To rehabilitate and release wildlife indigenous to Wisconsin. To raise consciousness, promote awareness, and help educate individuals regarding wildlife and the preservation of the environment.
Goals
- To rescue, rehabilitate and release injured wildlife within Ozaukee, Washington, Fond du Lac, Sheboygan, and northern Milwaukee counties.
- To meet the growing educational and rehabilitative needs of other
Wisconsin counties.
- To continue over 30 years of wildlife and environmental educational outreach within Southeastern Wisconsin for: schools, nature and environmental centers, social and civic organizations, and colleges and universities.
- To continue to expand our partnership with local humane societies, neighborhood organizations, law enforcement departments, and other environmental organizations.
- To continue to develop and implement wildlife research studies.
Major Accomplishments
- 1981 - Pine View Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center founded and initiated educational outreach for five counties
- 1985 - Pine View becomes 4th largest rehabilitation center in state
- 1989 - Pine View provides: field experience, mentorship, and internship for high school and college students
- 1990 - Pine View incorporates
- 1995-2000 - Executive Director becomes president of the Wisconsin Wildlife Rehabilitators Association
- 1999-2005 - Executive Director joins board of directors for
National Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
- 1999 - Taught Wildlife Education and Earth Watch at Milwaukee Area Technical College
- 2004 - Received the 2004 Wisconsin Society of Science Teachers Friend of Science Education Award
- 1999-2005 - Presentated more educational outreach programs than any other non-profit in Wisconsin (over 100 per year)
- 1999-2007 - Pine View has appeared on all four major television networks and in three major newspapers recognizing wildlife rehabilitation efforts and educational outreach
- 2006 - Pine View highlighted in a 3-sequence series on PBS
- 2007 - Teaching, first in the nation, Wildlife 911, multi-dimensional, inter-disciplinary environmental class at Lakeland College
- As of 2007, have taught more educational outreach than anyother non-profit in state
- 2007-present - Specializing in birds of prey, to include endangered, fox, badger, and reptiles
- 2010 - Initiated a two-year study of painted turtles on local lake