Dedicated to providing necessary care to injured, orphaned and otherwise impaired wildlife.
Hotline: 319.277.6511
About Us
Here at Black Hawk Wildlife Rehabilitation Project, we see the value in everyone. We want to be a catalyst for positive change, and since our beginnings in the early 1980s, we’ve been driven by the same ideas we initially founded. Learn more about our mission, our vision, and how we go about making the changes we want to see.
Our Volunteers
Please contact and receive confirmation from the rehabber you are trying to contact before visiting or dropping off wildlife.
Coming together from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences, our skilled team of professionals is the backbone of Black Hawk Wildlife Rehabilitation Project. Below are some of our local or licensed Wildlife Rehabilitators.
Linda Nebbe
Master Rehabber in Cedar Falls
Linda has been a wildlife rehabilitator in Iowa for 45 years she also works with volunteers, interns, and educational programs. In addition she has an extensive background and interest in the essential connection of humans, animals and nature (animal and nature assisted therapy). She is located at 2027 S Union Road in Cedar Falls Iowa, and her phone number is 319-230-9890. Please call and recieve confirmation before dropping off any wildlife.
Terese Evans
Master Rehabber near Denver
Terese is a master rehabilitator with 25 yrs experience and a lifelong interest in animals.
She has a special interest in birds, particularly the birds of prey. Opossums, bunnies and turtles are also dear to her heart.
She primarily runs the volunteer hotline, with an average of 600 calls per year. She has been to 5 NWRA conferences and loves to network! She can be texted or called at 319-415-1259 and is located at 6234 Heath St, Waterloo Iowa 50703. Please contact and recieve confirmation before stopping by.
Heather Bedard
Rehabber in Waterloo
Heather Bedard was born and raised on the west coast where she volunteered at the Oregon Zoo in Portland, in the rehabilitation center. In 2001, she moved to Waterloo, Iowa. She started volunteering at the BHWRP in 2017 . Her lifetime love of animals and nature led her to obtain her apprenticeship wildlife rehabilitation license. In her spare time she enjoys hiking and gardening.
Janet Grovo
Master Rehabber near Janesville
Janet is a master rehabber with 15 years experience who lives near Janesville in Iowa. She loves working with small mammals such as raccoons and skunks. She can be reached at 319-987-2959 or on her cell 319-215-0321. Please call and confirm before dropping off wildlife.
Lorrie Kane
Master Rehabber in Waterloo
Lori is a wildlife rehabilitator who lives in Waterloo, Iowa. She has been working with BHWRP since 2009. She is located at 517 Cloverdale, in Waterloo Iowa and her phone number is 319-939-4635. Please call and receive confirmation before dropping off any wildlife.
Dreama Bartz
Master Rehabber in Washburn
Dreama only works with orphaned or injured squirrels. She can be contacted at 319-269-8729.
Sarah Finical
Intern
Sarah is located in Cedar Falls. She is the website administrator and can be reached at Sarah.Finical@yahoo.com with any photos or website requests. She is currently in the process of getting her state rehab license.
Christina Langham
Secretary and Treasurer currently in Wisconsin
Christina has been an irreplaceable asset to BHWRP for several decades in regards to organizing and record keeping. She currently resides in Wisconsin. She can be reached at 608-804-0141.
Our History
Here we will have a history of Black Hawk Wildlife Rehabilitation Project, how we were founded and where we have our roots. Stay Tuned!
