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Published 8/14/25 8:00PM

Come Get Wild With Us! Help Urban Wildlife

Ohlone Humane Society
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Newark, CA
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    • Details

    Commitment Details:
    The wildlife at our facility requires consistent care throughout the 7-month busy season between April to October. We ask for your commitment to volunteer one 3.5-hour shift on the same day and time each week, 3 times a month. We do understand that v
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    50
    Cause Areas:
    Animals, Community Development, Environment & Sustainability
    Participation Requirements:
    Driver’s License, Background Check, Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    18+

    Description

    Come Get Wild With Us! Help Urban Wildlife

    Looking for volunteers to come get wild with us to help injured and orphaned wildlife in the Tri Cities.

    Ohlone Humane Society Wildlife Rehabilitation Center’s 27th year helping care for the many injured and orphaned native wildlife we will take in during the 2025 season. We take in many species of native CA songbirds, owls, hawks, squirrels, raccoons, opossums, foxes, skunks, and some reptiles.

    The wildlife at our facility requires consistent care throughout the 7-month busy season between April to October. We ask for your commitment to volunteer one 3.5-hour shift on the same day and time each week, 3 times a month. We do understand that volunteers have vacations and other commitments, so we are flexible on shift scheduling.

    We are open every day. Shifts are everyday of the week: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday 9:00am-12:30pm and Wednesday and Friday 10:30am-2:00pm

    Please note that shift times could change during the season to meet the needs of our patients.

    Responsibilities include preparing species-specific meals for each patient, cleaning enclosures, laundry, dishes and some light gardening. -Apply online at https://ohlonehumanesociety.org/volunteer/

    Requirements

    -Be at least 18 years of age.

    Note: If you are between the ages of 16-17 email ohswrcvolunteers@ohlonehumanesociety.org for more information on volunteering

    -Commit to at least one 3.5-hour shift on the same day and time each week, 3 times a month on the same day of the week.

    -You must have the ability to stand, kneel, bend over, and twist when cleaning animal enclosures.

    -Willing to clean, messy, smelly, animal enclosures, do laundry and meal prep for our animals.

    -Once we receive your application, we will contact you with further information.

    -Attend a 90 minute orientation class online through Google Meet in March or April

    -A current tetanus shot is highly recommended.

    -Apply online at https://ohlonehumanesociety.org/volunteer/ Note: You can be from any Bay Area city to apply for this position.

    Angela Hartman

    Volunteer Recruitment Coordinator

    Ohlone Humane Society Wildlife Rehabilitation Center

    Web: https://ohlonehumanesociety.org/wildlife-rehabilitation/

    For questions email: ohswrcvolunteers@ohlonehumanesociety.org

    2 shifts available:

    • Tuesday April 01, 2025 - 09:00 to 12:30 PST
    • Tuesday April 01, 2025 - 10:30 to 14:00 PST

    Location

    On-site
    37175 Hickory Street, Newark, California, US

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