Orphaned Wildlife (OWL) Rehabilitation Centre, Delta

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Sarah the Barn Owl is one of several educational birds at the OWL Rehabilitation Centre and teaches visitors about the work and her species.

Open on weekends and July and August the Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre (OWL) provides a place for birds of prey from all over the Province of British Columbia to recover from injuries sustained in accidents or by hunting rifles. The Centre sprawls over several acres with several buildings that are off limits to visitors to help birds transition back into the wild once they are fully recovered. The interpretation centre is open to everyone and knowledgeable staff and volunteers teach visitors about their work and the centre as well as introduce people to the twenty permanent birds of prey (including owls and eagles) that live on site.

Delta is a winter home for thousands of birds of prey which migrate from their summer homes to the southern shores of British Columbia. Every year dozens of these majestic birds are injured or left without parents due to accidents or illegal activities. The Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre (OWL) provides treatment and a home for these birds and released them into the wild once they have healed.

The OWL Rehabilitation Centre was registered as a society in 1985 and strives to rescue, rehabilitate and release injured wildlife and educate the public about the centre and its work. Injured birds are brought to the Rehabilitation Centre from all over British Columbia to be treated for broken bones, bullet wounds and feeding problems.

Most birds are rehabilitated and released back into the wild, however, those which are too badly injured become permanent residents of the OWL Centre and are an important part of the educational programs which are presented by the staff and volunteers. Visitors can tour the Centre with a trained volunteer who tells the stories of the resident birds and the region every day during July and August and weekends during the rest of the year. Most of the facilities are off limits to visitors but once a year during the annual Open House the general population can visit most of the buildings on site and possibly see a rehabilitated bird released back into the wild.

Donations are welcome, as well, the Centre needs many other items - a full wish list can be found on their website.

The OWL Rehabilitation Centre provides a sanctuary for injured birds where they can recuperate and then be released back into their natural habitats. Visit the Rehabilitation Centre to learn about the centre and visit its majestic residents.