s Hill Golf Course in Batavia
Join us for a great day at the Critters Classic Golf Outing! Tickets are $75.00 per golfer and include golf, cart, barbecue lunch at the Settlers Hill Golf Course in Batavia . There will be raffles and contests as well!
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Sun01Oct201712:00 - 4:00Fox Valley Wildlife Center
Come get a glimpse of what our center looks like at our open house! This is the one day of the year that we open our doors to the public. Come take a tour of our facility and see where we care for our animals throughout the year. Our patients will not be available for viewing but our education ambassadors will make appearances throughout the day. No reservation is required.
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Sun15Oct20172:00 pm to 5:00 pmHickory Knolls Discovery Center
Enjoy a wine & oil tasting experience with the Fox Valley Wildlife Center. PRP International who specializes in wines from around the world will be presenting 8 wines from around the world. Casa Tiene Vista Vineyard will bring twelve flavored olive oils for tasting. Profits from wines purchased at the event will go toward helping care for the injured and orphaned wildlife that our center takes in every year. The event is $25 per person for pre-ordered tickets and $30 at the door and includes wine tasting and appetizers. For tickets please see our store. For directions to Hickory Knolls click here.
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Sun05Nov20171:00 - 5:00Hickory Knolls Discovery Center
Join us at our 6th Annual Wild About Wildlife Fundraiser. Click here to preorder tickets for the event with a discount. Tickets will be available at the event as well. Directions to Hickory Knolls can be found here.
Family's will enjoy presentations from Jim Nesci's Cold Blooded Creatures in addition to FVWC's own Education Ambassadors.
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Sat07Apr20185-10 PMPipers Banquets
Join us at our annual dinner auction for a night of friends, food, and fun! The Auction will be held at Pipers Banquets. We will have a silent and live auction, a 50/50 raffle, games, and more! Check out our event tickets page to purchase tickets online. You can also print and send in this form to reserve tickets.
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Sun29Apr201812:00 pm to 4:00pmFox Valley Wildlife CenterCome help us celebrate the beginning of spring and the start of baby season at our annual Baby Shower! There are activities for children and weather permitting, appearances from our ambassadors! Please check out our wishlist to see what we need and help us start start off this baby season right.
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Fri11May20186:30 pm - 10:30 pmCairo Ale House 2009 Franciscan Way, West Chicago, IL 60185
Join us at the Cairo Ale House for a night of swing dancing and fun! Swing dance lessons start at 6:30 pm (no partner required) open dance is from 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm. Food and beverages will be available for purchase at the event. All proceeds benefit the Fox Valley Wildlife Center. You can purchase tickets at the door or on our store.
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Sat19May20188:00 am- 3:00 pm39 Walnut Circle Sugar Grove, IL
**Our annual barn sale is being held off site this year at 39 Walnut Circle, Sugar Grove (Presbury Subdivision)**
We are in need of gently used items for this very important fundraiser.
If you have an item you no longer have use for and would like to make a tax-deductible donation to help the wildlife in our care.
All items may be dropped off at 39 Walnut Circle in Sugar Grove before May 19th.
Acceptable Items
Musical Instruments, Costumes, Kitchen and entertaining items, antiques and collectibles, art, clean bath items and towels, clean bedding and blankets, bird feeders and bird baths, books, cd's, dvd's, records, foreign money, garden items and yard art, interesting jewelry, toys, games and puzzles, knic-knacs, luggage, patio furniture, pet items, sporting equipment, clean table linen, tools, indoor or outdoor, wooden furniture, please call on large furniture
**These items will not be accepted: Infant or youth car seats, adult clothing or shoes, electronics, large appliances, corporate coffee mugs, reference or text books, VHS tapes or car parts.
Please direct any questions about the sale to Cheryl Schreck at (630) 253-3640 or email at schreck2@aol.com.
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Mon21May2018Sat09Jun2018This July 4th show your support and celebrate the holiday with Fox Valley Wildlife Center. We've got a patriotic design and new shirt styles to show your support of our country and Fox Valley Wildlife Center.
Shirts are only available for a limited time!
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Sat02Jun201811AM - 6PMSt. Charles IL
Events 4 a Cause is hosting The Fox’s Fur Ball Pub Crawl to benefit the Fox Valley Wildlife Center and 4 Paws 4 U 4 Ever. Tickets are $40 per person and includes: T-Shirt, 5 Drink Tickets, and Chance to Win Free Prizes! You can find more details and purchase tickets at www.events4acause.net
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Fri15Jun20189:00 amSettler’s Hill Golf Course in Batavia
Join us for a great day at the Critters Classic Golf Outing! Tickets are $75.00 per golfer and include golf, cart, barbecue lunch at the Settlers Hill Golf Course in Batavia . There will be raffles and contests as well! Contact Andrea, at 630-987-0012 or a-krueger@sbcglobal.net, to reserve your tee time.
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Thu12Jul20187:00 pmZanies Comedy Club, Pheasant Run Resort
An evening of "fun" and "fundraising" at Zanies Comedy Club, Pheasant Run Resort, on Thursday, July 12.
Featuring the comedy of Russ Williamson.
A 50/50 cash raffle will be offered before the show.
Doors open at 7pm with an 8pm show time. MUST be 21 or older, with a 2 drink minimum.
Tickets are $25 per person and can be ordered online, or by contacting Roberta via email at robertas@fvwc.org.
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Sat28Jul20188:00 am - 10:00 amApplebee's Elgin, 125 South Randall Road, Elgin
Treat the family to our Flapjack Fundraising Event at Applebee's in Elgin!
This delicious breakfast will consist of 3 pancakes (all-you-can-eat!), 2 slices of bacon and your choice of beverage (coffee, soda, tea, orange juice or milk). Now that's what we call short stacks for a TALL cause!
Tickets are just $8 each and can be purchased online, or by contacting Roberta via email at RobertaS@fvwc.org.
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Tue31Jul2018Fri03Aug20189:00 am - 12:00 pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
FVWC Wildlife Camp is a fun, educational opportunity for kids interested in wildlife. They'll learn about the wildlife they see in their backyards and gain a better understanding of the animals and birds that live among us. Each day offers a new experience, including a new theme, crafts, games and education animals. Ages 5 - 10. Camp is $10 per day, or $35 for all four days. Fill out the FVWC Kids Wildlife Camp Permission Slip and Participant Liability Waiver.
Both forms and registration fees are due July 24 and can be dropped off at FVWC, 45W061 Route 38, Elburn, IL 60119, or emailed to Lauren at education@fvwc.org, fees are due on the first day.
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Sun07Oct201812:00 pm - 4:00 pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
Come get a glimpse of what our center looks like at our open house! This is the one day of the year that we open our doors to the public. Come take a tour of our facility and see where we care for our animals throughout the year. Our patients will not be available for viewing but our education ambassadors will make appearances throughout the day. No reservation is required.
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Tue09Oct2018Thu08Nov2018
Visit our store to purchase your Butter Braid Pastry or Wooden Spoon Cookie Dough.
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Sun21Oct20182:00 pm to 5:00 pmHickory Knolls Discovery Center
Enjoy a tasting event with the Fox Valley Wildlife Center. Experience the complex characteristics of several fine wines from ONEHOPE. The Olive Mill in Geneva, will be providing several flavored dipping oils. Eileen Chapuis, Curator for The Cocoa Exchange, will have a variety of chocolates to delight your taste buds. An assortment of loose leaf teas, from Steeped Tea's Sipologist, Gloria Petrella, will also be available. Profits from items purchased at the event will go toward helping care for the injured and orphaned wildlife that our center takes in every year. The event is $25 per person for pre-ordered tickets and $30 at the door and includes tasting and appetizers. For tickets please see our store. For directions to Hickory Knolls click here.
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Fri09Nov2018Wed28Nov2018
This Christmas, support Fox Valley Wildlife Center and show the world your superpower! These sweatshirts and shirts make the perfect gifts for the ones you love! While you are shopping, be sure to treat yourself.
These designs are only available for a limited time!
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Sat09Feb20198:00 am - 10:00 amApplebee's Elgin, 125 South Randall Road, Elgin
Bring the family to our Flapjack Fundraising Event at Applebee's in Elgin!
Your breakfast will be prepared by Applebee's and served by Fox Valley Wildlife Center volunteers.
This delicious breakfast will consist of 3 pancakes (all-you-can-eat!), 2 slices of bacon and your choice of beverage (coffee, soda, tea, orange juice or milk). Now that's what we call short stacks for a TALL cause!
Tickets are just $8 each and can be purchased online, or by contacting Roberta via email at RobertaS@fvwc.org.
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Fri01Mar2019
Are you an amateur photographer? Be sure to check out our Photo Contest Rules and enter to win Fox Valley Wildlife Center's 2019 Photo Contest. The deadline for submission is Friday, March 1, 2019 and all photos must include an entry form. Prizes will be awarded for first, second, third, fourth and fifth places, and the winners will be announced at the center's Annual Dinner Auction at Pipers Banquets in Aurora.
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Thu04Apr2019Wed24Apr2019
Support Fox Valley Wildlife Center and show the world your superpower! Available in several styles and colors, it makes the perfect gift for the ones you love! While you are shopping, be sure to treat yourself.
This design is only available for a limited time!
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Sat06Apr20195:00 pm - 10:00 pmPipers Banquets
Join us at our annual dinner auction for a night of friends, food, and fun! The event will be held at Pipers Banquets. We will have a silent and live auction, a 50/50 raffle, and more! Tickets are $50 per person, or reserve a table of 10 for $500. Tickets can be purchased online, or by printing this form and mailing with your payment to Fox Valley Wildlife Center. Please be sure to include your meal selection, vegetarian or chicken.
Enter to win $100, $150 or even $250 cash! A winner will be drawn at our Annual Dinner Auction. Raffle tickets are $1 each, 6 for $5 or 12 for $10. Tickets can be purchased online, or at the Annual Dinner Auction. You do not need to be present to win.
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Sun14Apr201912:00 pm - 4:00 pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
Come help us celebrate the beginning of spring and the start of baby season at our annual Baby Shower! There are activities for children and weather permitting, appearances from our ambassadors! Please check out our wishlist to see what we need and help us start off this baby season right.
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Tue23Apr20197:00 pmPower Moves Yoga Studio, 1822 Mill Street, Batavia
$10 Suggested Donation for Fox Valley Wildlife Center
Join Lexi for a 75 minute Vinyasa Yoga class that incorporates a focus on finding grounding and appreciation for mother nature in honor of Earth Day. Connecting to the Earth and communing with nature can help us find more peace within and also put our lives into a more meaningful, less stressful perspective. Directly after Lexi will lead a discussion with snacks & refreshments on easy ways you can live a green and more sustainable lifestyle!
Register at the studio or online at PowerMovesYoga.com
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Fri26Apr2019Sat27Apr20199:00 am - 3:00 pm1416 Sherwood Lane, Geneva
Come to our Annual Garage Sale to find some great deals on toy, games, kitchen and garden items and support the wildlife! We will also have popcorn and a bake sale!
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Sat25May20191:00 pm - 2:00 pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
Meet Lucy, the Canada Goose! Once a month, you will be able to learn more about a resident animal at Fox Valley Wildlife Center. Each month will focus on a different ambassador and why they now call FVWC their home and what their day-to-day life is like. You will be given an opportunity to either take a picture of or with the featured ambassador, dependent on the ambassador. All ages are welcome! Each program is $5 per person. Tickets are available here, or payable at the event.
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Sat08Jun20197:00 pm - 9:30 pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
Have you ever wondered what the animals do in the forest as the sun goes down? Join us for a twilight hike in the Elburn Forest Preserve as we investigate which animals become active as day turns to night. Each hike poses new opportunities to see the creatures active in the evening. Families are welcome. No flashlights please. Cost is $5 per person. Click here to register.
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Fri14Jun20199:00 amSettler's Hill Golf Course
Treat Your Dad to a Day of Golf : The Thirteenth Annual Critter Classic Golf Outing to Benefit the Spring Wild Babies who are Admitted to our Hospital
This event is the Friday just before Father's Day, June 14th, at Settler's Hill Golf Course, tee times starting at 9:00. This event is a Scramble. After a morning of golf and good times there will be a barbecue lunch served, along with raffles.
Cost for this event is $75.00 per golfer and includes cart rental and barbecue lunch. Contests are an additional $30.00, which include Longest Drive, Straightest Drive, Closest to the Pin in the first nine and the second nine.
Please respond to a-krueger@sbcglobal.net if you want to sign up: with your name, your companion golfer names and your phone number.
Also, let us know if you want to play any contests or if you have a desired tee time.
We try to accommodate tee times but it is not always possible.
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Sat22Jun20191:00 pm - 2:00 pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
Once a month, you will be able to learn more about a resident animal at Fox Valley Wildlife Center. This month will focus on Lancelot, a Milk Snake, and Toby, a Three Toed Box Turtle. You will learn why they now call FVWC their home and what their day-to-day life is like. You will be given an opportunity to either take a picture of or with the featured ambassador, dependent on the ambassador. All ages are welcome! Each program is $5 per person. Tickets are available here, or payable at the event.
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Sun23Jun20191:00 pm - 2:00 pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
Once a month, you will be able to learn more about a resident animal at Fox Valley Wildlife Center. This month will focus on Lancelot, a Milk Snake, and Toby, a Three Toed Box Turtle. You will learn why they now call FVWC their home and what their day-to-day life is like. You will be given an opportunity to either take a picture of or with the featured ambassador, dependent on the ambassador. All ages are welcome! Each program is $5 per person. Tickets are available here, or payable at the event.
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Sat13Jul20191:00 pm - 2:00 pmFox Valley Wildlife Center - Peanut and Dizzy
Once a month, you will be able to learn more about a resident animal at Fox Valley Wildlife Center. This month will focus on Peanut, a Fox Squirrel, and Dizzy, an American Robin. You will learn why they now call FVWC their home and what their day-to-day life is like. You will be given an opportunity to either take a picture of or with the featured ambassador, dependent on the ambassador. All ages are welcome! Each program is $5 per person. Tickets are available here, or payable at the event.
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Tue16Jul2019Fri19Jul20199:00 am - 12:00 pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
Your child can learn about wildlife, through games and crafts, while having fun! Each day of camp will focus on a different group of wildlife and allow for introductions to some of the education ambassadors. Camp is Tuesday, July 16 to Friday, July 19, from 9 am until 12 pm. Sign up for one day, or all four! Tuesday is reptiles, with Toby and Lancelot, Wednesday is birds, with Lucy and Zephyr, Thursday is mammals, with Peanut, and Friday is invertebrates. Camp is $20 per day with an optional t-shirt for your camper, for an additional $20. Click here to register. Minimum 5 campers. Also, please click here to download our consent form, and return to education@fvwc.org.
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Sat20Jul20197:30 pm - 9:30 pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
Have you ever wondered what the animals do in the forest as the sun goes down? Join us for a twilight hike in the Elburn Forest Preserve as we investigate which animals become active as day turns to night. Each hike poses new opportunities to see the creatures active in the evening. Zephyr, Eastern Screech Owl ambassador, will make a special appearance before the hike begins. Families are welcome. No flashlights please. Cost is $5 per person. Click here to register.
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Sun21Jul20191:00 pm - 2:00 pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
Once a month, you will be able to learn more about a resident animal at Fox Valley Wildlife Center. This month will focus on Peanut, a Fox Squirrel, and Dizzy, an American Robin. You will learn why they now call FVWC their home and what their day-to-day life is like. You will be given an opportunity to either take a picture of or with the featured ambassador, dependent on the ambassador. All ages are welcome! Each program is $5 per person. Tickets are available here, or payable at the event.
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Tue30Jul2019Fri02Aug20199:00 am - 2:00 pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
Your child can learn about wildlife, through games and crafts, while having fun! Each day of camp will focus on a different group of wildlife and allow for introductions to some of the education ambassadors. Camp is Tuesday, July 30 to Friday, August 2, from 9 am until 2 pm. Sign up for one day, or all four! Tuesday is reptiles, with Toby and Lancelot, Wednesday is birds, with Lucy and Zephyr, Thursday is mammals, with Peanut, and Friday is invertebrates. Camp is $20 per day with an optional t-shirt for your camper, for an additional $20. Click here to register. Minimum 5 campers. Also, please click here to download our consent form and return to education@fvwc.org.
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Sat03Aug201912:00 pm - 2:00 pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
Pack your lunch and blanket and join us for a picnic with our wildlife ambassadors. The afternoon will include wildlife themed crafts and activities as well as meet and greets with our education ambassadors. The picnic will be at the pavilion in Elburn Forest Preserve, simply follow the blacktop road. Cost is only $25 per family or group, up to 5 people and $7 per additional person. Click here to register online.
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Sat10Aug20197:30 pm - 9:30 pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
Have you ever wondered what the animals do in the forest as the sun goes down? Join us for a twilight hike in the Elburn Forest Preserve as we investigate which animals become active as day turns to night. Each hike poses new opportunities to see the creatures active in the evening. Families are welcome. No flashlights please. Cost is $5 per person. Click here to register.
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Sat24Aug20191:00 pm - 2:00 pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
Once a month, you will be able to learn more about a resident animal at Fox Valley Wildlife Center. Each month will focus on a different ambassador and why they now call FVWC their home and what their day-to-day life is like. August will focus on Zephyr, Screech Owl, and Tikka, Northern Flicker. You will be given an opportunity to either take a picture of or with the featured ambassador, dependent on the ambassador. All ages are welcome! Each program is $5 per person. Tickets are available here, or payable at the event.
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Mon26Aug20195:00 pm - 6:00 pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
Once a month, you will be able to learn more about a resident animal at Fox Valley Wildlife Center. Each month will focus on a different ambassador and why they now call FVWC their home and what their day-to-day life is like. August will focus on Zephyr, Screech Owl, and Tikka, Northern Flicker. You will be given an opportunity to either take a picture of or with the featured ambassador, dependent on the ambassador. All ages are welcome! Each program is $5 per person. Tickets are available here, or payable at the event.
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Sat07Sep20191:00 pm - 2:00 pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
Once a month, you will be able to learn more about a resident animal at Fox Valley Wildlife Center. Each month will focus on a different ambassador and why they now call FVWC their home and what their day-to-day life is like. September will focus on Zari, Great Horned Owl, and Simon, Northern Bobwhite. You will be given an opportunity to either take a picture of or with the featured ambassador, dependent on the ambassador. All ages are welcome! Each program is $5 per person. Tickets are available here, or payable at the event.
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Sat14Sep20197:00 pm - 9:30 pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
Have you ever walked through a woodland during a full moon? Join us on an evening walk as we put our senses to the test and investigate animal activity as the full moon rises. Families are welcome. No flashlights please. Cost is $5 per person. Click here to register.
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Fri20Sep20196:00 pm - 6:45 pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
Once a month, you will be able to learn more about a resident animal at Fox Valley Wildlife Center. Each month will focus on a different ambassador and why they now call FVWC their home and what their day-to-day life is like. You will be given an opportunity to either take a picture of or with the featured ambassador, dependent on the ambassador. All ages are welcome! Each program is $5 per person. Tickets are available here, or payable at the event.
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Sun06Oct201912:00 pm - 4:00 pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
Come get a glimpse of what our center looks like at our open house! This is the one day of the year that we open our doors to the public. Come take a tour of our facility and see how we care for our animals throughout the year. Our education ambassadors will also make appearances throughout the day. Due to the high level of stress, our patients will not be on display.
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Wed09Oct201911:00 am - 12:00 pmTown and Country Public Library
Children ages 3 to 5 years old (and their favorite adult) are invited to join us for story time, a craft and a meet and greet with Ernie and Bernadette, Rock Doves. No fee to attend, but donations are greatly appreciated. Reservations are requested to ensure we have enough craft materials available. Click here to register, or email education@fvwc.org for more information.
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Thu10Oct20194:00 pm - 5:30 pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
Is your child in grades 5-8, and interested in helping wildlife? Join our youth service-learning club, Youth RehabCorps. Each meeting will include an opportunity to see wildlife up close and learn about their natural history, how we care for injured and orphaned wildlife, the environment we share, and our impact. Participants also engage in service-learning projects aimed at benefitting the wildlife center's mission, such as building squirrel boxes, preparing enrichment toys and packaging owl pellets. (Note: topics and service projects subject to change.) We meet the second Thursday of every month: October thru May. Cost is $50 per student (for the whole season). Registration is required and limited to 20 students. Contact education@fvwc.org for more information. Click here to register.
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Sat19Oct20197:00 pm - 8:00 pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
Join us as we journey into the Elburn Woods Forest Preserve to listen for the hoots of owls. Families are welcome. No flashlights nor owl calls please, as we do not want to disturb the natural calls of these majestic animals. Cost is $5 per person. Click here to register.
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Sun20Oct20191:00 pm to 5:00 pmRiverlands Brewing Company
Join us Riverlands Brewing Company for a Beer Tasting! You will receive a flight of four beers, a tour of the facility and some light hors d'oeuvres. The tour begins at 1:00 pm, so don't be late! Wristbands are $20 each and can be purchased here. Riverlands Brewing Company is located at 1860 Dean Street, Unit A, in Saint Charles.
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Sat26Oct201912:30 pm - 2:00 pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
Join us for some Halloween fun, including games, crafts, animal meet and greets and pumpkin decorating. Come dressed in your best (family friendly) costume. The event will be at the pavilion inside the Elburn Forest Preserve. Pre-registration requested. $5 suggested donation per person.
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Sun03Nov20191:00 pm - 5:00 pmHickory Knolls Discovery Center
Join us at our 8th Annual Wild About Wildlife Fundraiser. Directions to Hickory Knolls can be found here.
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Sat16Nov20197:00 pm - 8:00 pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
Join us as we journey into the Elburn Woods Forest Preserve to listen for the hoots of owls. Families are welcome. No flashlights nor owl calls please, as we do not want to disturb the natural calls of these majestic animals. Cost is $5 per person. Click here to register.
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Fri13Dec20197:00 pm - 8:00 pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
Join us as we journey into the Elburn Woods Forest Preserve to listen for the hoots of owls. Families are welcome. No flashlights nor owl calls please, as we do not want to disturb the natural calls of these majestic animals. Cost is $5 per person. Click here to register.
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Sat25Jan20207:00 pm - 8:00 pmFox Valley Wildlife Center
Join us as we journey into the Elburn Woods Forest Preserve to listen for the hoots of owls. Families are welcome. No flashlights nor owl calls please, as we do not want to disturb the natural calls of these majestic animals. Cost is $5 per person. Click here to register.
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Sat04Apr20205:00 pm - 10:00 pmPipers Banquets
Join us at our annual dinner auction for a night of friends, food, and fun! The auction will be held at Pipers Banquets. We will have a silent and live auction, a 50/50 raffle, games, and more!
