Volunteer Opportunities
Animal Handling Volunteers
Help with the day to day work at the Center. From hand feeding baby mammals and birds, caring for injured adults, laundry, dishes, etc., these volunteers help with all aspects of wildlife rehabilitation. Animal Handling Volunteers are required to volunteer at least one 4-hour shift each week, April – September, with morning hours available October – March.

Support Volunteers
Help keep the Center running. There is no specific time commitment; because of this, Support Volunteers are not allowed to work in direct contact with the animals. Support Volunteers clean cages, do laundry, dishes, errands, paperwork, etc.

If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out this form.

Internship Opportunities
FVWC has two different internship opportunities available. Interns work 20 hours per week, May through August. No experience is necessary. To apply, please send your resume with a cover letter to our mailing address or email. You must be at least 18 years old to apply. FVWC will work with any higher education facility to help obtain course credit.

Wildlife Rehabilitation Internship
Wildlife Rehabilitation Interns learn the basics of wildlife rehabilitation from our specialists at the Center. Interns help with all aspects of daily animal care, from hand feeding infant mammals and birds to medicating and caring for injured adults. Basic cleaning and food prep is required.

Wildlife Center Public Relations Internship
Interns will help with all aspects of dealing with the public at the Center, including (but not limited to): answering phones, public education, intake of orphaned and injured animals, donation coordination and light merchandise sales in the intake area.

Release Sites Needed
FVWC must have permission from the landowner to release rehabilitated animals back into the wild. Each species has different needs in its habitat. Therefore, the release sites need to be appropriate for these needs but not be overcrowded with others of the same species.

If you know of any potential release sites, please email us with the owner’s name, address, phone number, total acreage, and what species you are willing to accept. Our staff will then review the site and determine if it is acceptable. Residential areas will not be considered.

Membership
Click here to become a member.

Empty Inkjet Printer Cartridges
Participate in FVWC’s newest fundraiser! Pre-addressed, postage-paid mailer bags are available by request from the Center. Just place your used inkjet printer cartridges in the bag and drop it in the mail. FVWC will receive $2 for each cartridge through the Cash for Critters program.

Aluminum Cans
This fundraising effort brings in much needed money for FVWC each month. Save your cans in trash bags and drop them off ANYTIME at the Center.

Matching Gifts
Check to see if the company you work for is a matching gift company. A matching gift company will match your donations (and sometimes volunteer work) with an equal or greater donation. Check with your personnel office for details.