Have your birthday party the Wildwood P.A.L.S. way!
Instead of traditional gifts for your child, your guests will be asked to donate a minimum of $5 in cash or supplies to the Wildwood Nature Center to benefit our animals and nature programs. You’ll receive a discount on the birthday party fees and your child receives the P.A.L.S. (Providing Animals with Loving Sponsors) program Pal Package.
This package includes a certificate of sponsorship of a Wildwood animal, a photo of your child and the sponsored animal, their photo on the P.A.L.S. board, an animal fact sheet, and a subscription to Wildwood’s newsletter, the Bur Oak Tribune.
Any monetary donations from the party will be applied toward a higher level P.A.L.S. package for the birthday child.
P.A.L.S. Party Option: $130 resident, $160 nonresident
Click here for a full list of items that are needed and more information about our P.A.L.S. Program.
P.A.L.S. Donation Options
- Timothy Hay (for Pixie the Rabbit, Guinea Pigs Bucky and Mr. Peabody, and the Prairie Dogs Bruce and Clark)
- Apples/Oranges (for Pixie the Rabbit, Guinea Pigs Bucky and Mr. Peabody, Ziggy the Iguana, Hiccup the Bearded Dragon, and the Box Turtles)
- Green Peppers (for Pixie the Rabbit, Guinea Pigs Bucky and Mr. Peabody, Ziggy the Iguana, Hiccup the Bearded Dragon, and the Box Turtles)
- Romaine Lettuce (for Pixie the Rabbit, Guinea Pigs Bucky and Mr. Peabody, Ziggy the Iguana, Hiccup the Bearded Dragon, and the Box Turtles)
- Carrots (for Pixie the Rabbit, Guinea Pigs Bucky and Mr. Peabody, and the Prairie Dogs Bruce and Clark)
- Scoop-able Kitty Litter (for Rascal the Ferret)
- Plain Ferret Food (for Rascal the Ferret)
- Goldfish flakes (for goldfish)
- Reptomin Turtle Pellets (for pond turtles)
- Crickets (for Hiccup the Bearded Dragon, Fire Bellied Toad, Bullfrog, and American Toad)
- Toys - Kong Teething Toys, wooden teething toys for rabbit and guinea pigs, ferret toys (no rubber)
- Heat Lightbulbs - 75W Infrared, UVA or UVB bulbs (for Lizards, Snakes, and Turtles)
- Cleaning Supplies - Dish Soap, Paper Towels
- Monetary Donations
Questions? To find out more information or to book a party, please call our Wildwood party expert, Jenny Clauson, at 847-692-3570