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Volunteers make a difference!
IF YOU ARE AN ANIMAL PERSON OR A PEOPLE
PERSON WE HAVE SOMETHING FOR YOU.
General Office/Staff Aide Clerical support
is needed in both the main office and in the Wildlife
Infirmary. Requires a commitment to work one day per week
and it must be the same day each week. Volunteer would work
approximately a four to six hour day. Person would be
answering telephone calls, greeting and assisting visitors
and doing light clerical work such as making copies and
filing. Office experience is helpful, but not necessary.
Gift Shop Sales Associate
Staffing our beautiful new gift shop on weekends. This is
a great position for a person who enjoys working with
people. Requires a commitment to work one day per weekend
and it must be the same day each weekend or alternate
weekends. Assignment is during the afternoon. Hours will
vary depending on season. Retail or banking field experience
is helpful, but not necessary. Person must be 17 years old or
older.
Community Outreach
Promoting an awareness of the Howell Nature Center and its
programs by speaking at community venues. Training and
materials are provided by the Nature Center. Assignments
vary with requests. They can be during week, weekends,
daytime or evenings. Volunteer must provide their own
transportation.
Special Events
Working behind the scenes with the event planning team or
with the public on the day(s) of the event. Events involve
many different tasks such as fund raising, planning, set-up,
clean up, greeting guests and staffing activities. Dates,
times, and tasks will vary with each event.
Adopt-A-Garden
Working with our landscaping staff to plant and care for one
of our many gardens. Requires a commitment to work one day
per week, but it does not have to be the same day each week.
All tools and gardening materials are provided by the Nature
Center. Person must have some knowledge and experience in
gardening. Good position for a person over 16 years old or
youth with adult partner.
High School Community Service
High school students who need to fulfill their National
Honor Society, class required, or Merit Scholarship
requirements can work during our special events or behind
the scenes doing office support work. Availability of
community service hours vary by season and our need. Please
call the Volunteer Office at 517.552.3363 if you are
interested.
Filling Bird Feeders
Filling the many bird feeders in the nature center.
Requires a commitment to work one day per week for
approximately one to two hours. It must be the same day each
week. This is also a good opportunity for families or a
youth with an adult partner. Training is provided by HCNC
staff.
Wildlife
Department Volunteer Positions
The Howell Conference & Nature Center is
dedicated to the rehabilitation of wildlife in order to
return physically and socially healthy birds, mammals, and
other animals to their natural environment. Our permanent
wildlife living in the Wild Wonders Wildlife Park have
injuries that will not allow them to survive in the wild.
Wildlife
in the Rehabilitation Infirmary and in the Wild Wonders
Wildlife Park may not be treated as a pet. Working with
our wildlife is not the same as working at an animal
shelter. Our goal is to keep them wild and not
imprinted.
Adopt-A-Wildlife Cage
- Doing a thorough cleaning of the assigned animals
habitat, cleaning up left over food, feces, and replacing
bedding materials. Requires a weekly commitment, but does not
have to be the same day each week. But it can be anytime
during daylight hours. Some of the habitats can be adopted
by a family or adult with youth who is over 12 years old.
Training is provided by HCNC staff.
Wildlife Rehabilitation Infirmary
Assistants - Providing support to our wildlife
care staff. Volunteers answer telephone, intake orphaned and
injured wildlife, clean cages, prepare food, and help
maintain the cleanliness of the infirmary. Person must not
be squeamish. They will be handling dead mice and rats plus
meal worms. Time commitment is approximately four to six
hours a day depending on the season. Requires a commitment
to work one day per week and it must be the same day each
week. Person must be 18 years old or older. Training is
provided by HCNC staff.
Wild Wonders Park Wildlife Feeder
- Feeding the mammals and/or birds in the wildlife park.
Person must not be squeamish. They will be handling dead
mice and rats. Requires a commitment to work one day per
week and it must be the same day each week before 3:00 pm.
Time commitment is approximately four hours a day depending
on if they do both mammals and birds. Person must be 18
years old or older. Training is provided by HCNC staff.
Wild Wonders Park Owl Feeder
- Requires a commitment to work one day per week and must be
the same day each week. But the owls must be feed after 3:00
pm and before dark. Person must not be squeamish. They will
be handling dead mice and rats. Time commitment is
approximately two hours a day. Person must be 18 years old
or older. Training is provided by HCNC staff.
Wildlife Baby Fostering
- Wildlife foster parents take baby mammals and/or birds
home to care for them until they can be released. The person
filling this position works from home and is responsible for
all cost incurred. This work is done on an as-need basis.
Training is provided by HCNC staff. Training sessions are
scheduled in the beginning of April. Person must be 18 years
old or older.
Wildlife Rescue -
Working with the wildlife rehabilitation staff in responding
to calls regarding injured wildlife. Person must be 18 years
old or older and have their own transportation. Training is
provided by the HCNC staff.
Junior Volunteers -
Summer program for youths between the ages of 14 and 18. It
requires attendance by parent and youth to an orientation
meeting and a commitment to work 4 hours one day a week and
the same day each week for the summer. Youths who are
interested in participating this summer should call.
HOW
DOES ONE SIGN UP?
Contact Faith Kerr, Volunteer Coordinator at 517-552-3363 or
faithk@howellnaturecenter.org.
Our Volunteers
More pictures
to come!
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