Our animals need your help in many ways!

Help us provide protection, shelter, and care for, orphaned, and injured native wild animals.
The majority of the funding for Nature's Nursery comes from generous contributors just like you.
Living in harmony with animals begins in our backyards and neighborhoods.

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Donations

Membership
Please consider becoming a member of Nature's Nursery. We are a nonprofit
organization supported by memberships and contributions. Your donation allows us to buy medical supplies, food, housing, heat lamps, cleaning supplies, and more to care for an injured or orphaned animal that may otherwise die.
Click here to see our membership categories

Endowment Fund

Memorial
Make a memorial donation in honor of a pet, friend, or relative.

Supplies
Click here to see our wish list

Remember us and we will remember you.
Consider giving through your will to help future animals in need. A bequest to Nature's Nursery can be accomplished by adding a simple codicil to your will.

Click here for a list of some recent donors

Volunteer your time

Click here for more vouluteer information

Day keeper
Assist with the feeding and care of the animals (only 4 hours a week). We provide all your training so you will feel comfortable and qualified to do your job.

Become a foster parent at your home.
Especially in the spring we need many foster care parents who can raise baby animals for us. The commitment for foster placement is normally for 2-7 weeks at a time, depending on the species you choose to foster. Training is provided. We do ask that foster animals are kept separate from children and pets while in your home.

Answer the hotline.
As a hotline volunteer you will assist callers in better understanding a situation they have encountered and determining when a rescue is needed. You will check in new patients as they arrive, and keep records on the animals. Training is provided and staff will be available to assist you at first.

Transporter
Make yourself available for on-call emergency animal pickup or transfer to release site. Being able to rescue or release an animal back into the wild is a very rewarding experience. Once again training and equipment is provided.

Maintenance
Assist with mainenance or new cage construction. Talented people are always needed in this area.

Scouting
Call to see if we have any projects for your scout group.

Help spread the word

Help publicize an event.

Help us seek corporate support (call for details).

Hang a volunteer information flyer at work or school.

Bring friends, and family to our open houses.
Click on events calendar to see the scheduled open houses.

Tell your friends about our services.

Educating others

Become one of our program presenters.

Teach your children.
Instruct children to respect wild animals and enjoy watching them in their natural environment. Set a good example. If you see a wild animal in need call us.

Be responsible

Report animal cruelty and neglect.
Call the police, the game warden, or your Humane Society office. You may prevent suffering and even save a life.

Vote for the animals.
Support legislation to protect animals. Contact government officials and urge them to support pro-animal legislation.

Don't try to make a wild animal your pet.
It's against the law and could cause harm to you or your family.

Be a responsible pet owner.
Always keep your dog or cat properly confined or supervised to prevent injury to our wildlife.

Plant for wildlife.
Help maintain populations of Ohio's native landscaping. Plant wildlife-friendly native plants, and control noxious weeds. Use plants in landscaping that attract wildlife (especially heavy seed, berry, and fruit producing varieties. Develop "edge areas”, or places where two types of habitat meet.

Save den trees and dead trees (both fallen and standing). Provide brush piles for cover.

Know when wild animals have their young. Leave tree trimming and cutting until the season is over.

Don’t litter;
especially pop rings, monofilament fishing line, kite string, fishing lures, lead based products, oil, etc.

Build and erect nest boxes for various types of wildlife.

Be an advocate for parks & natural areas.
Expressing concern to politicians.

Encourage others to coexist with wildlife.

Recycle

Minimize the use of pesticides and herbicides.
Go Organic!

Don’t use phosphate detergents.