SUMMER HOURS: Open everyday from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm except Tuesday. Book your tours online as they fill up quickly in the summer. 
SUMMER HOURS: Open everyday from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm except Tuesday. Book your tours online as they fill up quickly in the summer. 
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Wild of Wonder Dinner

June 22, 2023

Join the Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary at the Black Canyon Bistro for thepremiere gala and fundraiser for the sanctuary. The Eder family will also be honored for their generous support of the sanctuary. It will be an evening you won’t forget.

Wild Encounter – $140 per guest includes Dinner and Wild Encounter

  • Doors open at 4:45 pm
  • Cash bar with signature cocktails
  • Visit with Dave Pauli, wildlife rescue expert and YWS board member
  • Encounter with ambassador animal, presented by YWS Education and Animal Care Staff

Wild of Wonder Dinner – $100 per guest

  • 6:00 pm
  • Champagne and appetizers followed by dinner
  • Brief introductions
  • Silent and live auctions
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YWS 40th Anniversary Celebration & Speedy's Birthday Bash

June 24, 2023

Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary’s 40th Anniversary Celebration at the Sanctuary. The celebration will be from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM and features activities for children, exhibits, and wildlife tours.

99-The Mountain radio will be on-hand for a live broadcast encouraging guests to join the fun.

The celebration will include Bison Bingo and Speedy’s 22nd birthday party!

Tickets are only $15 and will directly support YWS’s 40th Anniversary Fundraising Campaign.

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YWS 40th Anniversary Ruth Brown Tribute Fund

The Ruth Brown Tribute Fund will support repair, renovation, and reconstruction of our animal enclosures.

  • Repair bobcat enclosure for long-term stability
  • Prepare new habitat for future mountain lion resident
  • Escape-proof wolf enclosure for future resident wolves
  • Reconstruct black bear facility, with observation deck
  • Continuing maintenance for animal, visitor, and staff safety
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