Adopt an Animal at Wye Marsh

Birds of Prey

The Birds of Prey who reside at Wye Marsh are Educational Animal Ambassadors and they assist in telling the story of environmental stewardship and the importance of habitat conservation. When you adopt a Wye Marsh animal, your donation supports the hand-on work that we do to care for these animals and help prevent the need for such creatures to live in captivity in the future!

With your donation, you will receive an adoption certificate and information about the bird you've chosen to adopt. Your adoption will also be recognized on a plaque located outside the animal's enclosure.

Note: Adoptions are symbolic, and each bird may have more than one adoptive family. This simply means that your bird is receiving additional support, further helping us to provide the care we do.

Adoption fee: minimum $50/month donation, eligible for charitable donation receipt.

To adopt a Bird of Prey, please click on the photo of the bird you would like to adopt and you will be taken to our payment processing page.

 

Reptiles

Adoption of a Wye Marsh Reptile includes a personalized adoption certificate and fact sheet if requested, and your name engraved on a plaque mounted near the animal's enclosure. Adoptions are symbolic, and certain reptiles may have more than one 'adoptive families', meaning you may not be alone in providing a commujnity of support for your preferred reptile.

Reptiles may be adopted for a minimum $40 monthly donation

To adopt a reptile, please click on the photo of the reptile you would like to adopt and you will be taken to our payment processing page.

 

Wildlife Adoption

Wye Marsh is home to countless species of wildlife. It is a year-round home for some, while serving as a temporary residence or brief migration stop for others. Your symbolic adoption of many of these incredible species helps us to support and maintain the important area they call home.

Adopt with a Monthly Donation

To learn more about the Trumpeter Swan Re-Introduction and Trumpeter Swan Monitoring Programs, please click here.

 

Are you looking to Adopt a Bench at Wye Marsh instead?
Please click here for our Bench Adoption page.

All adoptions are symbolic.  Captive animals stay at the Wye Marsh and wild birds are representative of the Wye Marsh resident population.