On Sunday February 16^th, NJAWR hosted an Avian Bandaging Workshop at the Mount Laurel Animal Hospital led by Dr. Susan Tyson. We would like to extend a special thank you to Dr.Tyson and Mount Laurel Animal Hospital for donating this room, her educational service, and a spread of food and refreshments to this NJAWR Workshop! Participants were volunteers of licensed wildlife rehabilitators and were provided a hands-on introduction to bandaging supplies and their uses, immobilizing wing fractures during the healing process, foot/shoe bandages, leg splints, and basic avian wound and pain management! NJAWR board members Mike O’Malley, Lori Swanson, and Heather Evans assisted these 18 participants as they learned these new skills and provided tips and tricks throughout. We also had NJAWR board member Elizabeth Benjamin in attendance as a participant! This practical experience prepared participants to more adequately support their licensed wildlife rehabilitator in their efforts to rehabilitate avian patients!

NJAWR Awards for Achievement in Wildlife Rehabilitation

The New Jersey Association of Wildlife Rehabilitators (NJAWR) welcomes nominations for two awards to recognize members of the state’s wildlife rehabilitation community for their outstanding contributions to the field: the NJAWR Lifetime Achievement Award and the NJAWR Rising Star Award. Nominees need not be members of NJAWR to qualify.

The NJAWR Lifetime Achievement Award is given to recognize and honor an individual who has made a significant, longtime personal and professional commitment to wildlife rehabilitation and has made a major contribution to the field in our state or region for many years.

Past Lifetime Achievement Awardees:
Jeanne Woodford
Hannah Suthers
Len Soucy
Karen Dashfield
Tracy Leaver
Diane Nickerson
Cathy Malok

The NJAWR Rising Star Award is given to recognize and encourage an individual who has demonstrated significant dedication, engagement, and promise as a relatively new member of the wildlife rehabilitation community in our state or region.

Past Rising Star Awardees:
Amy Shivers
Lori Swanson
​Nicole Golden​
Katy Bungay
Heather Freeman
Melissa Anahory
Adriana Manchen

Please fill out the new online NJAWR Awards Nomination Form below to nominate someone for one of these awards. 

Alternatively, to nominate someone for one of these awards, you may fill out and return the completed NJAWR Award Nomination Form to:

NJAWR Nominations
c/o Adriana Manchen
1748 River Rd
Lambertville, NJ 08530

Nominations may also be submitted by email to: membership@njawr.com.
All nominations must be received by October 31, 2020.

Winners will be announced at the NJAWR Annual Meeting in January 2021.

We are excited to announce the 2020 recipient of the NJAWR Rising Star Award – Adriana Manchen! Adriana started as a volunteer at the Mercer County Wildlife Center in 2015. She has since completed an internship and is now serving as a seasonal employee. She is recognized as the driving force in developing the enrichment program at the Mercer County Wildlife Center. Adriana was nominated by Diane Nickerson, the Director of MCWC. Diane notes “We look forward to her continued growth and participation in the rehabilitation community on a state and national level.” Congratulations to our 2020 Rising Star, Adriana Manchen!!

JOIN NJAWR FOR A WORKSHOP BY
Susan J. Tyson, VMD, MS.
Avian Bandaging

Date: Sunday, February 16, 2020
Time: 2pm – 4pm

Location:
Mount Laurel Animal Hospital
220 Mt Laurel Rd.
Mt Laurel Touwnship, NJ 08054

NJAWR Member Cost: $15.00
Non-member Cost: $25.00
LIMITED REGISTRATION: This is a restricted hands-on workshop for volunteers of licensed rehabilitators. To register, you must provide the name and contact information for the licensed wildlife rehabilitator that you work with. Space is limited, and filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

This hands-on workshop provides an introduction to:
1. Bandaging supplies and their uses
2. Immobilizing wing fractures during the healing process
(figure 8 and body wraps)
3. Protecting feathers during the bandaging process
4. Foot/shoe bandages
5. Leg splints
6. Basic avian wound and pain management

Avian Bandaging Workshop Flyer

Pre-registration and pre-payment is required. No walk-ins will be accepted.

To register:
Send an email to mike.omalley@cedarrun.org that contains the following items:
1. Your first and last name
2. The name, phone number, and email address for the licensed wildlife rehabilitator that you volunteer or work with
3. Upon receipt of this email, you will be sent an email from Mike that contains the instructions for payment

All NJAWR members are invited to attend our annual meeting on January 26th, 2020 at 10am at Mercer County Wildlife Center. We will discuss accomplishments from 2019, goals for 2020, workshop information and more!! We look forward to hearing from YOU, our members, on YOUR visions of involvement and future goals. Be sure to join us for refreshments, snacks, prizes and freebies!

We look forward to seeing you!

Not a member? No problem! Become a member today and join us the 26th!

NJAWR 2019 Roundtable
Join us for a casual afternoon of information, networking, door prizes, food, and fun!

Date: December 15, 2019
Time: 12:30pm – 3pm

Location:
Raptor Trust
Education Building
1452 White Bridge Road
Millington, NJ 07946

NJAWR Member Cost: FREE
Non-member Cost: $10.00
Registration deadline: December 11, 2019

This year’s roundtable will also feature a one hour informal session on wildlife disease trends in New Jersey presented by Karen Dashfield, DVM, at 1 p.m.

Refreshments and a variety of savory appetizers will be provided. If you have an appetizer or sweet treat you would like to share—please bring it!

Bring items for the trading table (surplus supplies, equipment you no longer need, etc.), but be prepared to take them back if someone does not grab them!

Register here.  

Click here for the UPDATED 2019 Roundtable flyer!

Pre-registration is required. Late registrations will not be honored nor will walk-ins be accepted.

NJAWR 2019 Roundtable
Join us for a casual afternoon of information, networking, door prizes, food, and fun!

Date: December 1, 2019
Time: 12pm – 3pm

Location:
Raptor Trust
Education Building
1452 White Bridge Road
Millington, NJ 07946

NJAWR Member Cost: FREE
Non-member Cost: $10.00
Registration deadline: November 27, 2019

This year’s roundtable will also feature a one hour informal session on wildlife disease trends in New Jersey presented by Karen Dashfield, DVM, at 12:30 p.m.

Refreshments and a variety of savory appetizers will be provided. If you have an appetizer or sweet treat you would like to share—please bring it!

Bring items for the trading table (surplus supplies, equipment you no longer need, etc.), but be prepared to take them back if someone does not grab them!

Register here.  

Click here for the 2019 Roundtable flyer!

Pre-registration is required. Late registrations will not be honored nor will walk-ins be accepted.

JOIN NJAWR FOR A LECTURE BY
Jacki Kashmer, Founder and Director of New Jersey Bat Sanctuary
Bat Rescue & Initial Care

Date: Sunday, November 10, 2019
Time: 1pm – 3pm

Location:
Rowan University
201 Mullica Hill Rd, Student Center (CSC)
Room 127 Glassboro, NJ 08028

NJAWR Member Cost: FREE
Non-member Cost: $15.00
Registration deadline is November 7, 2019

Topics discussed include:
1. Determine if a bat does indeed need to be rescued.
2. Is it injured, sick, adult, or orphaned?
3. How to handle a bat safely.
4. How to care for it temporarily until it can be transported to a licensed bat rehabilitator.
5. Type of housing crucial to protect delicate wings – and where it is housed in a facility.
6. To offer food or not – a bats ability to lower body temperature makes this a very tricky situation.
7. Rabies – signs and symptoms.

Register here.  

Registration with payment must be received by November 7, 2019.

Pre-registration is required. Late registrations will not be honored nor will walk-ins be accepted.

NJAWR Board of Directors Call for Nominations!
DEADLINE: October 31st, 2019

The New Jersey Association of Wildlife Rehabilitators Nominating Committee is currently accepting nominations for the Board of Directors. Nominees must be members of NJAWR prior to their nomination, as required by the NJAWR bylaws. Nominations must be made by current members of NJAWR. You may nominate yourself.

Nominees represent you, the members of NJAWR, and they must be prepared to attend bi-monthly meetings via conference call and fulfill their two year term. These positions are working positions.

Each Board member is expected to:
—Participate in board meetings
—Be a member of at least one committee
—Devote time to further the goals and purposes of NJAWR
—Uphold the bylaws
—Participate in conferences, round tables and other NJAWR-sponsored events

Names and email addresses of nominees for a Board position can be sent to Nominating Committee, by email at melisana@ymail.com . Nominees will submit an application (sent by the Board) to join the Board of Directors. Nominees approved by the Nominating Committee will be notified by Dec 1st and their names submitted to the membership for election. Absentee ballots will be sent out via mail and email for those who cannot attend the annual membership meeting. Election is by a simple majority vote of the members responding. Ballots will be counted at the annual membership meeting to be held in January and election results will be announced to the membership thereafter.

Incumbents in board positions whose terms are expiring must follow the nomination process if they wish to be considered as candidates in the next election.

Nominations must be received by October 31st, 2019.

The Board of Directors of NJAWR looks forward to welcoming potential members! Please consider either running for a seat on the board or nominating someone you believe will make a difference.

JOIN NJAWR FOR A LECTURE BY
Susan J. Tyson, VMD, MS.
Avian Critical Care

Date: Sunday, April 28, 2019
Time: 1pm – 3pm

Location:
SAVE, A friend to homeless animals
1010 County Road 601
Skillman, NJ 08558

NJAWR Member Cost: FREE
Non-member Cost: $15.00
Registration deadline is April 24, 2019

Topics discussed include:
●Capture of injured birds, including raptors
●Capture of birds with wing fractures
●Overnight considerations for transporters
●Heat, housing and tail guards for raptors
●Stabilizing and housing the avian patient
●Stress considerations- how to minimize and the effect on recovery

Register here.  

Click here for lecture flyer!

Registration with payment must be received by January 22, 2019.

Pre-registration is required. Late registrations will not be honored nor will walk-ins be accepted.