LSWR is run by dedicated volunteers and grant-funded students during the busy summer months when we are run off our feet caring for animals. We are always looking for folks interested in working with the animals or willing to assist with cage building, administration, and the other activities associated with running a wildlife rehabilitation facility.
As we grow, our “busy season” is expanding, and now tends to run from April to the end of October, when most of the migrating birds have finally passed through heading south for the winter. Some animals must be kept through the winter and are released the following spring, so there is always some daily animal care to do, even in the colder months. Winter volunteers come in the evening to clean, feed, and medicate the animals that are stuck with us for the winter.
In summer, when staff are working from 7 am to 11 pm, volunteers use an on-line sign up system and can come as often as they like. We can always use helpful hands in the summer to assist in feeding, cleaning, and transporting animals.
