SWRR - About Us

ABOUT US

SWRR was established in Redding, Shasta County, California in 1979. For information on our founding members,
contributors and the history of our organization please visit our SWRR History web page.

Shasta Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation, Inc. (SWRR) is an independent, non-profit 501(c)3 organization. We are
dedicated to conducting activities that educate and encourage our community to value the connection between
people and the natural environment.

SWRR provides restorative care to over 100 different species from all over Northern California. Each year our
volunteers care for over 1,500 birds and mammals.

Licensed by both the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the California Department of Fish and Game, SWRR
actively cooperates with both these and other local animal control authorities. Injured and confiscated wildlife are
routinely turned over to our organization for care.

In addition to our primary concern, SWRR is an active participant in non-invasive wildlife research and sponsors
educational programs to help encourage awareness of the problems wildlife encounter.

Much of the trauma experienced by wildlife is a result of their interaction with humans such as vehicles, gunshot
wounds, dogs, cats, pesticides, power lines, fences, and habitat destruction. SWRR seeks to offset these hazards
through its ongoing rehabilitation and educational programs, and by encouraging mankind to learn to appreciate,
respect, and protect wildlife.

Public Service Announcement Video by Sonny Pitman
(requires Adobe Flash Player)

CURRENT STATUS OF THE CENTER
We are CLOSED for the fall and winter Season beginning August 31, 2009. Plans are for the center to reopen in
April or May, 2010 depending upon the beginning of the baby bird season.

CENTER HOURS OF OPERATION
Spring & Summer - The SWRR center is open from mid April or early May through mid August or early September
for the baby bird season. At this time volunteers are at the center between 8 am and 8 pm, seven days a week. Most
phone calls can be answered immediately. If not, messages can be returned promptly.

Fall & Winter – During the fall and winter months the center is closed. Volunteers are on-call for wildlife
emergencies. Phone messages are checked every two hours between 8 am and 8 pm, seven days a week, all year.

DIRECTIONS TO THE CENTER
Our facilities are located in Anderson River Park on Rupert Road just northwest of Dodson Lane.

Directions from the south: Traveling north on I-5 take the 2nd Anderson turnoff, exit # 668. Turn right on Balls Ferry
Road. Turn left on Stingy Lane. Turn right on Rupert Road and follow it into the Park.

Directions from the north: Traveling south on I-5 take the North Street turnoff, exit # 668. Turn left onto North Street.
Turn right on Stingy Lane. Turn left on Rupert Road and follow it into the park.

The SWRR center is a brown building on the left just past Kiddieland KC Grove.

For a map to our facilities click here. For contact information see our Contact Us web page.

SWRR NEWSLETTER

Call of the Wild - May, 2009 (pdf file, 346 kB)

FACILITIES

Our Facilities in Anderson River Park

Facility Tour Video (requires Adobe Flash Player)

This Golden Eagle recuperated at SWRR from an injury.

Photo contributed by Steve Hobson:
http://steves-digital.net/

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