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Our Mission

We help wildlife get back home to the wild.

Many wildlife adapt to living in our urban Ottawa environments, but they face many challenges. Mothers are accidentally killed by cars or illegally trapped and relocated, leaving behind orphaned babies. If they lose their mother while they are young and vulnerable, these babies have no hope except for the care we provide.

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Get Involved

We would not be able to help so many wildlife without the help of our dedicated team of staff, interns and volunteers. There are many ways to get involved and help wildlife. We have opportunities for summer student employment, full-time internships, Volunteers and co-op and field placements.

Come join our dynamic and diverse team of people from the community with a passion for wildlife and the environment.

Rideau Valley Wildlife Sanctuary

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Happy Valentine's Day from all of us at RVWS.

Rideau Valley Wildlife Sanctuary

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During the summer, this group of raccoons received grapes in their pool as enrichment. They were released in early October. Enrichment is a vital part

Rideau Valley Wildlife Sanctuary

1 week 1 day ago

A throwback from years ago when Billy the Blanding's turtle hatched after incubation.

Rideau Valley Wildlife Sanctuary

1 week 3 days ago

Brock, a big brown bat, was found starving in a glue trap before he was brought to us in August. Big brown bats use their

Rideau Valley Wildlife Sanctuary

1 week 5 days ago

Happy Groundhog Day! Although we don't have any winter groundhog patients this year, we always have many in the summer. When groundhogs are adults they

Rideau Valley Wildlife Sanctuary

2 weeks 1 day ago

These two raccoons, Toulouse and Berlioz, came to us after their mother was accidentally hit and killed by a car. Raccoons sleep in trees in

Rideau Valley Wildlife Sanctuary

2 weeks 3 days ago

Meet Blue, a skunk found infested with maggots with her sibling Egg. All skunks have unique stripe formations, meaning no skunks share the same stripe

Rideau Valley Wildlife Sanctuary

3 weeks 1 day ago

Ryker came as a cub with his four other siblings near the beginning of the season last year as orphans. They were released mid September.

Rideau Valley Wildlife Sanctuary updated their cover photo.

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