Animal Care & Education Volunteer

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Volunteers for Wildlife provides a permanent home to 25 animals with disabilities that prevent their release to the wild. Animal Care & Education volunteers help us to provide the highest level of care to these animals. In addition to animal care, volunteers help us educate the public about Long Island's wildlife, the many challenges they face, and what actions can be taken to help these animals.

Volunteers will care for resident education animals including:

Turtles, snakes, ducks, doves, crows, squirrels, opossums, and raptors (hawks, owls, falcons). Animal care is hard work! Responsibilities include cage cleaning, general hospital upkeep (sweeping, mopping and laundry) and cleaning, diet preparation, feeding, cage maintenance, and enrichment.

Volunteers have the opportunity to assist our Educators on our exciting educational programs. Volunteers help with organizing groups, transport, setting up/break down and occasional animal handling.