History
In 1982, the Humane Society of Boulder Valley founded a wildlife rehabilitation center at their facility. One year later, the family and friends of Natalie Gneiser, a young woman who was killed while trying to rescue an injured dog on the highway, donated memorial funds to this cause. Subsequently, the center was named after her - the Natalie Gneiser Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. After 14 years of continuous growth, the Center changed its name to Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Sanctuary (now Center), named after the Center's first rehabilitated raccoon who had been burned in a chimney fire. Since our inception, nearly 200 species have been rehabilitated at Greenwood.
Specialties
We are still open, as Greenwood provides an essential service to the public. People are being encouraged to recreate outside during this time, and we need to continue being available for the orphaned and injured wildlife they encounter. When you find wildlife that you believe to be in need, please call ahead! If you bring an animal, do not come inside, remain in one of our incoming patient parking spots. Our volunteers and staff will likely see you pull up. If nobody greets you outside within a couple of minutes, call us at 303-823-8455.