Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife

A Huge Thank You to Lakes Appliances in Medford! We’re thrilled to share that our Wildlife Rehabilitation Hospital has received a brand-new dryer, thanks to a generous donation from Lakes Appliances! This incredible gift will help us keep wildlife bedding and towels clean for the many animals that come through our doors. Fresh linens are essential for providing the highest quality care and comfort for our patients, especially during their recovery. Thank you, Lakes Appliances, for helping us keep our Wildlife Hospital running smoothly and supporting the mission of Cedar Run! #cedarrun #thankyou #nature #wildlife #nj

The holidays are coming fast! What better way to celebrate then to give a gift that gives back to nature this year? Make a symbolic adoption of any of our wildlife ambassadors this November and be AUTOMATICALLY entered to win a $200 gift card to our Gift Shop! $200 will go a long way towards shopping for those nature lovers in your life! To enter: -Purchase a symbolic adoption before November 30th. Purchase can be made in person, through mail, or online at cedarrun.org/adopt -All level symbolic adoptions qualify to enter - $35-$50 levels will get one entry -$75 level and up will get 2 entries -All Cedar Run members who purchase a symbolic adopt will get an additional entry Link in our bio to get your symbolic adoption today! #naturegift #naturelover #cedarrun #nonprofit #shopsmall #local

We are looking to expand our team and are seeking to fill a part-time Bilingual (Spanish) Environmental Educator position! The Bilingual Environmental Educator implements Cedar Run’s environmental education efforts including Refuge-on-Wheels programs, on-site programs, virtual programs, and the care of Wildlife Ambassadors. As a Bilingual Environmental Educator, you expand our influence and promote a sense of belonging among Spanish-speaking members of our community. This position works directly with volunteers and the public to ensure quality experiences. Evening and weekend hours are required. Interested? Send us your resume at https://loom.ly/b6sKmDo #educator #njwildlife #jobopening #cedarrun #nonprofit #nj

Stuck in line at the voting polls? We're here to keep you company while you wait and bring you some fun wildlife facts! Featured in this video is resident Eastern Box Turtle, Blinkin' enjoying a midday snack! Eastern Box Turtles have hinged shells which allows them to pull their head and limbs into their shells and close them, an excellent barrier against predators! #cedarrun #boxtrutle #njwildlife #animallovers

Stuck in line at the voting polls? We're here to keep you company while you wait and bring you some fun wildlife facts! Featured in this video is resident American Kestrel, Comet, keeping his eye to the sky and watching a pair of vultures that were circling! American Kestrels have fantastic eyesight and can see in ultraviolet light (UV), which helps them find prey by detecting reflective urine trails from rodents. #funfact #cedarrun #njwildlife #kestrel #animallovers

Stuck in line at the voting polls? We're here to keep you company while you wait and bring you some fun wildlife facts! Featured in this video are resident Eastern Gray Squirrels Mike & Ike enjoying some tasty pumpkin enrichment! Squirrels play an important role in the environment. Squirrels store nuts and seeds , and when left behind they can sprout into new trees and plants! They also spread mushroom spores which encourages fungi grow throughout the forest and helps to maintain a healthy ecosystem for us all! #funfact #cedarrun #squirrel

Comet, our American Kestrel, and the rest of our Cedar Run staff would like to extend a HUGE THANK YOU to all of our amazing supporters who came out to our fall events this year! Between Autumn with the Animals, Tales Trails & Ales, and Owl-O-Ween we were able to raise over $21,000 in funds! This will go a long way in helping the injured/orphaned animals who are receiving care in our Wildlife Rehabilitation Hospital. Thank you for helping us make our fall season a success! We hope you had a wonderfully WILD time! Which fall event was your favorite this year? Let us know below in the comments! #cedarrun #nonprofit #thankyou #njwildlife

Celebrate the Spooky Season with Mike and Ike! Mike and Ike were brought into the animal hospital in 2017 after being raised by the humans who found them for 4 months. As they grew older, they became too destructive in a home setting. The staff at the wildlife hospital kept them in the releasable housing area hoping they would learn to not depend on humans. It was determined Mike and Ike could not be released back into the wild because they were raised with too much human handling, aka they were habituated. Symbolic adoptions make great gifts for any special occasion or even as a treat for yourself! Go to cedarrun.org/adopt to symbolically adopt Mike & Ike or any of our wildlife ambassadors today! #cedarrun #animallovers #njwildlife #naturegift

Patient Release: Black Vultures Our Wildlife Rehabilitation Hospital admitted these two baby Black Vultures in early July after they were removed from the finder’s attic. Vultures are known to nest in old or abandoned buildings, so these parents judged this home with a hole in the attic to be perfect! Unfortunately, the finder was not open to putting them back with their parents or even in the area, so they had to remain in rehabilitation. Since they were still being taken care of, the babies were in good health when they arrived. Vultures easily imprint, so our staff made sure to mask their human form whenever the babies needed to be fed or cleaned. Luckily these two babies grew up to be rambunctious and wild! Once they were of age and strong fliers we were so happy to release them back to the wild! The nesting behaviors of vultures can be confusing to finders when compared to other birds. Our Wildlife Hospital receives calls each year that baby vultures were found outside of their nest. However, vultures commonly nest on the ground and scrape together a small amount of debris instead of making a full nest as would be seen commonly with other bird species. These “nests” may be found in dilapidated buildings, barns, under fallen trees, or the hollow bases of trees. If you have questions regarding native NJ wildlife, please call our Wildlife Hospital at 856-983-3329 ext. 107. #njwildlife #wildlifewednesday #vultureappreciation #cedarrun #animallovers

Start your morning with a bit of sunshine and cheer with our resident Red Fox, Ember! Ember is here to remind you to take some time to enjoy your surroundings today! Set aside some time to relax, read a book, go for a hike, or even stop by our Nature Center! These kinds of activities enrich your day, and just like Ember, we all need a little enrichment! Our staff works hard to provide engaging enrichment for our wildlife residents so that they can continue to express their natural behaviors such as hunting, foraging, climbing, digging and more. Want to support Ember? Buy her an item from our enrichment wish list! Find the link below. https://loom.ly/208o_fg #cedarrun #enrichment #morning #njwildlife #animallovers