Volunteer

Volunteer at the Wildlife Center

Thank you for your interest in the Wildlife Center of Texas Volunteer Program!  The Wildlife Center has hundreds of dedicated volunteers helping us help our native wildlife.  Without these compassionate, caring people, we couldn’t continue our efforts on behalf of the injured, ill, oiled and orphaned wildlife.  We are always looking for volunteers to help further this mission; however we ask that all volunteers be at least 16 years of age.  We do offer a Junior Volunteer program for 14 and 15 year olds.  A junior volunteer must volunteer with a parent or designated responsible party, who also must be a Wildlife Center volunteer.  Junior volunteers will not be allowed to participate in some of the more critical aspects of the rehabilitation process.

REGISTERING:

Please click here to fill out an application to become a volunteer.  You will receive a confirmation email that your application has been received.  We do require a one-time $25.00 registration fee that covers your t-shirt and name badge.  You may pay your registration fee on-line or bring cash, check or credit card to the orientation.

ORIENTATION DATES:

Volunteer orientations are every second Saturday of the month EXCEPT October, November and December.  There are no orientations during these three months.

All volunteer orientations begin at 10:00 am and end at 11:30 am.

ORIENTATION: 

  1. You will attend the orientation date that you have registered for.  If for some reason you have to cancel your orientation please send an e-mail.
  2. Please arrive 15 minutes before orientation to get signed in.
  3. The orientation will consist of a presentation about the organization, policies, procedures, and a tour of the Wildlife Center.

Inviting Guests – Please refrain from inviting friends, children and other relatives to attend the orientation with you unless they too are signing up for the orientation (parents/guardians of 16 and 17 year olds may attend the orientation if they desire).

TRAINING SESSION:

  1. You will receive your name badge when you come for your first of three training sessions.
  2. After the first three sessions you will be able to sign up for volunteer times that will accommodate your schedule.  We are open 7 days a week so there are many times available.
  3. Upon completion of your first three sessions you will be considered a regular Wildlife Center volunteer.

Thank you,

Margaret Pickell