Rescue - Rehabilitation -
Release - Education
23956 Green Acres Road Dow, Illinois 62022 (618) 466-2990
In an emergency please email:
animalhelp@treehousewildlifecenter.org
The Guardian Program
The care and treatment of animals is our first priority. Release back into the wild is our goal. We have several veterinarians and volunteers that graciously donate their services, but cost of rescue, rehabilitation, and release of wildlife is still significant. The Guardian Program allows donors to exclusively sponsor a resident animal for one year renewable. Supporting a resident animal’s food and care allows TreeHouse to allocate other funds toward animals receiving rehabilitative care.
Our resident animals help us serve the community through environmental education. All of the TreeHouse resident animals serve an important purpose. Some of them are outreach and education animals for events and programs while others serve as foster parents to orphaned wildlife that come through our rehabilitation program. Several help educate guests to TreeHouse by viewing them up close in the comfort of their enclosures. All of the resident animals at TreeHouse have a unique story and are here because they are unreleaseable. Interested in sponsoring a resident? Scroll over the pictures below for pricing and visit our Resident Animals page for information on specific residents.
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Enclosure sponsorship also available for individuals or corporations.
Signing up to be a TreeHouse Guardian comes with several unique benefits:
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Sponsorship of the animal of your choice for one year (naming rights included if unnamed)
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Certificate of Guardianship
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Species relevant information
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The history of your animal at TreeHouse
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5x7 color photograph of your animal
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A plaque on the animal's enclosure indicating your sponsorship
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One year subscription to our annual newsletter
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Subscription to our monthly e-newsletter
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A one hour complementary tour for your family or group (must be scheduled in advance)
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10% discount in our gift shop
Discover the tales of our inhabitants and select the animal ambassador that suits you, your loved ones, or your team
Classrooms and scout troops make excellent TreeHouse Guardians, kids can learn about animals and the satisfaction derived from generosity, as every dollar goes towards the animals' upkeep. For further details, contact the center at (618) 466-2990.
Topaz sponsored in memory of Richard (Dick) Ivester
Amaretto is sponsored by Young Treehouse Friends,
Jack: Sponsored in memory of James Tarter. Chili: Sponsored by Elaine English Grove. Marcy: sponsorship in memory of Marcy Ann Thompson Victor: Sponsored by Victoria Vernau.
Owlbert the Great Horned Owl: Sponsored by Lee Ann Kaskutas. Cole the Great Horned Owl: Sponsored by Elaine English Grove.
Maorga: $500 for sponsorship. Lief: $500 for sponsorship.
Cessna is sponsored in Honor of Peyton Watsek. Patsy sponsored by Patrice Vaeth. Josephine Gay sponsored by Gene Nall in memory of his wife Josephine. Billy: can be sponsored for $250.
Emrys the Bald Eagle: Lifetime Sponsorship by Phillips 66 Wood Refinery Skye: Sponsored by Gary Surgeon in memory of long time volunteers Mel & Shirley McCann. Mac, Hope, Spuds, & Ozzy sponsored by Gary Surgeon.
Bandit the Osprey: Sponsorship is $750.
Luke the Red-tailed Hawk: Sponsored in Memory of Josh Clayton-Felt Ayana the Kreider's Red-tailed hawk: Sponsored by Friends of Debbie Lewis in memory of her mother Ellie. Cirrus the Red-tailed Hawk: $500 Hershey the Red-tailed Hawk: $500
Sizzler the Red-shouldered hawk is sponsored by Judie and Crew
Huey sponsored by Heather's Zen Den.
Socks is available for sponsorship at $500
Ed and Penelope the pelicans are sponsored by The Loading Dock Bar and grill
Igor: $500 Sponsorship Luther: Lifetime Guardianship in honor of Luther Disher. Karrion: Lifetime Guardianship by Eric Bloemker in honor of his sister Karen Issac Newton: Sponsor, Col. Stephen Miller (Ret) Einstein the Turkey Vulture: $500 Sponsorship. Unnamed Turkey Vulture: $500 Sponsorship
Ingram, the American Crow, is sponsored by The Kolker Family.
Zuni and Apache sponsored by Trinity's Way Seneca is available for sponsorship at $750.
Moxie the Silver Fox sponsored by Elaine Grove Fagin the Red Fox: $750 Sponsorship Dorian the Gray Fox: Sponsored by Mason & Ellie Dunham Utah the Silver Fox Sponsored by David and Debra Rudolph
Rizzo the Bobcat: sponsored by Justin Hopkins II Nyx the Bobcat sponsored by Elaine Grove