Appalachian Wild provides injured and orphaned wild animals a place to go for care and treatment to give them a second chance at life in the wild.
Donate to Appalachian Wildlife during Give!Local 2024
Every year, the Mountain Xpress releases their Give!Local guide to help you navigate your year-end giving. Mountain Xpress’ Give!Local Guide is Asheville’s easiest path to year-end giving. With 52 organizations this year, this platform is a great way to give back (with 100% of your donation going to our non-profit and credit card processing fees covered by Mountain Xpress and First Bank!) while also getting something in return. For donations of $25 or more, you will receive a Give!Local Voucher Book in December, filled with freebies and coupons from local businesses.

The Community Foundation of WNC will match all donations of $25 or more, up to $100 per donor, to any of the Give!Local Animal nonprofits, up to a maximum of $10,000 in matches. And it doesn't stop there! For donating to Appalachian Wildlife Refuge, our team is offering these WILD incentives!
  • Anyone who donates $50 or more will be entered into a drawing to participate in a “wild release” with up to four people.
  • Anyone who donates $250 or more will receive a professional 11-by-14-inch matted print of wildlife.
  • Anyone who donates $1,000 or more will have a plaque with their name placed in our facility.
  • Anyone who donates $2,500 or more will be invited to participate in a meet-and-greet at our facility, where they will get to meet ambassador wildlife and be provided light food and beverages.

Every amount helps and we are so grateful for all of you— and we know our wildlife are too!

Appalachian Wildlife Gives Back
​after Hurricane Helene
As many of you know if you follow our socials, Appalachian Wildlife Refuge was fortunate to take minimal damage from Hurricane Helene. Many of our neighbors weren't as fortunate and it only felt right to help our community when they have always been so helpful to us throughout our 10 years of operations. With the generous donations of many community members and local organizations, we were able to provide supplies for not only our wildlife, but also local wildlife rehabbers and our local community and their pets. The Laurel published an article about these efforts-- click below to read more!

Appalachian Wild Provides update to orphaned bear cub in care following being pulled from a tree in Asheville for photos.

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“Unfortunately for us, this cub is only one of many animals that we rehabilitate due to the negative impacts of inappropriate human interactions. That is why this work is so important and valuable, so the public understands the harm that is caused by human interference and joins us in working to promote a healthier, more compassionate co-existence with wildlife.”
​~Savannah Trantham, Executive Director

*orphaned cub pictured left during her intake exam 

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Appalachian Wildlife Refuge is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that coordinates wildlife rehabilitation efforts in Western North Carolina by providing care for injured and orphaned wildlife, supporting the wildlife rehabilitation network, and offering conservation education to the community.