Baby Season
Baby Season is our busiest time of the year and it lasts from March through September. Our animal hospital will receive up to 50 animals a day all in need of care and medical attention, many of whom need months of loving care and rehabilitation before returning to the wild.
The 2026 Baby Season Fundraiser will help provide much needed items and funds to help all of our rescued wildlife. Busch Wildlife Sanctuary was established in 1983 to care for sick, injured and orphaned wild animals, while promoting wildlife and habitat conservation, through a variety of community environmental outreach programs.
Our goal through the 2026 Baby Season Fundraiser is to raise awareness and sustain the two-fold mission of wildlife rehabilitation and environmental education.
2026 Baby Season Herp Sponsorship Levels
Wildlife Hospital Benefactor
$25,000+
Supports critical surgeries, advanced diagnostics, and lifesaving treatment for the Sanctuary’s most fragile patients
Emergency Care Leader
$20,000+
Helps provide emergency stabilization and medical care for injured and orphaned wildlife arriving at the hospital
Intensive Care Champion
$15,000+
Funds intensive care resources and monitoring for wildlife requiring extended rehabilitation
Nursery Guardian
$10,000+
Supports the specialized nursery care needed for orphaned baby mammals and birds
Critical Care Protector
$5,000+
Provides essential medical supplies, medications, and treatment for injured wildlife
Recovery Advocate
$2,500+
Supports rehabilitation & the journey back to the wild, funding physical conditioning
Rescue Partner
$1,000+
Helps fund wildlife rescue efforts and transportation of animals in need of care
Healing Ambassador
$500+
Supports daily care including food, formula, and rehabilitation supplies
Baby Season Friend
$250+
Helps provide enrichment and basic care items for recovering wildlife
Wildlife Supporter
$100+
Contributes to the compassionate care of animals who call the Sanctuary home
Sponsorship Recognition & Benefits
Sponsors of $20,000+ receive a private behind-the-scenes Wildlife Hospital tour (up to 6 guests) and personalized updates on a recovering wildlife patient.
Sponsors of $1,000+ receive an invitation to annual donor appreciation reception.
All 2026 Baby Season Hero Sponsors will receive recognition on Busch Wildlife Sanctuary’s website, social media platforms, and the Welcome Center digital screen during Baby Season.
Thank You to our Sponsoring Heroes!
Critical Care Protector
Lynne & Perry Feyk
Susan Cohen & Doug Williams
Recovery Advocate
D. Michael & F. Heather Danneker
Mike & Krista Riehl Family Foundation
Rescue Partner
Mary & Chip Brennan
Christine Cooley
Bob & Barbara Henninger
Beatricia Herrick
David & Jody Johnston
Doug & Kathy Mancosh
Robert C. Morrison
Dennis & Donna Myers
David & Laurie Wolf
Healing Ambassador
Barham Family Foundation
The Ann R. & Douglas S. Brown Family Foundation
Doris Ann Joyner
Kurt Leckler
Hedy Rossmeissl
Patricia Rusk
Terry Wilson
Baby Season Friend
Denise Brousseau
Kelly Dace
William & Emily Griffin
Roy & Nancy Kolb
Glen & Carmel Mitchell Foundation
Ron & Debby Parr
Donald & Roseann Pepe
Malcolm & Janet Shaw
Wildlife Supporter
Nancy & Roger
Hope Brooker
Jack & Jan Clark
Janine Crane
Marilyn Greenberg
Jamie George, in memory of Angel & Jacob
Sue Higgins
The Kondas Family
Marie Merletto
William J. Meyer
Bill & Kim Owens
Lauren Perry
Victoria Preuss
Steve and Patricia Prusak
Geoffrey & Jean Simpson
Marc & Denise Taylor
Bruce & Valerie Thayne
Michael & Linda Whalin
Lynn Wilkie