Wildlife Rehabilitation & Release
Help Keep Wildlife Wild
(530) 432-5522
Board Meetings
Board meetings take place on the second Tuesday of the month from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM in the conference room at Citizens Bank in downtown Grass Valley. If you would like to attend a board meeting or would like a copy of the next meeting's agenda, please email us.
Injured Wildlife?
- Give no Food or Water
- Keep Warm
- Keep Quiet
- Keep in a Dark Place
- Call (530) 432-5522
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Current Board Members
President
Janey Powers
A wildlife rehabilitator specializing in the care of injured adult songbirds. She serves as a Songbird Team Leader and educator/mentor to new songbird volunteers. She is the newsletter editor for our local Audobon society and past president of the Nevada County Newcomers Club. In her past life, she was Vice President of Marketing for a Bay Area financial institution. She obtained a Bachelor's of Arts in Psychology with graduate studies in Guidance and Counseling.
Vice President
Kari Freidig
A wildlife rehabilitator specializing in raptors (birds of prey) and mammals. She is a member of the National Wildlife Rehabilitator's Association, the California Council for Wildlife Rehabilitors and the Nevada County Land Trust conservation group. Kari holds a Master's Degree in Education specializing in science and math and has served on the board of two wildlife rehabilitation organizations.
Treasurer
Bev Myers
Bev Myers has worked as a bookkeeper/accountant for over 35 years, owning her own practice for about 25 years. She has an extensive background working with non-profit organizations. Her speciality at Wildlife Rehabilitation and Release is raptors.
Secretary
Janice Marco
Janice Marco majored in animal science in college and volunteered at the Wild Animal Park in Escondido. She currently works as a mortgage loan officer and holds a real estate license. She is working on a MBA degree and expects to graduate in September, 2008.
Director-at-large
Jay Sheets
Past president of WRR and actively involved in organizing educational programs, field trips, barn owl projects, raptor care and handling classes, fund-raisers and donation parties. He also helps in community outreach programs with Audobon and other organizations.
Director-at-large
Laurel Gunderson
Laurel Gunderson began her volunteer work with Wildlife Rehabilitation and Release in 2007 and is a member of the Raptor Team. Laurel holds a B.S. degree in Zoology (Entomology) from San Jose State University and a second B.S. degree from U.C. Davis in Landscape Architecture. Laurel shares her passion for all wildlife, especially raptors and ravens, with her husband Eric.
Director-at-large
Rachel Hillemann
Rachel Hillemann is a lover of the outdoors and is passionate about enjoying and protecting nature and wild creatures. She is the Phone Team Leader for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Release's Songbird Team. Her background includes non-profit management, fundraising, and event production.
If you are interested in serving on the WRR board,
please email wrr_sectreas@cawildlife911.org