Giaquinto Wildlife Center

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A family-run nonprofit dedicated to wildlife rehabilitation and educational programs focused on wildlife conservation. 🌎

Fully licensed by MassWildlife and the USFWS. 🦉

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We’ve had an amazing summer filled with educational programs, and now we’re looking forward to an exciting fall lineup! ...
08/30/2026

We’ve had an amazing summer filled with educational programs, and now we’re looking forward to an exciting fall lineup! 🍂

This fall, we’ll be heading back into schools to meet with students, while also offering public programs for wildlife lovers of all ages. Our goal remains the same wherever we go: to inspire people to learn about, appreciate, and help conserve our incredible native wildlife.🦉

Here’s where you can find us this fall at programs open to the public!

These are just a few of the events we’ve officially confirmed so far. We have more in the works, and as new programs are added, we’ll continue updating our calendar.

We hope to see some familiar faces and meet plenty of new Wildlife Heroes along the way! 💚

08/29/2026

Bella is thoroughly amused with her latest feather molt. She carefully inspects it to make sure it’s actually hers. I think the tiny piece of leaf sitting on top is throwing her off a little!

Unlike many birds that replace their feathers over a shorter period, owls molt gradually. This slow process helps ensure they maintain the feathers they need for flight and insulation while new ones grow in. Bella started her molt back in April and, here we are at the end of August, she’s still actively molting!

Apparently every lost feather still requires a full Bella inspection before it can officially be declared hers.

I recently came across the Hummingbird Theory, and it really made me think about the work we do.A hummingbird may only v...
08/28/2026

I recently came across the Hummingbird Theory, and it really made me think about the work we do.

A hummingbird may only visit a flower for a few moments, but in that short time, something important happens. It carries something with it, leaves something behind, and helps something new grow.

I think education, especially with children, can work the same way.

We may only have a short amount of time with the people who attend our programs. For some, it may be their first time seeing an owl up close, learning about wildlife conservation, or discovering something about the natural world that they never knew before.

And sometimes, one moment is enough.

One experience can spark curiosity.
One animal can create a connection.
One conversation can inspire someone to care.
And one childhood memory can stay with someone for a lifetime.

Then we move on to the next program, the next community, and the next group of people, hoping that each time we leave a little something behind.

We may never know which child goes home and starts noticing the birds in their backyard, which family makes a change to help wildlife, or which young person grows up wanting to protect the natural world.

That’s the beautiful part. We don’t always get to see what grows from the seeds we plant.

We just keep planting them.

That’s our version of the Hummingbird Theory. 💚

📸 : Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Calling all bird lovers and trivia buffs! 🤓🐦‍⬛☕️We’re so excited to offer this unique event celebrating birds, fall migr...
08/27/2026

Calling all bird lovers and trivia buffs! 🤓🐦‍⬛☕️

We’re so excited to offer this unique event celebrating birds, fall migration, and some friendly competition!

Join The Wayside Inn Foundation and Giaquinto Wildlife Center for Beaks & Geeks on Saturday, September 19th, beginning at 8:00 AM at the 1716 Pavilion at the Wayside Inn.

The morning will feature:

• An early bird walk from 8:00–9:00 AM 🔭
• Coffee and breakfast following the walk ☕️
• Fun bird-themed trivia to test your bird brain
• Prizes for our trivia winners 🏆
• A special appearance by Bella, our ambassador barn owl 🦉
• Opportunities to learn about birds, migration, and wildlife conservation 🍂

Preregistration is required. Space for the early bird walk is limited, but the event will open to additional guests for breakfast and trivia after the walk.

All ages are welcome. Please leave dogs at home so we don’t disturb the birds. Scan the QR code or click below for complete details and registration. We hope you’ll join us for a fun morning of breakfast, birding, and trivia!

➡️ Register here: https://www.giaquintowildlifecenter.com/upcoming-programs

08/27/2026

There’s something about an owl and bright zinnias that starts the morning off right! 🌸🦉☀️

Natural, unfiltered sunlight provides important UV rays that support an owl’s vitamin D production, calcium absorption, and overall health.

This morning, Bella, our non-releasable educational ambassador, soaked up some rays while admiring the beautiful late-summer zinnias, with plenty of shade available whenever she wanted it.

🖤 What Are Bella’s Wildlife Heroes? 🖤Two years ago, when Bella became our ambassador barn owl, we wanted to create somet...
08/23/2026

🖤 What Are Bella’s Wildlife Heroes? 🖤

Two years ago, when Bella became our ambassador barn owl, we wanted to create something that belonged completely to her. That’s how Bella’s Wildlife Heroes began.

Bella’s Wildlife Heroes is our own special group created around Bella and her mission, inspiring the next generation to love, respect, and stand up for wildlife.

We award Bella’s Wildlife Hero certificates to classrooms that show an exceptional love for wildlife and a desire to protect it. At our programs, visitors can take Bella’s Wildlife Hero Pledge and receive their own Bella’s Wildlife Hero sticker, welcoming them into her special group.

It’s more than a pledge. It’s a community of young people inspired by one very special barn owl to make a difference for wildlife. 🦉

Attending one of our programs? Ask how you can become one of Bella’s Wildlife Heroes!

Bella had such a wonderful time meeting everyone at Feather Fest last weekend! 🦉💛A huge thank you to the EcoTarium for i...
08/22/2026

Bella had such a wonderful time meeting everyone at Feather Fest last weekend! 🦉💛

A huge thank you to the EcoTarium for inviting us to be part of such a fun day celebrating our feathered friends, and for sharing these wonderful photos of Bella! We loved meeting so many wildlife lovers and future Wildlife Heroes. 🪶

Thank you for having us, Feather Fest! We can’t wait to come back! 💛

08/19/2026

Have you ever seen anything cuter than these Eastern cottontails eating their morning greens? 🐰🥬

The two at the end sharing a piece of lettuce like Lady and the Tramp might just be the most adorable thing ever! ♥️

Eastern cottontails are an amazing little species and an important part of our ecosystem. They happily munch on many plants, including invasive species, and these little ones certainly love their greens!

We love watching them eat, grow, and get stronger as they fatten up for the best part of rehabilitation: being released back into the wild where they belong. 💚🐰🌿

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