Acorn Acres Wildlife Rehabilitation

The Next Second Chance.

$47,300 in Matching Gifts - Your Gift Can Go Twice as Far!

More than 600 wild animals have needed Acorn Acres in 2026. The next one is already counting on us.

A baby squirrel displaced by a storm. A cottontail rabbit injured by a cat. An opossum struck by a car. A groundhog requiring weeks of specialized care.

Each arrives with a different story, but they have something in common: they need someone prepared to help.

At Acorn Acres Wildlife Rehabilitation, that's what we do.

And this ExtraGive, $47,300 in matching funds means your eligible donation can make twice the difference.

Left: 2 weeks after her intake
Middle: the day she opened her eyes
Right: some of her first solid foods     

THE NEED IS GROWING. SO ARE WE.

In just 2 years, our annual wildlife admissions nearly tripled.

• 216 patients in 2024.
• 632 patients in 2025.
• 604 patients already in 2026.

Today, Acorn Acres serves wildlife from over 20 counties!

We are a 100% volunteer-run nonprofit providing professional medical care, rehabilitation, and release for native prey mammals, with specialized expertise in squirrels, groundhogs, eastern cottontails, and Virginia opossums.

Led by the only Certified Wildlife Rehabilitator™ in Lancaster County, with more than 16 years of experience, our team is committed to providing every patient with the individualized care and specialized treatment their recovery requires.

In 2025, Acorn Acres achieved an 84.21% rehabilitation success rate - a reflection of the specialized care, dedication, and resources behind every second chance.

As patient admissions continue to rise, Acorn Acres' volunteer team provides increasingly complex care, including diagnostic procedures, advanced wound management, anesthesia, specialized dental treatments, and fluoroscopy.

WHAT DOES YOUR GIFT MAKE POSSIBLE?

Wildlife rehabilitation is far more than feeding orphaned babies.

Our patients may require emergency stabilization, diagnostic testing, anesthesia, wound care, prescription medications, specialized nutrition, and weeks or months of rehabilitation before returning to the wild.

Your donation provides:

Medical care: Diagnostics, medications, treatment supplies, and veterinary services.

Daily rehabilitation: Specialized formula, fresh food, clean bedding, and appropriate housing.

Safe release: Species-specific enclosures where recovering animals develop the strength and behaviors needed for independence.

Wildlife education: Community programs teaching people how to protect and coexist with Pennsylvania's native wildlife.

We receive no taxpayer funding, and every member of our team is a volunteer. Your generosity supports the resources necessary to keep this mission moving forward.

Providing this level of care costs about $10,000 every month, even with an entirely volunteer team. From everyday nutrition to unexpected medical emergencies, your support keeps Acorn Acres prepared for the next patient.

Transparency matters. We publicly share our patient outcomes and organizational financial reports because our supporters deserve to know how their generosity is put to work.

A squirrel tail-tangle while entwined in a fence:
multiple squirrels whose tails became dangerously entangled, requiring specialized medical intervention.

MORE THAN A SECOND CHANCE FOR WILDLIFE

Our work extends beyond rehabilitation through community education, youth programs, professional training, and public outreach.

Our partnership with Lancaster County Parks helps families better understand Pennsylvania's native wildlife and the importance of coexistence.

Every wildlife emergency prevented through education is another life potentially saved.

Your support makes saying yes possible.

Children and families participating in hands-on education.

COME SEE WHERE SECOND CHANCES BEGIN

On Friday, November 20, we're opening our doors for The Next Second Chance Open House!

Friday, November 20, 2026, 5–9 PM, Acorn Acres Wildlife Rehabilitation, 2100 Stone Mill Road, Lancaster, PA 

Walk through the clinic. See the spaces where our patients are treated, fed, housed, and prepared for release. Learn what happens after an injured or orphaned wild animal comes through our doors, meet members of the Acorn Acres team, and get a closer look at the people, equipment, and care behind every second chance.

Whether you have supported Acorn Acres for years or are discovering us for the first time, we would love to welcome you.

Come see what your support makes possible!

THE NEXT CALL IS COMING

We cannot predict when the next injured or orphaned animal will arrive, what treatment it will need, or how long recovery will take.

But with your support, we can be ready.

The ultimate goal of rehabilitation: a second chance in the wild!

One small rescue, one big second chance.

$47,300 in Matching Gifts. Nine Opportunities to Double Your Impact!

Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of our matching sponsors, Acorn Acres has secured $47,300 in matching funds! 

Every match brings us closer to The Next Second Chance.