VOLUNTEER
Do you love birds? Do you have a passion for keeping wild things wild? Do you enjoy nature and the outdoors? Do you believe, as we do, that birds are our best-known connection to a natural world that is fast disappearing? Would you like to play a vital role in nurturing the sick, caring for the orphaned, and rehabilitating those injured? Do you enjoy spreading knowledge of birds to the future stewards of our planet?
If you answered YES to one or more of these questions, volunteering at The Bird Rescue Center may be for you!
There are many ways to support the Center. If you are not able to commit the time required for Rehab work, please consider joining our Feld Rescue Team, Off-Site Support or other area.
And simply becoming a BRC member helps cover the expenses incurred in caring for our native wild birds.
BRC currently cares for resident Ambassador birds - each bird has an injury or condition that prevents release back to the wild. They are primarily raptors (owls, hawks, and Turkey Vultures), with one un-Common Raven mixed into the group.
We are licensed by Federal and State of California Departments of Fish & Wildlife to work with all our birds. Our rehabilitation services are provided free of charge, and we receive no tax revenue or government subsidies. Our support comes from the generosity of those who have been helped by our services, from private individuals and corporations, and from competitive grants . Our work is typically conducted by over 120 trained volunteers who work under the supervision of a small professional staff and are assisted by licensed veterinarians. Volunteers normally provide over 20,000 hours free labor annually!