Von Arx Wildlife Hospital Remains Open in September

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida Nature Center will be temporarily closed for annual maintenance from September 2 to September 29, while the von Arx Wildlife Hospital will remain open daily from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM to continue handling wildlife admissions and rehabilitation needs.  

Administrative offices will remain open as usual during the Nature Center closure. Normal operating hours at the Nature Center are expected to resume at 9:30 AM on Tuesday, September 30.  

More than 4,000 injured, sick, and orphaned native animals are admitted to the von Arx Wildlife Hospital each year. Most of those injuries stem from interactions that involve humans — including car strikes, domestic pet attacks, window collisions, fishing line and hook injuries, gunshots, and toxicosis.  

If you find injured or orphaned native wildlife, contact the von Arx Wildlife Hospital at 239-262-2273. Check conservancy.org for additional Nature Center updates.