Dear Wildlife Rehabilitator,

Registration is now open for CCWR's 15th Annual Symposium in Pismo Beach November 20-22! Read the list of exciting topics on our Schedule of Events to plan your weekend. Labs are limited to the first 30 people, so don't wait. Receive another 10% off the EARLY registration if you register before October 1!

Download the Registration Form here. Be sure to subtract your additional 10% if you postmark it before October 1!

Or register online with Paypal or your credit card. Your discount will automatically be deducted!

Don't forget your hotel!

The Cliffs Resort is a beautiful venue for our symposium this year, as are the nearby Spyglass Inn and Seacrest Resort. There is no special symposium rate for hotels other than The Cliffs, but their regular prices are competive. If you are making reservations at The Cliffs, be sure to mention that you are with the CCWR symposium to receive the special rate when you call 800.826.7827.

Do you need an alligator?

Maybe not, but you might have unreleasable shorebirds or other species that someone else needs. Our Animal Placements page has become a popular place to post unreleasable animals that need a home, or animals that your facility would like to aquire. It is updated frequently. Check it out!

It's Fire Season

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection provides current information on wildfires as they occur, with archival information on past fires. This site is updated daily. Check our website for this and other relevant wildlife news.

Have you joined our networking list?

We've set up a CCWR networking list that helps you connect with other rehabilitators. Here you can get help and advice from your fellow specialists on everything from hummingbird mites to urban coyote problems. You can use it to arrange carpools to the symposium, or to stay involved in efforts to assist organizations affected by wildfires.

Joining is easier than tubing an opossum! You just register on the Yahoo site with your email and password, and the emails will automatically arrive in your inbox. You don't have to reply to them unless you can help or have some information to share.

The added benefit is that you get to learn a more about what your fellow California rehabilitators are doing.

Show us your stuff!

We're making Saturday night at Pismo about YOU this year!

• Photos! Francie Waller is collecting photos of the work you do and will be putting together a slide show. We know you've all got great photos of your special patients. Share them with us and we'll add them to the slide show on Saturday evening.

• Auction items! It's all about recycling! Do you have some good quality, new or like-new usable rehabilitation items you don't need, which someone else can put to good use? Some wildlife-related art or jewelry that is just too good for craigslist? The Saturday evening Silent Auction we hold at each Symposium is a fun way to support CCWR while recycling useable items. The money generated by the purchases helps keep your membership costs low, and funds scholarships for rehabilitators who need them. Contact Shawnie Williams for more guidelines about what we can use.

• Housing ideas and solutions! We'll be setting up a display area where you can share examples, photos and plans for the unique creations you've discovered or built that make your work easier. Incubators, nest boxes, hammocks, critter-keepers, whatever! Bring photos or plans. If you have questions or want to bring a sample contact Sharron Baird.

Not a member?
Join us!
We're still the best deal going!

CCWR is your organization. Please feel free to forward this email to anyone you think would find it interesting – and invite them to join us! If you have questions, contact us!

Thanks for everything you do for wildlife!
CCWR Board