Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center

An injured Canada goose was discovered by my daughter's elementary school and the kids monitored her from a distance all day. She could not walk or fly and I called Greenwood for advice. It was late afternoon and I could not get to the clinic before they closed for the day, so they gave me instructions on how to keep her safe overnight. She made it through the night and I brought her to Greenwood the next morning. The staff were all very kind and thorough. They gave her food and did multiple assessments on her over the course of the day before determining that she had a severe spinal injury, which was not treatable, and she was humanely euthanized. She received excellent care while at the clinic and while the outcome was not what we hoped, they ended her suffering with compassion.

I’m unfortunately a frequent flier with Greenwood. I was adopted by a beautiful cat during Covid, she must have been an outdoor cat as she insists on spending most of the day outside. That’s where the trouble begins, she’s an excellent bird catcher. I have gratefully taken many birds to the center where they have been able to help these poor birds. I happily donate every time I bring a patient to them.

My cat now wears a colorful collar so there are fewer casualties.

Thank you for all you do for our wildlife.

Greenwood is all about finding the most humane help and solutions for their many, many patients - and they do a superb job. If I were an injured wild patient, I would hope to show up here - not only because of the incredible quality of care, but also because of the staff trained to minimize fear & distress in those they are helping. A wonderful organization!

I am so grateful that we have a skilled wildlife rehabilitation facility in Boulder County, and feel lucky to be a volunteer with Greenwood! Growing up in the area, my family brought in multiple animals that needed care. Most were successfully rehabilitated! It's important to note that at times, euthanasia is the most compassionate response (such was the case for an injured rabbit we brought in with a spinal cord injury, which was diagnosed via x-ray). Seeing the inner workings of Greenwood has only increased my confidence in their work. Staff are dedicated, knowledgeable, and care deeply about the wildlife they serve. Thanks for all you do! ♥

I volunteered at GW for over 10 years and I can confirm that they work tirelessly to do everything they can to help Colorado’s wildlife. In addition to directly assisting wildlife they they also have outreach programs to educate the people of Colorado about how their actions can indirectly impact animals and offer help with finding unobtrusive ways to coexist.

This is one of the best Rehabilitation centers I have came across in Colorado and I am super appreciative of all the hard work that goes into caring for wildlife. The people who work behinds the scenes here should be praised more

I had the privilege of working at Greenwood as a volunteer for several years. Working with animals was a wonder, meeting the folks who care for them a delight. But, my real place was behind the scenes. As a hospital the patients and staff need an endless amount a clean supplies…food dishes, clean linens, tidy conditions. And I was able to help out there. Knowing I was helping animals of all kinds and dedicated volunteers and professionals was real a joy!

I really enjoyed my time at Greenwood Wildlife over the summer. I was an intern there for eight weeks from June through July 2022. I specifically worked with birds and waterfowl. I felt like I learned a lot and was able to provide care for injured and orphaned wildlife. Thats the best part about being an intern or volunteering. Although the work can be exhausting at times, at the end of the day you go home knowing you made a difference for the lives of many animals. I would say my most memorable experience was working in the waterfowl department. Usually, I would help clean the duck enclosures and feed them leafy greens. The best part was when I got to go on one of the releases. I helped release roughly 14 ducks back into the wild :) Summer is the busiest time for waterfowl, especially in June. It an awesome experience being able to release the ducks I had helped care for back into the wild. Overall, I felt like my time at Greenwood was a spectacular opportunity to give back and learn. I recommend volunteering or interning at Greenwood. However, if you are a college student, I suggest maybe starting with volunteering to see how you feel about it. The hours are a bit less and you have a bit more flexibility in your schedule.

I totally agree with all the other reviews. My experience is that they lied to me and put a squirrel down that could have been easily taken care of. The reason why I know that they lied is because I happen to have photos before bringing this squirrel to them. The squirrel only needed a tooth filed down that was growing outside the mouth. They immediately euthanized the squirrel and told me they sold it for science to a museum. They told me the squirrel was not eating which was another lue because it ate all morning 5' from me and I saw it swallow and they also told me the animal did not respond to antibiotics. If I assume they didn't lie about the antibiotics they only gave the antibiotics to the animal for 12 hours or less. Who would respond to that. This place does need to be shut down immediately. They are just killing the wildlife for money.

The only thing this place deserves is to be shut down I recently took a 12 week squirrel completely healthy running around running up trees regular sleeping schedule I took him there so he wouldn't get hit by a car or get eaten by dog hoping they would help him and put him back into the wild within one hour of being in this location they put him to death.. The reasoning for putting him to death is he had a scratch on his nose that got infected.... I'm pretty sure they have medicine for that and the fact that he was running around completely healthy tells me that the infection had was minor if at all.... They didn't do any blood tests they didn't do anything they just looked at him and put him to sleep.. Places like this take your donation money and put it in their pocket they had been around for 40 years if you go to this location it is the smallest location with numerous amounts of people working there why is there so many people working at such a small location that puts more than half the animals you take there to death...... This place needs to be shut down immediately they do nothing to help wildlife the help wildlife they only help what they want and what is cheap enough for them to take care of so they can put more money in their pocket......

I'd give it no stars if I could. This place led us to believe they could help treat a small sick little one we found, told us to rush ASAP to their location, where they actually euthanized it. This place is in the business of euthanizing small critters, not REHABBING them. They should not be a 501(c)3 as they are taking charitable contributions to limit animal population.

An amazing story, an amazing group of people who are dedicated to help wildlife; any type of wildlife-be it squirrels or foxes or raccoons; you name it and they are willing to rehabilitate and release. Just observe the joys in their faces when they release back to wild. Greenwood has come a long way back from working out of a closet many years ago, often coming close to shutting down due to lack of funds.
If you love wildlife, you will love Greenwood.

Very responsive and immediately helpful upon calling after we found an sick and Injured baby raccoon near our high school. They advised us on how to proceed safely to protect both the animal and ourselves. I would imagine that when the general public finds a hurt or injured animal - most want to help! It’s nice that we have a local resource with this place that not only advises what to do in these situations, but also demonstrates an authentic and loving duty to care for and rehabilitate these animals. I didn’t know of this place until today. Thank you, and highly recommended!

I volunteer at Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, and I cannot say enough good things about them. You won't find any other non-profit that is more caring, passionate, and dedicated to saving abandoned and injured wildlife. The staff is incredible in every single way. They spend countless hours completely devoted to patient care. All animals absolutely receive the best monitoring and treatment possible.

Overall, I love Greenwood with all my heart, and I implore anyone to make a donation (either with time or monetarily), in order to make a real difference in Colorado. Please help care for all our neighbors (feathered and furry). :)

Wonderful organization that helped when I found an injured rabbit.

Greenwood serves a unique niche in the community. Unlike animal shelters, Greenwood takes in injured, orphaned, or abandoned wild animals and strives to rehabilitate them so they can be returned to the wild. Because of wildlife regulations, they cannot open their facilities for tours, so community members are not able to visit to see the animals and appreciate the work done there every day. As a volunteer, I see the work firsthand and understand the dedication and commitment of the staff and volunteers. I have close contact with the staff and board and find the leadership to be strong and everyone to have a high level of integrity. I strongly support the organization and hope others will, too.

I learned of this amazing organization several years ago when my dog injured a bird in the yard. I called and they invited me to bring it to them, which I did and they were great. They immediately told me what they thought it was but indicated the need for testing. They promised to call me when they knew what was wrong and they did. Although this specific bird could not be saved, having them be there to treat is was so much peace of mind. I don't know what I'd have done otherwise. They are able to save so many birds and other critters that their service is invaluable. I was so impressed with them that I have donated the healty pet food that need several times. This is truly a deserving charity.