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15 people are interested
Animal Husbandry Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Petaluma Wildlife & Natural Science Museum
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15 people are interested
We are seeking volunteers to assist with our live animal collection. This volunteer position consists of working with the Museum's reptiles and amphibians. Volunteers will have the opportunity to learn basic reptile husbandry including feeding, basic medical techniques, and handling. This is a great opportunity for someone interested in the field of herpetology or someone with a passion for reptiles. Common daily tasks include making salad, changing waters, cleaning enclosures, and socialization of the animals. Volunteers must attend our animal husbandry training prior to volunteering, able to pass a DOJ and FBI background check, and show a willingness to follow all Museum safety protocols and procedures.
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About Petaluma Wildlife & Natural Science Museum
Location:
201 FAIR ST, PETALUMA, CA 94952, US
Mission Statement
To inspire the next generation of conservationists through practical wildlife conservation and education.
Description
In 1989, Hugh Codding donated the entire Codding Museum inventory to Petaluma High School instructor Ron Head to create an innovative educational program. Ron's dream was to give high school students career and leadership skills through active participation in an environmental education program. The Petaluma Wildlife Museum facility was built in 1940 as a school bus garage. When the Museum's collection outgrew the confines of Ron's classroom portable, the Codding family helped purchase a new bus garage, freeing the old one to be used as a world-class 9000 square foot wildlife museum. Over the next few years, hundreds of volunteers from every corner of the community donated time and money to construct various dioramas representing habitats from across the world. They also built displays to house mineral collections, poaching artifacts, and the large live animal collection. Today, the Museum houses over 50 species of insects, reptiles, amphibians, and mammals. Thousands of people visit the Museum every year where dozens of high school students provide tours and animal education.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
201 Fair StreetPetalumaPetaluma, CA 94952
DATE POSTED
April 28, 2017
SKILLS
- Animal Care / Handling
- Veterinary
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Orientation or Training
- 3 hour blocks
- Must be able to pass a background check. Willing to complete animal husbandry training.