Volunteering at Lindsay

Thank you for your interest in volunteering at Lindsay Wildlife Experience. Our more than 300 volunteers make it possible to provide life-saving care for wildlife patients and deliver educational programs to children and adults. Read about volunteer opportunities below. 

Volunteer Opportunities

Wildlife Rehabilitation/Hospital (ages 16+)

Join our nationally-recognized wildlife rehabilitation team and learn how to care for orphaned and injured native California wildlife. This care includes:

  • Hand feeding baby birds and mammals
  • Cleaning enclosures
  • Washing dishes and laundry
  • Setting up enclosures
  • Releasing animals, and much more!

For more information, please see Wildlife Rehabilitation Volunteer Opportunities

 

Wildlife Educators (ages 18+)

Volunteers in Lindsay’s Education Department are called Wildlife Educators, and they are empowered to fulfill our mission in many ways. Upon completion of their hands-on and applied training, Wildlife Educators are ready to assist in the following areas:

  • School field trips: student groups visit Lindsay Wildlife for a volunteer-guided experience
  • Exhibit Hall interpretation: engage guests in presentations and animal encounters
  • Natural History: prepare specimens for education programs and help maintain our collections

For more information, please see Education Volunteer Opportunities.

Animal Husbandry Volunteer (ages 18+)

Work with our animal keeper team to assist with the daily care for the animals that call Lindsay home! This includes cleaning exhibits, preparing diets, raking, hosing, creating enrichment items, record keeping, animal training, and much more!

For more information, please see Animal Encounters Volunteer Opportunities.

Internship and Youth Opportunities

Internships

We have internship opportunities available in our wildlife rehabilitation hospital and in our animal husbandry and education departments. For more information about internships, please view the Internship Opportunities page.

Youth Volunteers

Our youth volunteer programs are designed to connect young people with wildlife and inspire the conservation leaders of tomorrow. For more information about youth opportunities please view our Teen Programs.