Second Chance Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
Volunteer Positions
General volunteer – year round
-Assist with day-to-day general housekeeping including facility laundry, washing feeding dishes and implements, cleaning empty cages and carriers, sweeping, mopping, etc.
-Lead phone call person who contacts other transporters to arrange transportation of injured animals.
-Cleaning cages of resident exotic birds including changing newspaper inside cages daily, washing down cages weekly, sweep and mop around cages daily/weekly
Office Assistant - spring/summer
Entering data on animal intakes for the annual reports sent to the state and federal government.
Fundraising – year round
Organizing, coordinating and running fundraising projects.
Taking part in fundraising events
Maintenance - periodic
Facility maintenance projects may include repair of flight cages, repair of facility fencing, building new cages, etc.
Food Preparation – spring/summer
Preparation of diets for different species. May include trips to the grocery store or Raptor Center to pick up needed food items (Second Chance will pay for the purchased items). Feeding and care of mealworms, crickets, etc.
Animal Care Assistant– spring/summer
Assist in the care of wildlife patients including cleaning cages, feeding babies, medication and other treatments. Volunteers must first complete at least one year as a general volunteer prior to becoming an animal care assistant.
Office Assistant -
Entering data on animal intakes for the annual reports sent to the state and federal government.
Fundraising – year round
Organizing, coordinating and running fundraising projects.
Taking part in fundraising events
Maintenance -
Facility maintenance projects may include repair of flight cages, repair of facility fencing, building new cages, etc.
Food Preparation – spring/summer
Preparation of diets for different species. May include trips to the grocery store or Raptor Center to pick up needed food items (Second Chance will pay for the purchased items). Feeding and care of mealworms, crickets, etc.
Animal Care Assistant– spring/summer
Assist in the care of wildlife patients including cleaning cages, feeding babies, medication and other treatments. Volunteers must first complete at least one year as a general volunteer prior to becoming an animal care assistant.
Animal Transport – year round. Those interested in transporting would need to contact Jena Sanchez with the Colorado Division of Wildlife for training information at (719)227-5204.
-Lead phone call person who contacts other transporters to arrange transportation of injured animals.
For more information contact Second Chance at 543-
VOLUNTEER
We are not accepting new volunteers until Spring 2012. Our next orientation will be in March.