Join Wildlife Rescue Team, Inc. at the Spring LIVE Event at the Homestead! We will have a table from 10a.m. - 4p.m. If you are already a member, stop in and say "hi" and if you aren't a member yet, but have questions about becoming a volunteer, stop in and we can chat.
 
American Spring Live at Homestead National Monument of America!

Celebrate the coming of spring with us and NET, Nebraska's PBS and NPR stations, during American Spring LIVE on Saturday, April 20, 2019. The grounds of Homestead National Monument of America will be "springing" with activity. The event will include numerous booths featuring: citizen science activities, crafts, and abundant information on the different citizen science organizations, their projects and how to get involved. It will also highlight the many ways Citizen Scientists can get involved right here at Homestead National Monument of America!

What is citizen science? It is an opportunity for people to get involved in science with organizations. Homestead National Monument of America  has several opportunities to get involved throughout the year, including water quality monitoring, butterfly monitoring, and bird, plant, and insect surveys.

Aspiring citizen scientists can also register at American Spring Live to participate in the Midwest Archeological Center's survey at Homestead National Monument of America on Friday, May 4, 2019.
 
American Spring Live Schedule for April 20, 2019
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Citizen Science Booths and Activities
8:00 p.m. Bird Walk
Homestead National Monument of America

9:00 a.m. Bird Walk Re-cap and eBird demonstration

10:00 a.m. Plant Walk
Homestead National Monument of America

10:30 a.m. SciStarter
Ali Mayes, Nebraska Game and Parks

11:00 a.m. Plant Walk Re-cap and iNaturalist demonstration

11:30 a.m. The Great Sunflower Project
Dr. Shannon Bartelt-Hunt, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

12:00 p.m. Entomology Walk
Homestead National Monument of America

12:30 p.m. Celebrate Urban Birds
Vikki Henry, Wildlife Rescue Team, Inc.

1:00 p.m. Entomology Recap and iNaturalist demonstration

1:30 p.m. Lilac Watch
Merri Johnson, Master Naturalist

2:00 p.m. Water Quality Macroinvertebrates
Homestead National Monument of America

2:30 p.m. Ornithology Bird Cams
Mike George, Ducks Unlimited

3:00 p.m. Monarch Larva Monitoring Project
Jo Langabee, Butterflies in Season

3:30 p.m. Citizen Science at Homestead National Monument of America

https://www.nps.gov/home/learn/nature/american-spring-live.htm

What is Wildlife Rescue Team, Inc. ?

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Wildlife Rescue Team, Inc. is a non-profit, all volunteer-based organization dedicated to the raising and rehabilitating of orphaned and injured wildlife from the state of Nebraska, with the goal being to release them back into the wild

Our volunteers are available from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days a week, including all holidays. The Hotline Number is a 24 hour answering service available for after hours, to take messages. There are some volunteers that are available for after-hours care, depending on the type of animal.
Please call the Hotline if you have questions about a wild animal, need assistance with an injured or orphaned animal or you would like more information on becoming a member of WRT!

Our monthly meetings take place every second Tuesday at Grace Lutheran Church at 22nd & Washington in Lincoln. 7 p.m.

​During the spring and summer months our volunteers are very busy with animal care. If there is any way you can transport the animal to a WRT member, it would be very helpful and much appreciated. The on-call person can direct you to the closest WRT volunteer available based on your location.

If you have any questions or concerns about injured or orphaned wildlife, please call the Hotline at (402) 473-1951.

Or, send your donations to:
WRT
P.O. Box 80127
Lincoln, Ne 68501

Working under state and federal permits, Wildlife Rescue Team, Inc. is a non-profit, independent, all volunteer-based organization dedicated to raising and rehabilitating Nebraska's orphaned and injured wildlife for the eventual release back into their natural habitat.  Wildlife Rescue Team, Inc. operates with no federal, state or city funding, but depends totally upon private contributions, membership fees and donations of supplies and services. No salaries are paid to any member of WRT.