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The WCC encourages conservation efforts not only for wolves, but for all wild species.  Join naturalist Chris Evers and enter the Realm of the Tiger.  Chris Evers, founder of Animal Embassy, educates people about animals and the environment through the use of live ambassador animals and multimedia presentations.  Learn about his recent adventures in India and discover the diversity of wildlife and the peril facing these natural treasures today.  The wolf is a symbol of our nation’s wildlife.   Now let’s learn about India’s tigers and how conservation of this apex predator can safeguard countless plant and animal species for generations to come.  Guests will meet some of the amazing animal ambassadors from Animal Embassy and will have an opportunity to visit our own wolf ambassadors- Kaila, Apache, Lukas and Atka.  Pre-registration is required.  CLICK HERE to register.

Date: Sunday, March 29th
Time: 3:00 pm
Fee: $15 for adults, $12 (children under 12)

The Wolf Conservation Center Kicks Off 10th Anniversary with a Champagne Celebration in NYC!

On the final eve of February, music lovers and WCC supporters gathered at the 92nd St. Y in New York City to hear WCC cofounder, Helene Grimaud, perform a solo piano recital of Bach masterpieces.  After the superb performance, Helene, WCC Executive Director, Deborah Heineman, and 52 fans of both Helene and the Wolf Center came together for a post-concert champagne reception and benefit at Parlor – an elegant nearby restaurant – to celebrate the WCC’s 10th Anniversary, hear about our decade of success, and find out about our exciting plans for the future, including a new SSP exhibition enclosure and the upcoming 10th Anniversary Gala (Helene’s only other NYC solo performance in 2009)!   The group included supporters from France, England, Germany, Turkey – as well as one dedicated individual who flew in from Croatia just to hear Helene play, and “because I am so excited that it is the Wolf Center’s 10th Anniversary!”
                                          

Roots & Shoots, a program of the Jane Goodall Institute, is about making positive change happen—for our communities, for animals and for the environment. With tens of thousands of young people in almost 100 countries, the Roots & Shoots network branches out across the globe, connecting youth of all ages who share a common desire to help make our world a better place. Young people identify problems in their communities and take action. Through service projects, youth-led campaigns and an interactive website, Roots & Shoots members are making a difference across the globe.      

On Sunday, Nov. 9, 2008 the Wolf Conservation Center participated in the WCSU Roots & Shoots Community Fair held in the WCSU Westside Campus. The event brought together young people from area schools, as well as representatives from local non-profit and service organizations to share their wonderful work with the rest of our community and Dr. Jane herself!  Greeting us in "champanzese", Jane Goodall stressed the importance of community and doing something every day to make the world a better place.  I was especially impressed (and inspired) by the different groups of kids or "Green Teams" that had already had such a positive impact on their own commnity or on communities abroad like Oaxaca, Mexico. 

For more information about Roots and Shoots and the Jane Goodall Institute, please visit their website: http://www.rootsandshoots.org/

* Yes you're right, chimps are not monkeys. But who can resist a pun!?

_{(Spencer, Maggie, Elenore, Jane Goodall, Rebecca, Sue and Chris)}

                        "Wine & Winter Wolves” Draws Big Crowd at Waccabuc!

Community rallies to help local nonprofit and celebrate the beginning of the Holiday Season – with Atka the Arctic Wolf in attendance!

On Thursday, December 4, the Wolf Conservation Center hosted a sold-out audience of 130 supporters at a highly successful holiday fundraiser -- Wine & Winter Wolves -- at the Carriage House of the Waccabuc Country Club.

“In these difficult economic times we were really apprehensive about holding a fundraiser,” explains WCC Executive Director, Deborah Heineman, “but obviously it was more important now than ever to make sure that the WCC – which has been a unique community resource for over a decade – had the means to continue our crucial mission of ecosystem education and species survival.  What we did was reinvent last year’s very popular event by keeping the ticket price reasonable ($75), and figuring out a way to make sure that every cent of every ticket purchased would go directly to support our programs.”

To that end, the WCC reached out to local restaurants and merchants to ask them to sponsor “tasting tables.”   “The response was inspiring,” reported Heineman.  Cross River Wine Merchants, Bacio (Cross River), Le Chateau (South Salem), The Horse and Hound (South Salem), Passage to India (Mt. Kisco), The Fish Cellar (Mt. Kisco), Peter Pratt’s (Yorktown), 121 (North Salem), Myong (Bedford Hills), Haiku (Cross River) and The Flying Pig (Mt. Kisco) all immediately said they would be there, Café Svago (Ridgefield) ageed to provide organic coffee, and Susan Lawrence (Chappaqua), The Lil’ Chocolate Shoppe (Pleasantville), and Chappaqua Toffee, Le Chateau, and 121 agreed to provide delicious desserts.  Cartwright and Daughters (Carmel) provided the plates and glasses, Vista Beer and Beverage provided soda, and Executive Printing (Elmsford) produced invitations – all completely free of charge to the Wolf Conservation Center.

Additional restaurants that couldn’t participate offered gift certificates, which were part of a “Chinese raffle” that raised an additional $2000.   In addition to the wine and food tasting and the raffle, fine prints, photographs, paintings, drawings, jewelry -- all celebrating the beauty and nobility of the Wolf (or canines in general!) – were donated by collectors, artists and local merchants for a silent auction which brought in an additional $3000.  And each work of art came with a framing certificate worth $50, courtesy of Chappaqua Framers!  Fantastic background music was provided by The Riddles – the hot teen band of Horace Greeley High School (Chappaqua).

But the highlight of the evening was when Atka – one of the Wolf Center’s ambassador wolves – joined the party.  Atka is always a hit, but really had them laughing and marveling last night when, instead of simply answering a question about the black spot that marks a scent gland on Atka’s tail, Managing Director Maggie Howell decided to let Atka demonstrate how wolves mask their scent by tossing a piece of the evening’s  fare on the floor – which Atka proceeded to roll about in thoroughly before gobbling it down.

“This event literally took place completely through the generosity of the community – the people who attended, the food and wine vendors who participated, and the others who donated for both the raffle and the auction,” said Board Member, Martha Handler, who was the event’s chairperson.  “It really makes me proud to live here.”  And a good time was had by all!

On November 1, 2008, Justin LaBaire, an employee with Patagonia of Westport, CT, presented Rebecca Bose of the Wolf Conservation Center with a Grant check of $1,500.   Thank you Patagonia!!

A Gator, Chinchillas and Wolves… Oh My!

The WCC encourages conservation efforts not only for wolves, but for all wild species. On October 18th, the WCC celebrated the end of 2008’s National Wolf Awareness week with a very special event featuring naturalist, Chris Evers, and the amazing animal ambassadors from Animal Embassy. It was a special afternoon as more than 50 WCC guests, volunteers and staff met an African bull frog, a Burmese python, an American alligator and more. Attendees discovered the inter-connectedness of all living things and the role that both predators and prey play in maintaining the proper function of the ecosystems they are a part of. To learn more about Animal Embassy please visit www.animalembassy.com or call    203-655-5404.

Atka made a standing room only visit to Borders Books and Music, Mt Kisco on Saturday, April 19, 2008. His appearance and the accompanying talk by WCC Managing Director, Maggie Howell were part of a two-day series of events at Borders to benefit the WCC, including:  a “Wine And Wolves” reception with wildlife photography, a lecture/presentation on the “Wolves and Other Wildlife of Yellowstone,” and a book signing of “The Wolves are Back” by author, Jean Craighead George and illustrator, Wendell Minor.