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Position Title:   Nursery Volunteer

 Volunteer and Intership Opportunities 

Learn about the many aspects of wildlife care, while enjoying a rewarding experience of caring for animals and then releasing them back to the wild. No experience is required (full training is provided), but we ask that you volunteer/intern for 4+ hours a week for 40+ hours (this is flexible and we will work to accommodate your schedule). We welcome high school students who are required to volunteer, college students who are completing an internship, ASPs who have too many traffic tickets and all others who are interested.

(209)-745-3980          Contact:  Adam Kelly

Email:          kellyadam6463@yahoo.com

Location:      751 Moose Creek Way  Galt, CA 95632

Volunteers and Intern Opportunities
Wildlife Care Association, Sacramento, CA

Front desk/reception/greeter volunteer: Front desk volunteers interact with the public and triage. If you have a love for wildlife and can effectively communicate with a diverse public, then you will enjoy this rewarding and exciting volunteer opportunity. If you are interested in becoming a front desk volunteer, please contact us at wcavolunteers@yahoo.com.

Volunteer Hotline Specialist: Wildlife Hotline Volunteers are the first point of contact between the concerned caller about a wild animal and Wildlife Care Association. Volunteers will receive training on how to answer questions regarding co-existing with urban wildlife, how to reunite wild parents with their young and how to identify when an animal needs medical care or rehabilitation. If you have a love for wildlife and can effectively communicate with a diverse public, then you will enjoy this rewarding and exciting volunteer opportunity. The best part of being a Volunteer Hotline Specialist is helping local wildlife in the comfort of your own home or at our Wildlife Center. If you are interested in becoming a phone volunteer, please contact Melanie LeGrow at wcaphones@yahoo.com.

Home Rehabilitator: Feed and take care of wild animals in your house! You can help young and adult birds, mammals, and reptiles. This requires specific training and a lot of dedication. Please complete the Rehabilitation Membership Application and email to wcarehabilitation@yahoo.com.

Fundraising and grant writing: Most people think that fundraising is just about asking people for money, but there are many other aspects involved. We host events, write and prepare mailings and find any way to help keep our doors open. If you are interested in grant writing or fundraising, please contact Jennifer at wcagrants@yahoo.com or wcafundraising@yahoo.com.

contact:

Please see above for contact information. For additional information on us, please call 916-965-WILD or visit us at www.wildlifecareassociation.com.

Wildlife Hospital Volunteer 
IBRRC: International Bird Rescue and Research, San Pedro, CA
IBRRC: International Bird Rescue and Research, Fairfield, CA

Position Description: 

Position Description:
Do you love helping wildlife? Then come be a part of our dedicated team and learn how you can help. International Bird Rescue is a non-profit wildlife hospital for injured and orphaned aquatic birds. Volunteers are needed to help in our wildlife hospital, transportation of wildlife and facilities support. We offer an opportunity to learn aquatic bird care and to directly impact the return of these birds to the wild.

International Bird Rescue has been saving seabirds and other aquatic birds around the world since 1971. Bird Rescue cares for over 5,000 birds every year at its two bird rescue centers.

To Become a Volunteer:

• You must be at least 18 years old
• Have a sincere desire to help wildlife
• Attend a two-hour orientation session
• Commit to at least a four-hour shift a week
• Be dependable, responsible and able to take direction
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Contact: Please contact us (link to volunteer email?) or visit our website: http://bird-rescue.org   for an application and/or further information.

Tour Guide, North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve
California Department of Fish and Game, Oroville, CA

Position Description: 

Volunteers with an interest in nature and conservation are needed to assist with a new public tour program at North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve.

Beginning in February, the Department of Fish and Game (DFG) will offer free guided tours of this volcanic plateau, located near Oroville. This spectacular reserve is renowned for its impressive wildflower displays, dramatic waterfalls and rare wildlife. The tours will initially be led by DFG staff, but training will be offered to members of the public who would like to volunteer as guides.

Volunteers can attend one of two orientation sessions:

• Tuesday, Jan. 26, 7-8 p.m. at Butte College, Oroville
• Thursday, Jan. 28, 7-8 p.m. at Elverta School District Office, Elverta

After the initial orientation session, volunteers will observe expert leaders on select short hikes on the first and third Saturdays between February 6 and May 15. Discussions and formal training will follow. For more information about this volunteer opportunity or to make a reservation for either of the training sessions, please call Alyse Weyman at (916) 358-2869.

Internships
Sierra Wildlife Rescue, Placerville, CA

Position Description: 

SWR is offering unpaid internships in our Baby Bird Nursery and wildlife center during the spring and summer months. Interns have the opportunity to work hands-on with our wild patients and gain extensive experience learning from our staff. Typical duties range from feeding & medicating baby birds at the Nursery to handling special projects that include natural-history research as well as certain administrative topics.

Sierra Wildlife Rescue (SWR) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the rehabilitation and release of injured and orphaned wildlife.  SWR operates in El Dorado County, California (primarily on the western slope, in the foothills near Placerville) and takes in approximately 1500 animals per year. 

If you have questions regarding an internship or are interested in applying, please contact Dave Cook via email or phone 530-363-4848.  Internships will be available much of 2010. Start and end dates can be tailored to individuals based on their interests and availability.

Audubon Canyon Ranch protects the natural resources of its sanctuaries while fostering an understanding and appreciation of these environments. We educate children and adults, promote ecological literacy that is grounded in direct experience, and conduct research and restoration that advances conservation science.

Volunteering is a worthwhile and rewarding way to contribute to the nature preservation, education and research programs of Audubon Canyon Ranch. Audubon Canyon Ranch has over 800 active volunteers. Volunteer opportunities vary in experience and training required, as well as the necessary time commitment.

Orientations are on Saturday, June 6th and Wednesday, June 10th from 9:30 to noon. Docent Training begins August 26, 2009.

The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) is seeking volunteers in the Sacramento area to participate in its Mourning Dove Banding Program.

The printed bands that are attached to birds' legs are an important tool used by wildlife managers to help them evaluate mourning dove populations. Band recovery data is reported to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Bird Banding Laboratory, where it is added to a national database. Wildlife managers use this information to keep track of the species' survival and harvest rates.

Program participants should be over 18 and have good organizational skills and a commitment to wildlife preservation. The trapping and banding work is typically done in the early morning and late evening, but volunteers who can only work limited hours or on certain days can still be utilized and are welcome. For more detailed information about the program or to reserve a space at a training session, please contact Regina Abella or call (916) 445-3728.

Wildlife Rehabilitation Care Volunteer 
Ohlone Humane Society Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, Newark, CA

Position Description: 

Caution! Volunteering In Wildlife Rehabilitation Can Be Habit Forming!

If you are at least 16 years of age or older, have a positive attitude, a love for animals, and are not afraid to get dirty, you will love volunteering with us! New volunteers will be trained to hand feed baby birds and mammals, clean habitats, prepare meals for our patients, do laundry and dishes. For more information on how to obtain a volunteer application send an email to: ohswildlife@yahoo.com.

We are located in the Newark/Fremont Bay Area. Our wildlife center opens in April for volunteers to begin their service. Our work is seasonal so all volunteering is between the months of April to October. The volunteer shifts are broken up into 3 time slots. The shifts are 8:00am-12:00pm, 12:00pm-4:00pm, and 4:00pm-7:00pm everyday of the week.

The Ohlone Humane Society Wildlife Rehabilitation Center is an extraordinary place for people who love working with animals or for individuals seeking a career in animal care who want hands-on experience. In this environment not only can you learn about the different species of wildlife, you are given the opportunity to be up close with our wild animals. We receive a wide variety of wildlife including hawks, owls, raccoons, wild rabbits, opossums, squirrels, foxes, wetland wildlife, and many species of songbirds.

Requirements to Become a Volunteer:

• Be at least 16 years of age or older
• Be willing to become a member of Ohlone Humane Society
• Attend and complete the 3 hour New Volunteer Orientation class
• Complete on-site training with our Veterinarian Technician/Center Manager
• We ask that you committ to a regularly scheduled shift during the months of April to July
• You need to have a positive attitude, a love for all wildlife, and not be afraid to get dirty!

What is Wildlife Rehabilitation?

Wildlife rehabilitation consists of rescuing and caring for native and non-native California wildlife species that are injured or orphaned. We determine injuries or illnesses, administer basic first aid, provide diet needs, observe behavior, and offer appropriate housing. Once the wildlife in our care is recovered we return them back to the wild where they belong.

As human populations increase there are so many obstacles our local wildlife faces on a daily basis making survival more and more difficult for them. Loss of habitat, water, food and climate change all contribute to wildlife becoming injured and orphaned in our community. As a result, there is an increased need for more wildlife rehabilitators and volunteers just like you. We can not face these challenges alone.

contact: Angela Hartman, 510-797-9449 or email ohswildlife@yahoo.com

Nursery/Animal Care Volunteer or Intern
Wildlife Care Association, Sacramento, CA

Position Description:

WCA is a non-profit, volunteer based rehabilitation group, located in Sacramento and serving Sacramento, Yolo, and the surrounding counties. Each year, we admit 5-7000 injured, orphaned, and sick wild animals and release them back into the wild, giving them a second chance at life. WCA is in the process over winter 2007-8 of moving into our long-awaited new 4000 sq ft facility on 2 acres. 

WCA is looking for volunteers and interns for Spring and Summer 2008 (March 1 thru Aug). Volunteer and intern positions learn about animal care and husbandry, including the nutritional needs of animals and feeding animals, administering meds, and wildlife behavior, and have the opportunity to be involved with the front desk and triage.

Qualifications: 

• 18 years of age (or 16 with parental consent).
• Interested in caring for and learning about wildlife. Experience working with animals great but not needed; training will be provided.
• Be willing to commit to a set schedule and volunteer for a total of at least 40 hours (most people volunteer 4-5 hours a week for 2 months).

Contact: Please contact us  for an application and/or additional information

Home Care Volunteer
Wildlife Center of Silicon Valley, San Jose, CA

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