This is what garden netting does.
A black rat snake came in after being found tangled in decorative netting — completely trapped, scales damaged from the struggle to get free. He’s with us now and will be for a while.
Black rat snakes are harmless, beneficial, and common in our area. They keep rodent populations in check, want nothing to do with you and do not deserve this.
If you use bird or garden netting, please check it regularly. Wildlife-friendly alternatives exist — solid mesh, hardware cloth, row covers. The loose plastic kind catches everything that moves through your yard.
He’s in care. He’s stable. And he has a team rooting for him.
📸 Volunteers Fen, Jessica, Kayla
📱 Text 980-228-9686
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Carolina Wildlife Sanctuary
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Licensed 501(c)(3) nonprofit wildlife rehab. Volunteer led, volunteer run. Serving Cabarrus County & the Charlotte region. Found wildlife? Text anytime.
Injured, ill, or orphaned native wildlife — songbirds to reptiles. (980) 228-9686. We respond 9am–7pm
Saturday mornings are not as quiet as you think — if you know where to go!
Next Saturday we're leading a free guided birding tour at Camp T.N. Spencer Park in Concord. One hour, a slow walk, and a lot of listening — led by Michelle, our wildlife biology intern. She'll show you how to actually hear what's around you, not just look for it.
No experience needed. All are welcome.
- Saturday, June 6 · 8–9am
- Camp T.N. Spencer Park · Meet at the Propst Building · Concord
- Free — please sign up so we know to expect you
- Bring binoculars if you have them
- Water and comfortable shoes
- Download Merlin Bird ID before you come — free and genuinely magic
- No pets — they spook the birds we're trying to find
Register here (free): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdqcsdRTRJr324GruTtqtR2XaB94mct013W_zAfi8HuTnPN5w/viewform
Little One, doing Little One things.
That’s it. That’s the post.
📸 Intern Risha
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05/29/2026
Jackie’s having a moment.
She came to us after being sold as a pet — an eastern box turtle pulled from where she belonged and kept in conditions that left her with a severe respiratory infection and lasting physical effects from improper care. She can’t be released. This is home now.
In the warmer months Jackie lives in a spacious outdoor habitat. She chomps worms. She hunts snails. She accepts the occasional strawberry with the energy of someone who has earned it.
Eastern box turtles are wild animals. They belong in the wild — and when that’s no longer possible, they deserve exactly the kind of life Jackie has here.
📸 Volunteer Ashleigh
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05/27/2026
One week from today! Pre-registration is required.
Reserve your child's spot:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/kids-summer-workshops
Wednesday, June 3
9 to 11am · $20 per child
St. Paul Methodist Church · 4877 NC-200, Concord
Facebook Event: Kids Summer Workshops — CWS
What kids will do:
- Track animals through habitat detective work
- Learn how we care for injured and orphaned wildlife
- Discover simple ways to protect local animals at home
Led by sanctuary volunteers and interns. Spots are limited. No walk-ins.
05/26/2026
Dinner is served. This opossum is one of 15+ currently in care — alert, eating well, and on the path back to the wild.
Every patient eats every day. Every meal is prepped and provided by volunteers.
Want to help keep the bowls full? Our Amazon Wishlist and volunteer application can be found in our linktree.
📸 Volunteer Sophie
05/25/2026
Summer with CWS — here's what we're up to.
This summer, CWS is running three event series across June and July — twelve dates total. None of them are at the sanctuary itself; we're meeting up at a church and a few public parks across Cabarrus and beyond.
Kids Summer Workshops — $20, four Wednesdays from 9–11am
St. Paul Methodist Church, 4877 NC-200, Concord
Hands-on nature programs for young animal lovers, led by our volunteers and interns.
Free Birding Tours — Saturday mornings, 8–9am
June 6 & 27: Camp Spencer, Concord (meet at the Propst Building)
July 11 & 25: Lake Norman State Park, Troutman (meet at the Visitor Center)
Free Herping Tours — Saturday evenings, 6–7pm
June 6 & 27: Hector H. Henry II Greenway, Moss Creek trailhead, Concord
July 11 & 25: McAlpine Creek Park, Charlotte (meet at the Sardis Lake parking lot)
All twelve dates, prep info, and signup links are on our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/CarolinaWildlifeSanctuary
Every workshop ticket and every tour attendee helps us keep doing the work — caring for injured and orphaned local wildlife and getting them back out where they belong. 🌳
Months of care. One destination.
He came in injured, found at Rob Wallace Park. This week he went home.
Every release like this depends entirely on community support. No government funding, no paid staff. Just volunteers, donations, and people who show up.
If Wallace’s story moved you, a monthly membership keeps cases like his possible all season long. Even $3 matters.
Happy Friday. 🐢
📸 Volunteer Jaimie
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Mom came in after being hit by a car. She’s alive and recovering — but her injuries required removing her joeys to treat her properly.
Our team checked the pouch immediately. Every joey was removed and they’re now in care while mom heals.
Response time matters.
Every case like this is covered entirely by community support. If you want to be part of what makes this possible, monthly memberships start at $3.
🔗 https://linktr.ee/CarolinaWildlifeSanctuary
05/19/2026
Day one.
This evening our interns worked on a slider patient hit by a car - multiple shell fractures, active repair.
A turtle’s shell is a living bone. It can heal. But it takes time, the right materials, and careful work.
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