Teacher Resources
WCNC's Mission
“Promoting compassion, empathy, and respect for all life through wildlife rehabilitation, ecological teachings, and wildlife conservation.”
1997
Year Founded
1,000
Average Patients Per Year
3
Resident Ambassadors
100+
Volunteers
Student Group Guide
A downloadable guide written for kids to learn more about the Wildlife Center and our resident ambassadors!
Directions to our Facility
Our address is 89686 Hwy 202, Astoria OR 97103. If you are coming from Astoria on Hwy 202, we are the first driveway on the right after milepost 9 (keep an eye out for the green marker). If you come to the Olney General Store, you have missed the driveway and need to turn around. There will be a sign out by the road to help you find us. As you make your way down the gravel road, the first building you come to is the clinic, if you keep driving to the left you will come to a blue building, and we will meet you there.
We have a limited number of parking spots available. If you will be bringing more than a few vehicles please plan to park in our field in front of the barn.
Address
89686 Hwy 202 Astoria, OR
Phone
(503) 338-0331
info@coastwildlife.org
Frequently Asked Question
Will we see animals in the clinic?
Just a reminder, in order to keep stress levels as low as possible for our wildlife patients, they will not be on display in the clinic. We also work to keep noise levels down to help with stress reduction, and will appreciate you joining us in this effort by using quiet voices.
Is Avian Influenza a concern?
A special situation that you may be aware of is that there is a strain of avian influenza that has been severely affecting birds worldwide this year, and is present in the Pacific Northwest. Because of this, we have some additional precautions in place to do all we can to prevent the virus from entering our facility, and to keep our patients and ambassador birds safe. There's a thorough writeup on our website, if you want to learn more but what it means for you is that we'd like for you to wear shoes here that have not been worn in places where there are lots of birds, such as parks, the beach, or someone's back yard who keeps chickens.
What shoes should we wear?
A good part of your tour will be outdoors, and the trails on our property are not paved, so please keep this in mind when choosing footwear. Closed toed shoes are best - we want you to be comfortable while you are here.
Explore Outdoors
Jr. Naturalists Summer Camp
About Camp
Sessions for students entering 1st-8th grades.
Wildlife Center’s day camp is designed to immerse kids in the outdoor world while providing them with opportunities to learn, explore, get creative, and play.
Students that join us at Summer Camp will have an opportunity to tour our facility, go on nature walks, meet our ambassadors, and more.
Camp dates and registration info is released in late winter/early Spring.
