Animal Care Volunteer

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Animal Care volunteers are responsible for feeding, cleaning, and general care of the wildlife admitted to Greenwood. Specific duties include food preparation, hand feeding baby wildlife, cleaning cages, maintaining a clean environment, refreshing food and water in outdoor enclosures, and other duties as specified by staff supervisors. We require that Animal Care volunteers commit to one regular 5-hour shift per week for a long-term period (minimum of6 months).

How to Apply

To join our Animal Care volunteer program, fill out this online application. The application process will close on August 31st, 2023. Please allow at least a week to receive your invitation to our volunteer orientation class. We appreciate your interest in Greenwood Wildlife!

All applicants must:

• Be 18 years of age or older to volunteer at Greenwood.
• Be proficient in English and able to communicate clearly.
• Provide proof of up-to-date tetanus vaccination (required).
• Provide proof of pre-exposure rabies vaccination - optional (required to work with rabies vector species).
• Volunteers must attend orientation and specific animal care classes and mentoring sessions before working directly with the animals.
• Commit to one regular 5-hour shift per week (7am-12pm, 12pm-5pm, 5pm-11pm) for a period of 6 months or more.
• Be able to spend 5 hours standing, walking, bending, twisting, and lifting.
• Provide a $35 donation to help offset the cost of your volunteer shirt, nametag, PPE, and training materials. Replacement shirts are $10 each.
• Have reliable transportation to the center.
• Work in harmony with other volunteers, interns, and staff.