Our 17th Annual 5K Run/Walk for Their Lives is Saturday, October 12!
We hope to see you at our 5K—registration has been slow so far and we love for this to be a big, fun event for all! If you can’t attend in person, we offer a virtual option as well!
The 5K Run/Walk for Their Lives is back! The race starts and finishes at Stoney Ridge Ball Field in Silt and traces a scenic path through Eagle’s View, Stoney Ridge, and Eagle’s Nest subdivisions. Bring the whole family to meet some of our resident birds and reptiles and run or walk to help support the care of injured and orphaned wildlife!
All participants will also receive a voucher for a tour of the Foundation to meet our wolf hybrids, arctic fox, bobcats, birds, reptiles, and other exotics! Tours must be scheduled in advance, and not all days are available, but vouchers do not expire.
Registration/check in starts at 8am at Stoney Ridge Pavilion in Silt
Race begins at 9am.
Dogs are welcome! We even have a prize for fastest finishing dog!
The first 60 registrants will receive a race shirt, sizes while supplies last.
Registration Fees:
Adult: $25
Children 15 and up: $15
Children 10-14: $10
Children under 10: $5
Carry-along babies/strollers: Free
REGISTER AT WWW.PSSWF.ORG/EVENTS (or you can register the morning of the event)
Welcome to fall and all the wonderful colors. Our baby season is almost over except for a few late squirrel babies (squirrels have two baby seasons in spring and fall). There were a lot of critter babies to syringe and bottle feed this year. Most of them needed it every two to three hours even through the night. It’s very labor intensive! Fortunately, we were able to hire another part-time certified veterinary technician, Skylor Kendrick. Sky is a graduate of CMC’s vet tech program, and has volunteered with us for about four years prior to joining as staff. We paid for her to get some rabies vaccines so that she could handle rabies vector species like raccoons, foxes, and coyotes. I lucked out and she really loves raccoons!!! I got to have excellent help this year with their bottle feeding and care.
We had over 40 raccoons, and when they were all in their neonate phase, bottle feeding, stimulating to urinate and defecate, and cleaning after them was almost a full-time job. Thankfully, they grow and become easier to care for, and are eventually ready to return to the wild. This past couple of weeks I have been able to get them all released. CPW regulations require that all animals to go back to within 10 miles of where they came from. I use an “as the crow flies” app and can usually find great places within our 10 mile window. I did a lot of driving and saw some beautiful scenery and fall colors. The weather has been wonderful and really helped lengthen our release window. We try to put all the critters a long way away from people and houses, but especially raccoons. Even if you don’t like raccoons, you’ve got to admit they are cute as babies! Enjoy the pictures.
Numerous other critters have left us, too. Raptors, hummingbirds, squirrels, beavers, etc., and one really cool osprey. It and its sibling were knocked out of a nest by a golf ball at a golf course near Silverthorne and injured when they hit the ground. One had a non-repairable severely broken compound fracture at a wing joint and unfortunately had to be put down. The other eventually recovered and was able to be re-united with its parents and should be migrating soon. Osprey are very labor intensive when in our care because they usually aren’t willing to eat on their own. So for the several weeks we cared for this youngster, we had to feed it via tube down its esophagus once or twice a day. It looks like we are to have a long warmer fall, so we continue to work at releasing everything that is ready. Get out and see those colors!!!
Critter Corner
Meet the long-tailed weasel! This spring, we released an long-tailed weasel that we cared for over winter after the youngster was attacked by a cat. The little guy quickly became one of our favorite animals at PSSWF! Enjoy some photos and fun facts! If you have access to our email/online version of the newsletter, you can check out a video of the release as well!
Long-tailed Weasel Fun Facts:
· Scientific name Neogale frenata (until very recently they were classified as Mustela frenata).
· They are found throughout most of North America, and can survive in a variety of habitats
· Long-tailed weasels are the largest of the three weasels found in North America, usually 13-18 inches long
· Weasels are persistent, tenacious, and intelligent
· In summer, they are brown with a white or yellow belly, and in winter they change to white with a black tail tip
· Weasels are notorious hunters and often take prey that are significantly larger than them, including squirrels, cottontails, and quail. With a super fast metabolism, these guys have to consume up to 40% of their body weight daily, so they will also eat rodents, birds, reptiles, and amphibians
Video from the weasel's release.
2025 Calendars will be available soon!
We expect calendars to be completed in early November. Updates will be found on our Facebook and website. Feel free to call, text, or email us if you’re interested in a calendar and we can contact you when they’re ready!
Stay connected with PSSWF!
Website: www.psswf.org/
Facebook: /PSSWF
Instagram: @pss_wildlife
Email: psswildlifefoundation@gmail.com
Phone: (970) 876-5676, or text (970) 896-6895
Board of Directors
Executive Director: Nanci L. Limbach
Chairman of the Board: Al King
President: Nanci L. Limbach
Vice President: Dr. Paul Bingham
Secretary: Karen Roberts
Treasurer: Nanci L. Limbach
Director of Vet Services: Dr. Paul Bingham
Member: Walt Geister
Member: Cat Martin
Pauline S. Schneegas Wildlife Foundation
Home of the Western Colorado Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
PSSWF is a Not for Profit 501 (c) 3 dedicated to wildlife rehabilitation. Our mission is to provide quality, professional care to injured and orphaned wildlife, in conjunction with educational programs on wildlife and the environment. The Foundation relies solely on public funding. If you would like to contribute to this cause, please donate at www.psswf.org/donate.
Annual contributions of $100 or more add you to our mailing list for quarterly newsletters. Your contributions are tax deductible and a letter of 501 (c) 3 verification is available upon request. No contribution is too small or too large! THANK YOU!!!