Back To Nature Wildlife Refuge

Come celebrate BTN's 27th Anniversary with Mayor Jacobs and Commissioner Thompson! Animal encounters, bounce house, fun classes, live music, guided walk, food vendors and more!

Help us ring in the season of baby squirrels! Each year, BTN raises, rehabilitates and releases 500-800 squirrels, found by private citizens in the central FL area. We are hosting our 7th annual Baby Squirrel Shower to prepare for their arrivals! Enjoy shopping in our gift shop (all proceeds benefit the animals of BTN); Kids activities and arts & crafts, food trucks & dessert vendors, market and craft vendors, music, WILDLIFE ENCOUNTERS, misting and cooling areas (including a splash tent),…

Back to Nature Wildlife Refuge will celebrate its second annual Owloween, Saturday, October 22nd from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., complete with Halloween decorations, trick-or-treating, a bounce house, live music, a local vendor market featuring food and merchandise, an incredible raffle, pumpkin patch, children’s costume contests, extended hours to our Wildlife Walk and much, much more! Enjoy close encounters with creatures of the night presented by both Back to Nature and Fly by Night staff members!  Live animal appearances, featuring…

Have you been searching for an unforgettable Valentine's Day dinner? Then come to BTN to dine under the stars and oaks on our beautiful, wildlife refuge. Meet and greet with some of our guest wildlife ambassadors while you enjoy a spectacular sunset cocktail hour with specialty hors d' ouevres. Relax by the fire pit, while listening to soft, live music from violinist Brianna Shirin. Enjoy the ambient lighting and decor or take a walk on BTN's wildlife trails before dinner…

Free Family Fun Event! Last year, BTN welcomed over 1200 visitors! Come join the springtime fun by participating in our 3rd Annual Eggcellent Easter! Children’s Egg Hunt ages 1-5 and ages 6-12 starting at 11am Raffle Prizes and Egg Raffle Market and Food Vendors Delicious homemade desserts Educational Ambassador Wildlife Kids games & activities including a bounce house and crafts. Interested in becoming a Sponsor or Vendor for this event? Visit our website: http://www.btnwildlife.org

Free Family Fun Event! Last year BTN welcomed over 12OO visitors! Come join the spring fun by participating in our 3rd Annual Eggcellent Easter! Children’s Egg Hunt ages 1-5 and ages 6-12 starting at 11am Raffle Prizes! Market and Food Vendors Delicious Baked Goods Kids games & activities including a bounce house and crafts.

Celebrate our 28th year as a non-profit wildlife rescue and education center! Vendors Food trucks Love music by the band 'My Remedy' Bounce house Kids activities Face Painting Raffle prizes Animal Encounters Fun classes A guided nature walk ...and more!

You're invited to help us shower the refuge as we patiently await the arrival of hundreds of baby squirrels!!! Coming summer 2017! BTN receives between 700-800 injured and orphaned squirrels annually, more than any other mammal! The cost and care for these little guys adds up quickly! We like to kick off the season with a baby shower to help us prepare for the intakes so we can meet the needs of every individual patient. The event is FREE! Goodies…