TAKE ACTION: Conservation Conversations: Little River Wildlife Rehabilitation
Sat, May 23
|Ijams Nature Center - Visitor Center
Celebrate World Turtle Day with Michelle Wilson from Little River Wildlife Rehabilitation on May 23 from 10am-Noon.
Time & Location
May 23, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Ijams Nature Center - Visitor Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920, USA
About the Event
In honor of World Turtle Day, Ijams is excited to bring have Michelle Wilson of Little River Wildlife Rehabilitation out for our Take Action: Conservation Conversation on May 23 from 10am-Noon.
Michelle Wilson is a State Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator specializing in reptiles and amphibians. With over a decade of experience caring for captive wildlife, and three years dedicated to rehabilitation, she brings both expertise and passion to her work.
Because wildlife rehabilitators do not receive any funding, they rely on donations from the public. In 2025, Michelle founded Little River Wildlife Rehabilitation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of native reptiles in East Tennessee. The organization is also committed to public education. Focusing on dispelling common myths about reptiles, promoting coexistence, and teaching the community how to protect and preserve our native reptile populations.
Come out and meet Michelle and her non-releasable turtle, Benedict Cumberbox,…