Wildlife Center of the North Coast

11/06/2026

11/05/2026

✨👉Native Pigeon Patient Alert!

⚕This juvenile band-tailed pigeon, Oregon's only native pigeon, was admitted in mid-October after they were caught by a dog. Fortunately, their wounds were not severe, although they were missing quite a few feathers and weren't placing their right foot properly. Staff patched up the wounds, administered pain meds and antibiotics, and applied a custom-fitted shoe to correct the foot position. 👟

The pigeon, however, didn't adjust to their new footwear quickly, and instead began using their wings to scoot around the cage. To prevent further injury and feather damage, staff fashioned a harness to suspend the bird and support their weight while allowing their feet to contact the ground and encourage proper foot placement.

After a few days of life in a sling, the pigeon was able to walk normally with the shoe. A couple days later, staff removed the shoe and found the patient's foot had regained normal function. Now much more mobile, this pigeon will stay in care until they can regrow the feathers they need to stay warm and fly properly.

💰If you'd like to contribute towards this patient's care, we can use some extra diet items! Fresh or frozen blueberries and pitted cherries, as well as raw unsalted shelled nuts, can be dropped off at our clinic any day between 9am-5pm. Please call 503-338-0331 opt. 2 for more info.

For folks farther away, you can check out our Amazon wish list or send a donation through our website at www.coastwildlife.org/donate.

🙏Thank you so much for all your support - our patients and staff deeply appreciate it!

11/04/2026

🌲"Sasquatch" by Slayer Rowan

The Coastal Oregon Artist Residency exhibit, "Transformations: Reclaiming the Discarded", is on view for 2 more weekends. Come see the work completed by Midori Hirose and Slayer Rowan, all made during their 4-month residency from items they collected from the Astoria Transfer Station!

Slayer Rowan's "Sasquatch" is created from galvanized baling wire, landscaping barrier fabric, couch fabric and zip ties. Slayer is generously donating the silent auction proceeds from this piece to the Wildlife Center! You have until Nov 8 to place your bid at the gallery!

Mark your calendar for the artist talk on Saturday, November 7 at 3:00pm. Hear stories from the artists about their experience, learn about the weirdest things they found, and ask questions about the residency.

The last day to catch this show is Sunday, November 8.
AVA is open Thursday - Monday, 11am - 3pm, and by appointment.

Now in its ninth year, this partnership program between Recology Western Oregon and AVA continues to enable creative reuse of discarded materials.

🙏Thank you to for being a Pelican-level sponsor of our Founder's Night Dinner on Oct 25th!

11/02/2026

🍂Welcome to November! 🦆Please enjoy a sampling of some of our striking October patients. Can you ID them all?

👉Remember Daylight Savings Time is today - "Fall back" ⏰

10/31/2026

"Sasquatch" by Slayer Rowan

The Coastal Oregon Artist Residency exhibit, "Transformations: Reclaiming the Discarded", is on view for 2 more weekends. Come see the work completed by Midori Hirose and Slayer Rowan, all made during their 4-month residency from items they collected from the Astoria Transfer Station!

Slayer Rowan's "Sasquatch" is created from galvanized baling wire, landscaping barrier fabric, couch fabric and zip ties. Slayer is generously donating the silent auction proceeds from this piece to the Wildlife Center! You have until Nov 8 to place your bid at the gallery!

Mark your calendar for the artist talk on Saturday, November 7 at 3:00pm. Hear stories from the artists about their experience, learn about the weirdest things they found, and ask questions about the residency.

The last day to catch this show is Sunday, November 8.
AVA is open Thursday - Monday, 11am - 3pm, and by appointment.

Now in its ninth year, this partnership program between Recology Western Oregon and AVA continues to enable creative reuse of discarded materials.

🙏Thank you to for being a Pelican-level sponsor of our Founder's Night Dinner on Oct 25th!

10/24/2026

📣Tomorrow is a BIG day for us! It is the Tenth Annual Founder's Day Dinner - our largest fundraiser of the year - honoring the amazing woman who had the inspiration and determination to found the Wildlife Center in 1997 - Sharnelle Fee.

Sharnelle passed in 2017, and her legacy and great work lives on today at the Center.

A few tickets will be available at the door, if you need a couple.

🦅The festive night will include a packed silent auction, a live auction with amazing one-of-a kind packages and Wildlife Center Release Parties.

📸We'll have a photo booth, guess the bird silhouette game and the latest vid of our Center.

🌿🍄🍁It'll be a WILD time! 🦆

10/24/2026

🦅This first-year Bald Eagle has been in our care since July 12, when they were found in a field in Astoria lying on their back and unable to use their legs or left wing. While the cause of the injury is undetermined, the bird's symptoms were consistent with spinal trauma. Their journey to recovery began inside our clinic.

Since then, this patient has made incredible progress! 💚Beginning in a sling to support their body, the eagle began to regain limb function and was soon able to perch and eat on their own. Now, they've graduated to a large flight aviary and are flying strongly - a wonderful milestone on their road to recovery.

🥰We're so excited to see how far this patient has come. They've still got a ways to go yet, but rehab staff is hopeful for an eventual release back to the wild.

Stay tuned! We’re hoping for a release in the upcoming weeks. 🤞🦅