volunteer with us

We train all our new volunteers for the busy summer season on-site.

Volunteers WILL BENEFIT the animals greatly, however know that you will NOT HAVE DIRECT CONTACT with our patients (to reduce stress on recovering wildlife).
We also offer continuous training opportunities to our committed long-term volunteers.

We offer a 3hr shift on a “Trial Day” for new volunteers. Get an intro to our work and decide if you would like to commit to join our team.

Join us for a “Workbee” day or weekend in the spring or fall. Together we tackle maintenance and enclosure building/upgrade projects.

Commit to a weekly shift or two on a continuous basis for a season (3 months minimum). We have two intake windows for new seasonal volunteers: spring (March/April) & fall (October/November).

our current needs

Communications – Do you enjoy educating members of our communities about respecting and coexisting with wildlife? We are replying to thousands of inquiries every year about displaced, sick or injured wildlife. Help us share expert advice with the public. Lend a hand once a week on “your” emailing day – so we can continue to respond in a timely fashion 7days/week. Minimum commitment: 1 summer season (May-August). Training provided.

Facility Construction & Maintenance – Are you a professional trades person or an experienced “Jack/Jill-of-all-trades”? Are you willing to volunteer with minor building tasks at our wildlife care facility in Summerland? We organize group “work-bees” on a regular basis (usually in early spring and late fall). Get your name added to our work-bee-volunteer-list and we will contact you for upcoming projects. Option to sign up as a group of professionals for a one-time team building project (e.g. building enclosure extensions or installing a new pool, working on our food-plant garden, painting projects). No minimum commitment. Learn as you go.

Bookkeeper or administrator – Help us keep our numbers straight! We are in need of a non-profit sector bookkeeper willing to volunteer time to assist us in our admin tasks. Work is under supervision of our society’s treasurer. Time commitment will vary but if you are willing to offer help a few hours seasonally, please contact us. Admin support on various levels can be discussed with our ED (are you a retired bookkeeper but would still like to help?)! Your support will make a huge difference to Interior Wildlife’s growth. No minimum commitment. Most admin tasks are: Nov-March.

Fundraising – Yes, it takes a village! Timing is flexible. You can work from your home-base and we meet online as needed (mainly in spring and fall seasons). Join our creative fundraising committee to find new ways of raising funds for our society and help us improve our programs! This can include searching for and drafting grant applications offered by private foundations, or looking for sponsors for our annual fundraiser. Help us plan and run events our annual “Wild About Spring Film Fest”. Experience in fundraising prep and follow-up is an asset, but not required. Creativity is a must! Attention to detail comes with practice – and practice you will get plenty of ! Minimum commitment: 1 fundraiser prep season (Dec-April).