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The Margaretta School District, in Castalia, Ohio has been supporting BACK TO THE WILD® for over ten years in several significant ways.
- Bogart Elementary School first grade classes come every spring for an educational field trip and bring a generous cash donation from all the kids and their families. Some of those first graders from over 10 years ago, are now getting ready to graduate from Margaretta High School!
- Bogart Elementary Kindergarten classes have done fundraisers for BTTW.
- The Margaretta National Honor Society students have helped volunteer at BTTW.
- Two of our staff members are Margaretta High School graduates!
The COLD CREEK GIRL SCOUTS, Troop 60, in Castalia, Ohio have been recycling aluminum cans for BACK TO THE WILD® for the past three years. These special Scouts have worked hard and have raised over $3,500 to help us help wildlife!
A total of FIVE EAGLE SCOUT PROJECTS have been completed at BACK TO THE WILD® by area Boy Scouts, to earn their EAGLE SCOUT RANK! Congratulations and sincere thanks to Shawn Kaman of Sandusky, Justin Moses of Fremont, Brent Gable of Clyde, Jeff Wilcox of Huron and Judd Lapp of Huron. These projects consisted of new cages and enclosures for the animals and have greatly benefited the center!
Local school children have held candy and T-shirt sales, raffles and penny drives to raise funds for BACK TO THE WILD®.
- Maplehurst Elementary Students in Norwalk, Ohio have collected pennies for the past eight years for BACK TO THE WILD®! Each year these students raise over $700.00 to help the center continue its work!
- McCormick School 5th Graders of the Environmental Science Club in Huron, Ohio raised $1,109!!!
- Scouts in Den 6, Pack 215 in Milan, Ohio held an Indian Tickets Raffle for the center and raised over $300.00!
- Students of the St. Mary's Central Catholic High School Environmental & Key Club have been wonderful supporters of BACK TO THE WILD® for the past five years - both financially and in volunteering at the center!
- Heidelberg Students in Tiffin, Ohio are working with the center in a Service Learning Program and spend 20 hours per student each semester. A great help to the center!
BACK TO THE WILD® is especially grateful to the teachers and principals of these students for involving them in our Wildlife Rehabilitation efforts ! ! !
What can kids do to help?
Adopt an animal at a wildlife center.
Start recycling programs and penny drives of your own.
Volunteer at your local animal shelter or wildlife rehab center.
Click on these sites to learn more about wildlife, endangered species and what you can do to help.
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BACK TO THE WILD® wildlife rehabilitation center in Castalia, Ohio.
BACK TO THE WILD® home page URL is:
http://backtothewild.com
