Volunteer With Us!
Your role as a Busch Wildlife Sanctuary volunteer is vital to the success of our education, rehabilitation, and conservation programs. Sanctuary volunteers assist staff in all aspects of operations and provide support that would otherwise be impossible due to budget limitations. Volunteers have the satisfaction of helping Florida’s wildlife while also interacting with others who share similar interests.
Volunteer Requirements
Thank you for your interest in supporting our mission and donating your time to Busch Wildlife Sanctuary! Please carefully read the below list of volunteer requirements. We couldn’t care for our animals without our volunteers, and we ask that perspective volunteers honestly evaluate their ability to commit to the program before applying.
Our volunteer program starts at age 15 (if your volunteer is younger than 15, please see our Junior Naturalist program).
Applicants must go through an interview process and attend a New Volunteer Orientation.
Volunteers are asked to commit to one 3-4 hour shift per week for a period of 3 months (We hope you will continue to volunteer past this minimum commitment as our experienced volunteers are our most valuable resource!)
All volunteers must wear a Busch Wildlife Sanctuary volunteer shirt, comfortable (non-revealing) pants/shorts, and closed-toed shoes.
Volunteer dues are $35 (onetime, non-refundable) and include one volunteer t-shirt.
Please understand that volunteering with us does not guarantee or entitle volunteers to handle hospital patients or our animal ambassadors.
Busch Wildlife Sanctuary is an equal opportunity organization and will not allow discrimination based upon age, ethnicity, ancestry, gender, national origin, disability, race, size, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or any other status prohibited by applicable law.
If you have questions, please email our Volunteer Coordinator at: volunteers@buschwildlife.org
Internship Opportunities
We are currently accepting applications for internship opportunities during the Fall/Winter Term (September, October, November, December) across multiple departments. Please carefully review the list of requirements.
