Discover Animal Facts
We Conserve Wildlife
Since 1975, Northwest Trek Wildlife Park has been the best place to see native Northwest wildlife. But we're also dedicated to conserving that wildlife for our planet. We've been recognized for over 40 years of high standards by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums. And we protect wild habitats with earth-friendly practices.
Watch Wildlife Happen
One-month-old critically endangered Red Wolf pups
Bison calves born at Northwest Trek
Fun in the sun with rescued grizzly bears Huckleberry and Hawthorne
Rescued cougar Sullivan celebrates one-year anniversary at Northwest Trek
A leap toward hope for endangered frogs
Meet Hudson
Black bear receives root canal
Endangered Northern Leopard Frogs Released Back Into Wild
Transporting Orphaned Moose Calves
Thistle the porcupine enjoys fresh, cold treats!
Cheney Discover Center Reopens!
Training Animals at Northwest Trek
Wolverine Ahma Training Following Eye Removal
Black bear Benton scratches tree
Timber the Beaver Makes a Cozy Bed
Playful River Otters
Wolves Howling
Wiggling Wolverines
Grizzly Bears Waking up from Torpor
Connect With Us!
Thanks for making Slug Fest and Art of the Game a wild success! 💚 We loved seeing so many of you exploring the park, discovering hidden glass medallions, celebrating the often-overlooked banana slug, and enjoying a day filled with art, nature, and adventure.
📷: Naturalist Annelise
Weekend Art of the Game Challenge! 🏅
We`ve hidden 15 hand-crafted glass medallions throughout Northwest Trek! Find one during your visit today or tomorrow at Slug Fest, and it`s yours to keep. Happy searching! 🐌
✨ Need a little help? Here are a few clues about where they might be hiding... 👀🍃
Double the cuteness. 🦌🦌
Spotted in our Free-Roaming Area: a watchful mom and her twin fawns enjoying a quiet nursing break.
Twin fawns are uncommon but not unusual for deer, especially when food is plentiful and moms are healthy. During their first few weeks of life, fawns spend much of their time resting quietly while mom stays nearby, returning often to nurse and care for them.
📹: Keeper Jordan
Get ready for the squishiest, slimiest, sluggiest event of the summer! 🐌💚
Celebrate over 40 years of Slug Fest, the Northwest’s most delightfully unusual festival, where you can become a slug, race like a slug, and learn all about our gooey garden friends from special guests!
✨ Human slug races
🎨 Slug crafts
📚 Keeper slug chats
Slide on over this weekend, June 27-28!
🎟️ nwtrek.org/slug-fest
🍄 Ready for a weekend adventure? 🐌 Join us for Slug Fest and Art of the Game this weekend! Beginning tomorrow, 15 handcrafted glass medallions will be hidden throughout Northwest Trek.
If you find one, scan the QR code on the back to claim your discovery. Then take home your one-of-a-kind piece of art! ✨
Happy searching! 🌿
#artofthegame #nwtrek #slugfest #piercecounty
Our big bull caribou wanted to show you his impressive new antler growth and his coordinating nature headpiece! 🌿
📹: Keeper Kailey
Get ready for the squishiest, slimiest, sluggiest event of the summer! 🐌💚
Celebrate over 40 years of Slug Fest, the Northwest’s most delightfully unusual festival, where you can become a slug, race like a slug, and learn all about our gooey garden friends from special guests!
✨ Human slug races
🎨 Slug crafts
📚 Slimy slug chats
Slide on over this weekend, June 27-28!
🎟️ nwtrek.org/slug-fest
Big news in the Free-Roaming Area! 🦌 Five elk calves have joined the herd, and these little ones are already keeping up with the adults as they explore their 435-acre home.
Elk calves rely on their spotted coats for camouflage during their first months of life, helping them stay hidden from predators while they grow stronger. Keep your eyes peeled during your next visit; you might spot one of these newest herd members sticking close to mom as they learn the ropes.
