Other News

The NWDC Raptor Center is welcoming new volunteers, age 14 years and older, into our Raptor Care Team! Please join us at our upcoming new volunteer meeting to learn more.

Starting January 1, 2025, we’re removing the $5 parking fee at our River Campus. This step is part of our commitment to breaking down barriers to outdoor recreation and ensuring that nature remains open to all. Please support our commitment to equitable access for all by donating today!

The 2024 Winter Solstice Celebration was, without a doubt, our biggest and best yet! We were thrilled to host over 250 community members who bundled up and came down to enjoy a FREE evening of festivities with us at the River Campus.

Muki is one of our beloved Earthkeeper Nature School learners! He and his family benefit from an NWDC youth program scholarship to help with his annual tuition.

There’s nothing quite like witnessing a wild animal return to its rightful home. Even more powerful is the chance to be part of that journey. Four fortunate audience members had the opportunity to do just that at our wild owl release on Monday, October 7, 2024.

Our 2024 Vulture Day Celebration on Saturday, September 7th, was a fantastic success! Always held on the first Saturday in September, this year’s event brought together a wonderful crowd to celebrate and learn about vultures and the vital role they play as nature’s clean up crew.

Last Friday evening on September 6th, NWDC and the Pueblo Zoo partnered up to present our latest “conservation collaboration” at the Rawlings Library, bringing a meaningful educational experience to the community.

Artists for Nature invites Colorado artists to participate in a juried exhibit supporting nature education at the Nature Wildlife Discovery Center. All styles of nature-inspired 2D and 3D artwork will be considered.

The Nature and Wildlife Discovery Center (NWDC) is seeking proposals from qualified consultants to develop a streamlined and efficient data infrastructure that reduces the number of programs and systems currently utilized by the organization. We invite you to submit a proposal.