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Save Raptors and the Environment
ORGANIZATION: BPRAPTORCENTER
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https://bpraptorcenter.org/new-volunteers/
Attend our Volunteer Orientation to learn about our mission and opportunities. You must be 18 years old, pass a criminal background check, and have a passion for raptors and our environment. Hours, days, and times to volunteer vary based on YOUR schedule. No experience needed.
Volunteer opportunities include:
- Education & Training: clean avian ambassador enclosures, raptor food preparation, feed avian ambassadors, support the operations to resident mouse house, present at education programs, lead trail walks, and support ambassador training (with previous experience and/or training).
- Rehabilitation: support the rehabilitation needs of sick, injured, and orphaned birds of prey, including handling and treating patients (with training and approval). Additional responsibilities include laundry, cleaning hospital/clinic surfaces and flooring, washing kennels, and maintaining outdoor flight cages.
- Park Maintenance: maintain trail system, amphitheater, lake overlook, bridges, and lawn areas.
- Conservation and Restoration: weed, hand-pulling/digging, herbicide treatments with hand-held and backpack sprayers, and tree and shrub removals to protect and restore The Blackland Prairie Raptor Center’s 66-acre property.
- Operations and Maintenance: support regular campus maintenance and special building projects.
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About BPRAPTORCENTER
Location:
1625 BROCKDALE PARK, LUCAS, TX 75002, US
Mission Statement
Mission Blackland Prairie Raptor Center is dedicated to environmental preservation through public education and the conservation of birds of prey and wildlife in their natural habitat. Named after the tallgrass prairie that once covered more than 23,500 square miles of Texas from the Red River to San Antonio, Blackland Prairie Raptor Center is a rehabilitation and conservation education organization, specializing in fostering better public understanding of the relationship between birds of prey and healthy ecosystems.
Description
Injured, sick and orphaned raptor are brought to the Blackland Prairie Raptor Center in a variety of ways and for a variety of reasons. Most of the birds brought to the Center have experienced vehicle or window collisions, electrocution, gunshots, injuries from traps, lead and rodenticide poisoning, pet attacks, methane burns, and many more human-caused issues.
Our skilled and compassionate medical team - consisting of a veterinarian, rehabilitation manager, interns and volunteers - provides thorough treatment and care to more than 800 sick, injured, and orphaned raptors annually. Of the treatable birds we receive, more than 75% are released back into the wild.
Through education initiatives, the Blackland Prairie Raptor Center is creating tomorrow’s ambassadors by inspiring people of all ages and walks of life to connect with and advocate for the natural world.
CAUSE AREAS
Animals,
Environment
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
1625 Brockdale Park RoadLucas, TX 75002
(33.078712 ,-96.54955 )
DATE POSTED
October 15, 2024
SKILLS
- Veterinary
- Habitat Restoration
- Environmental Education
- Animal Care / Handling
- Botany
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Public Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Hours will be based on your schedule and availability.
- Passion for excellence in animal care and education.