Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida awards $25,000 grant to Busch Wildlife Sanctuary
September 20, 2024
Busch Wildlife Sanctuary at Abramson & Schlaggar Reserve, a renowned nonprofit dedicated to the protection and conservation of Florida’s wildlife and environmental education center, is excited to announce it has received a $25,000 grant from the nonprofit Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida to support its environmental education programs and continued care for its permanent animal residents.
Busch Wildlife Sanctuary has a two-fold mission to rescue, rehabilitate, and release injured wildlife and educate the community on environmental conservation. Admission to the Sanctuary is donation-based, and the organization offers over 600 free educational programs to the over 240,000 children & adults who visit annually. The Sanctuary is home to over 200 native wild animals that cannot be released back to their natural habitats due to permanent impairment.
The $25,000 grant will help advance this free educational programming, continue providing top-notch care for our permanent animal residents, and support the organization’s dedicated staff members who work seven days a week, 365 days a year caring for these animals.
Funds will go toward providing free or discounted tours for Title 1 schools to other disadvantaged youth groups, adding more educational programming to offer a minimum of 5 daily, covering monthly wellness checks for permanent animal residents, and more.
About Busch Wildlife Sanctuary at Abramson & Schlaggar Reserve
Busch Wildlife Sanctuary at the Abramson & Schlaggar Reserve is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection and conservation of Florida’s wildlife and natural resources. Founded in 1983, the Sanctuary protects and restores native wildlife for the benefit of its unique animals, environment, and people. Our goal is to inspire and educate the community in leading local conservation and wildlife rescue, rehabilitation, and release efforts. To learn about Busch Wildlife Sanctuary, visit www.buschwildlife.org Nurture What’s Wild.
About the Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida
The Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and other public and private partners to conserve Florida’s native animals and plants and the lands and waters they need to survive. Operating as a statewide community foundation for conservation, the Foundation has raised and donated nearly $100 million to conserve nature and our outdoor heritage. More information can be found at wildlifeflorida.org
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Busch Wildlife Sanctuary has a two-fold mission to rescue, rehabilitate, and release injured wildlife and educate the community on environmental conservation. Admission to the Sanctuary is donation-based, and the organization offers over 600 free educational programs to the over 240,000 children & adults who visit annually. The Sanctuary is home to over 200 native wild animals that cannot be released back to their natural habitats due to permanent impairment.
The $25,000 grant will help advance this free educational programming, continue providing top-notch care for our permanent animal residents, and support the organization’s dedicated staff members who work seven days a week, 365 days a year caring for these animals.
Funds will go toward providing free or discounted tours for Title 1 schools to other disadvantaged youth groups, adding more educational programming to offer a minimum of 5 daily, covering monthly wellness checks for permanent animal residents, and more.
About Busch Wildlife Sanctuary at Abramson & Schlaggar Reserve
Busch Wildlife Sanctuary at the Abramson & Schlaggar Reserve is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection and conservation of Florida’s wildlife and natural resources. Founded in 1983, the Sanctuary protects and restores native wildlife for the benefit of its unique animals, environment, and people. Our goal is to inspire and educate the community in leading local conservation and wildlife rescue, rehabilitation, and release efforts. To learn about Busch Wildlife Sanctuary, visit www.buschwildlife.org Nurture What’s Wild.
About the Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida
The Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and other public and private partners to conserve Florida’s native animals and plants and the lands and waters they need to survive. Operating as a statewide community foundation for conservation, the Foundation has raised and donated nearly $100 million to conserve nature and our outdoor heritage. More information can be found at wildlifeflorida.org
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Contact:
Catie Wegman, Digital Marketing & Events Coordinator
cwegman@buschwildlife.org, (561) 575-3399
