Wildlife Rescue of Central Texas
Rescue. Educate. Coexist.
WRCT's Grand Opening
We invite you to join us for our Grand Opening event on October 3, 2026 from 2:00-5:00pm.
You will have a chance to tour the facility and our raptor flight enclosure, enjoy food and drinks, participate in our silent auction, check out the kid zone, and more.
If you would like to support WRCT and become an event sponsor, please check out our sponsorship opportunities.
We look forward to seeing everyone in our community!
Join us for a great time at the event:
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BBQ plates provided by Texas Firewalkers
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Vegetarian sandwiches provided by Thundercloud Subs
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Wildlife-themed cookies provided by Cowgirl Treatery
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Drinks including a Rowdy Raccoon cocktail and an Owl'd Fashioned, plus tea, water, and a lemonade stand.
You'll have the opportunity to tour our new wildlife rehabilitation facility, including our 100' raptor flight cage.
Silent auction items include:
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Gift baskets
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Owl box, bluebird box, and wren box
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Custom knife
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Handmade quilt
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Sugar cookies
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Floral arrangement
*Silent auction closes at 4:30pm
There will be a door prize raffle with gift cards from around town. We'll draw a name every 30 minutes.
We will also have WRTC t-shirts available for purchase, including a new design, and there will be opportunites to donate to support our mission, sponsor a room in our facility, or sponsor an outdoor enclosure.
We will have a kid zone where little ones can participate in wildlife-themed crafts, get stickers and wildlife tattoos, and play games.
Can't make it to the event, but still want to support WRCT? You can donate to help us purchase food and supplies to care for the animals and build additional enclosure to accommodate additional critters. Donate Now!
**Parking Notice**
We have limited parking at our facility, but we've made it easy! We will have handicap spaces available in our parking lot that day. All other guests will have two parking options:
107 Lost Oaks Trail, Bastrop, TX 78602
Free shuttle by SWIVL Rides – just a 3 minute ride!
Shuttle will run from 2:00pm-5:30pm
We will have a tent and a volunteer to direct you at this location.
1122 TX-304, Bastrop
Tow Yard neighboring WRCT. We will have a volunteer directing parking and you can walk to the back entrance of our facility using W. Clearview Cemetery Road.
