Current Events:

Black Dog Salvage Christmas Market – Come meet some of our wildlife ambassadors and do some Christmas shopping!
November 17, 2024 @ 1 p.m.

Regal Movie Theaters Fundraising Campaign – From now through New Year’s Day, purchase a Regal Movie Bundle (2 tickets) and 25% of each bundle you order is donated back to our Center! These tickets are redeemable at ANY Regal theater nationwide! Click the photos below or Get your movie tickets here! These make for excellent Christmas gifts too!

Past Events:

Pints for a Purpose @ Parkway Brewing Company – Levi, our outreach coordinator, will be there with some of our amazing wildlife ambassadors and $1 from every pint sold will go directly to our wildlife hospital! So, come have a beer while doing some good for our native wildlife!

November 6, 2024 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Pint Night & Blood Drive @ Twisted Track Brewpub – Come see some of our ambassadors at one of the Roanoke area’s most popular breweries and for every beer sold, $1 is donated to our wildlife hospital! If you’re not having a beer you can make a blood donation and $10 will be donated!

November 9, 2024 from 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. (pint night runs all day)

Drink and Draw @ Blindhouse Brewery – Come join us for a fun Saturday, November 2nd @blindhousebeer! You’ll get a chance to draw some of our amazing wildlife ambassadors, enjoy some of best beer around, and support our cause all at the same time!

November 2, 2024 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Eat, Drink & Meet Wildlife @ Treehouse Tavern – Join us and some of our wildlife ambassadors at Treehouse Tavern on Bent Mountain! Enjoy some of the best food around and have a relaxing beverage while getting to meet our wildlife ambassadors like Captain Jack Sparrow an American Kestrel or Zombie our Eastern Screech Owl just to name a few!

October 26, 2024 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

A Night Owl on the Town – The Night Owl on the Town Gala, hosted by the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center, is thrilled to invite over 150 influential philanthropic community leaders to come together for a memorable evening in support of the medical services for the more than 2,700 patients that we see each year including threatened and endangered species. This year’s gala aims to raise funds for wildlife conservation and rehabilitation, furthering our mission to protect and preserve our local wildlife.

Join us for the 2024 Night Owl on the Town Gala where you will:

• Meet our amazing wildlife ambassadors during cocktail hour like a Red-tailed Hawk, Great Horned Owl, or American Kestrel just to name a few…
• Enjoy a delightful chef prepared seated dinner with choice of filet mignon, chicken, fish, or vegetarian dishes
• Participate in exciting silent and live auctions
• Be entertained by special guest WSLS anchor, John Carlin
• To top it all off, we have an unforgettable After Party planned, featuring live music by The Kings!
• And, as always, a few surprises that you’ll have to come see for yourself!

You don’t want to miss out on this incredible opportunity to make a difference and have a fantastic time. Mark your calendars and join us at this year’s Night Owl on the Town Gala. It’s going to be a hoot!

*(Black tie optional)

September 28, 2024
6 p.m. – 11 p.m.

Jacktoberfest – Jack Brown’s Beer and Burger Joint is donating $1 for every seasonal Sierra Nevada beer sold during the month of September! We’ll also be there with some of our education ambassadors on the 21st so you can get an up close experience with some amazing wildlife!

The entire month of September & September 21st @ 4 p.m.

Upcoming Public Education Programs: 

Our one-hour programs will feature some of our amazing non-releasable animal education ambassadors. We’ll share fun stories, teach history, and provide information on how we can help the wonderful wild animals around us! If you or someone you know is interested in an educational program please email the center at swvawildlifecenter.edu@gmail.com.

Yoga with Wildlife @ In-balance Yoga – In-Balance Yoga in Blacksburg, VA will be hosting a yoga session where all proceeds will benefit the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center. This event will showcase our ambassadors and you can come and do some yoga alongside them in the room. This will be be an test all-levels class.

August 17, 2024
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

GiveLocalNRV – Our final giving day of the year, focuses on the work we do in Montgomery, Floyd, and Giles, Pulaski, and Radford! Did you know ~1/3 of all our patients come from this area?!?!
Early giving begins June 1
Donate Today! 

Wildlife Education Program @ Salem Public Library –  Come meet some of our wildlife education ambassadors, learn about the important roles they plan in the environment, and the importance of wildlife conservation.

July 13, 2024
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

• Join us for a Gander Reveal Party! Seven ducklings from the Virginia Tech Duck Pond arrived at our doorstep this spring and are now big enough to fend for themselves and go HOME. This event also serves as a kick-off to #GiveLocalNRV, a 24-hour virtual giving day that celebrates non-profits serving Montgomery, Floyd, Giles, Pulaski, and Radford! Donate Today! 

12 p.m. June 26 – 12 p.m. June 27

BOCO Wild – Botetourt County and the Department of Wildlife Resources are hosting this event at the Buchanon Fairgrounds. We’ll be there with some of our amazing ambassadors to discuss their roles in the environment and things we can do to help our local wildlife. More information about BOCO Wild.
June 8, 2024
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Birdies Fore Birdies – Come join us and our ambassadors for our second annual Birdies Fore Birdies Captain’s Choice Golf Tournament at Hidden Valley Country Club on Friday, June 14th @ 1 p.m. It’s going to be an amazing day of golf, games, prizes, food, drinks, and a whole lot more! For more information or to register click HERE!

• Hidden Valley Country Club
• June 14th, 2024 @ 1 p.m. shotgun start
• $1,000,000 Shootout! (3 players from the field will automatically qualify for a chance to take 1 swing at winning 1 million dollars by being the closest to the pin on the 1 of the 3 par 3s that don’t have a car as a prize)
• Hole-in-one Wins a Car!
• $10k Putting Contest!
• $600/Team, $150/individual
• $1,000 Corporate Sponsor Team
  • Company name and logo will be displayed on our website and social media for the month of June (200k+ people reached monthly, 55k+ followers. Company logo will also be displayed in our June newsletter, registration flyer, and on signage at the event. Also includes 4 forward tees, 4 red tees, 4 drink tickets, lunch for 2 nongolfers, 1 hole sponsorship, and 2 golf cart sponsorships!
• $200/Hole Sponsorship
• $50/Golf Cart Sponsorship
• Lunch & Drinks Provided (BBQ chicken and pork, potato salad, cole slaw, etc…)
• Door prizes for all golfers
• Prizes for closest to the pin & longest drive
• Special appearance from Miss Virginia!
• Registration due by June 1st! (for business sponsorships please register by May 15th)

Great Horned Owl Release @ the Roanoke Star –

April 16, 2024
7 p.m.

Owls!!! – Join us at  the Roanoke County Explore Park to learn some interesting facts about these fascinating and somewhat mysterious birds of prey. Find out which owls live in the Roanoke area and how to identify them by sight and sound. Learn how and why they raise their young in the winter. Discover the secrets of these intriguing birds, dissect an owl pellet to learn even more, and meet one or two of our owl education ambassadors! Cost is $7 and goes to the Explore Park.

March 2, 2024
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

*POSTPONED* – Buzz on Buzzards! – Come meet Sable, our Black Vulture at Roanoke County Explore Park and learn about the wildly interesting and often misunderstood world of these birds.

March 16, 2024
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Walmart Meet & Greet – Come see what we’re all about and meet the dedicated individuals behind our successes and some of our wildlife ambassadors!

April 6, 2024

12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Yoga with Wildlife @ In-balance Yoga – In-Balance Yoga in Blacksburg, VA will be hosting a yoga session where all proceeds will benefit the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center. This event will showcase our ambassadors and you can come and do some yoga alongside them in the room. This will be be an all-levels class.

March 30th, 2024
4:30pm – 5:30pm

Red-Tailed Hawk Release – To celebrate SML Gives we just so happen to have a Red-tailed Hawk from Bedford County that’s ready to go back home! When this patient arrived back in September (2023) its chances at making a full recovery were pretty slim. Given the nature and location of the break, and it’s associated wound, we almost never see this type of injury heal. However, our staff was unwavering in their determination to see this hawk fly again. After months and months of attending to its wounds, countless bandaging, medicating, and physical therapy we slowly introduced flying in a controlled environment to gradually build up the strength necessary to withstand the forces of flight. After nearly 6 months in our care, we are thrilled to announce that this hawk has made a remarkable recovery and we’d like for you to come join us Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest to watch this beautiful bird makes it’s glorious return to the wild!

March 13, 2024
4:30 p.m.

Smith Mountain Lake Gives (SML Gives) –

“Baby Shower!!!” – Hosted by the Wildlife Warriors for the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center, we invite you to attend this wonderful 2-day event to help us get ready for the spring baby rush. We’ll be at Nature’s Emporium accepting donations from our many wish lists with a variety of our wildlife ambassadors and there will be even be face painting for the kids! Every year we are blown away by the support we receive during this donation drive and the significant difference it makes in our ability to save wildlife. So, please come out and see what we’re all about! Wish lists can be found on our website HERE and at Henry’s Pets!

February 24th, 2024
11am – 3pm
February 25th, 2024
12pm – 4pm

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